Petitioning for parents and minor sibling

[0xdeadbeef 0]

I filed N-400 (I obtained it through marriage to USC), and my FP is in 2 days. My intention is to petition for my parents immediately, something that should be fairly straight forward. Now, I am wondering what to do about my little sister, who is 14 yrs. old. When I bring in my parents, would she be automatically in as well, or I would need to petition her as unmarried sibling of USC, or wait until my parents become USC so they can petition her?

[JA Tam 7]

I filed N-400 (I obtained it through marriage to USC), and my FP is in 2 days. My intention is to petition for my parents immediately, something that should be fairly straight forward. Now, I am wondering what to do about my little sister, who is 14 yrs. old. When I bring in my parents, would she be automatically in as well, or I would need to petition her as unmarried sibling of USC, or wait until my parents become USC so they can petition her?

I had a similar issue with filing for my dad and little brother who is 5 years old. I was advised by USCIS that I have to file a separate I-130 for my little brother, but request that his case is done with my dad since he is a minor. I was just afraid that his petition would not make it with my dad's, so I decided to put my dad's papers through and then he can put through for lil bro while an LPR and I will be a co-sponsor on the Affidavit of Support.

Best of luck to you with your citizenship!

[Chris Parker 11]

I filed N-400 (I obtained it through marriage to USC), and my FP is in 2 days. My intention is to petition for my parents immediately, something that should be fairly straight forward. Now, I am wondering what to do about my little sister, who is 14 yrs. old. When I bring in my parents, would she be automatically in as well, or I would need to petition her as unmarried sibling of USC, or wait until my parents become USC so they can petition her?

Parents are immediate relatives, a petitioning category which does not allow derivatives to accompany or follow to join. Separate petitions are needed to bring their relatives.

So, unfortunately, your little sister will need to be petitioned for separately as the brother/sister of a USC after you naturalize and/or as the minor child of a permanent resident after one of your parents enters the U.S. with an immigrant visa. Both categories have waiting lists, you need to check the Dept. of State's monthly visa bulletin to determine how long the wait currently is.

[sweetysheila 0]

Are you saying that my litle sister will be left by my parents once their petition is approved?I think it's possble that a minor child will accompany my parents once their visa is approved.No need to apply for a separate petition?

Does anyone has a similar case like this?Especially those who were approved .

Thanks.

Need your help...

[Mononoke28 135]

Yes, if the parents are approved under the I-130 that she files, the child cannot come with them just because they're related. The visas will only be approved for the parents and right now the waiting time for siblings, who are in a totally different category, is about 9+ years.

Diana

[Wubzywub 0]

Are you saying that my litle sister will be left by my parents once their petition is approved?I think it's possble that a minor child will accompany my parents once their visa is approved.No need to apply for a separate petition?

Does anyone has a similar case like this?Especially those who were approved .

Thanks.

Need your help...

Please consult an attorney. There are other ways around this for example getting a tourist visa for you the minor along with one of the parents. Then when they arrive in the US. then petition them. They can stay in the US while the petition process proceeds.. I heard that one being used before. Maybe it has change..

[Mononoke28 135]

In reality though, I think the CO would have a hard time approving the tourist visa knowing that the parents will be LPRs in the US. But if she does get it, she will have to stay illegal for years until it's her turn to interview.

Diana

[Boiler 45,525]

Are you saying that my litle sister will be left by my parents once their petition is approved?I think it's possble that a minor child will accompany my parents once their visa is approved.No need to apply for a separate petition?

Does anyone has a similar case like this?Especially those who were approved .

Thanks.

Need your help...

Please consult an attorney. There are other ways around this for example getting a tourist visa for you the minor along with one of the parents. Then when they arrive in the US. then petition them. They can stay in the US while the petition process proceeds.. I heard that one being used before. Maybe it has change..

But it does explain why it is so difficult to get a Visitors Visa from certain countries.