Process for Petitioning Parent

[ptrober 0]

I understand the process of filing for a parent using the I-130. My question is, does the relative being petioned for have to go through all the immigration steps that I did (packet 3/medical/embassy interview/biometrics etc.) following the approval of the I-130 petition? Or is it simply a case of having the I-130 approved?

My parents are in their late seveties / early eighties. they have never had any serious diseases or medical conditions other than what you would expect for their age (arthritis, losing vision etc.) Do they have to go through a medical and could they be deined due to age related issues?

Thanks!

[payxibka 10,047]

I understand the process of filing for a parent using the I-130. My question is, does the relative being petioned for have to go through all the immigration steps that I did (packet 3/medical/embassy interview/biometrics etc.) following the approval of the I-130 petition? Or is it simply a case of having the I-130 approved?

My parents are in their late seveties / early eighties. they have never had any serious diseases or medical conditions other than what you would expect for their age (arthritis, losing vision etc.) Do they have to go through a medical and could they be deined due to age related issues?

Thanks!

all intended immigrants follow the same process...

google "visa ineligibilities" and you will see the types of conditions that cause issues... bad eyesight and arthritis are not specifically mentioned...

[YuAndDan 153]

They don't deny due to age related issues, ONLY for diseases that pose a threat to others.

Yes they do have to go through the same things that a spousal visa beneficiary does, (Med, Vaccinations, NVC (I-864, DS-230 document processing and visa fee bill) etc...)

[TayRivers 4]

Yes the process for the IR-5 (Parents) is the same as it is for the IR-1 (Spouse).

I am filling for my parents as soon as my citizenship is done. One thing you need to look into is the cost of medical insurance for them, it is very expensive and it increases as they age. Also be aware that if they immigrate here they then are not eligible for NHS care in the UK, so they just cant pop back to get treatment they would have to move back to the UK permanently to be able to access NHS care.

[YuAndDan 153]

For info on Health related ineligibility look a 212 (a) (1)

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

[aaron2020 11,651]

On the list on ineligibility is "public charge." A person is unlikely to get a visa if the consular officer determines that the person will be likely to go on public assistance once in the US. So, your parents may have to show that the US will not have to take care of their potential health problems related to their late age and that financial support is available to them. My two cents.

[payxibka 10,047]

On the list on ineligibility is "public charge." A person is unlikely to get a visa if the consular officer determines that the person will be likely to go on public assistance once in the US. So, your parents may have to show that the US will not have to take care of their potential health problems related to their late age and that financial support is available to them. My two cents.

the public charge issue is why their is a affidavit of support provided by a sponsor

[YuAndDan 153]

On the list on ineligibility is "public charge." A person is unlikely to get a visa if the consular officer determines that the person will be likely to go on public assistance once in the US. So, your parents may have to show that the US will not have to take care of their potential health problems related to their late age and that financial support is available to them. My two cents.

This is satisfied by the petitioner's having to provide an I-864 to sponsor the immigrants. Public Charge is NOT an issue.

[lmegac 2]

I bought my Mum out here last year. I applied in the February, her she received a letter for an appointment in London on the 21st/22nd (I can't remember) of October. She set her Medical in London for 10th October, and she left the UK on the 22nd of November. My Mum was 71 years old at the time. The medical is pretty informal, but we did get all her injections up to date or a later from her doctor stating that she had already had them. We got her to have flu and pnumonia shots at the same time (much cheaper with a GP than the Embassy). I flew over the day before and went with her to the Embassy. It was really quick and we were out within 2 hours (the line for the courier was the longest part).

Just make sure you have all the papers you need, copies they require and that the papers are all in the order they require them in. Because of Mum's age, we also made sure we flew into our own airport directly from the UK, so that if there were any delays at immigration it wouldn't be an overtiring exercise for Mum. But it went ok, but did take a little longer than usual going through (about 1 hour). My daughter came over with us and we sent her to collect all the suitcases and wait for us just before customs.

Mum got her Social Security card about 1 month later and her Green Card about 2 months later. It was pretty painless. Contact me if you want more info and I will try and remember what the whole process was like.

Mum has had breast cancer and they didn't stop her from coming in. The insurance is heavy for her each month, but a blessing if there is a problem.

Lez

[andresamia 0]

Yes the process for the IR-5 (Parents) is the same as it is for the IR-1 (Spouse).

I am filling for my parents as soon as my citizenship is done. One thing you need to look into is the cost of medical insurance for them, it is very expensive and it increases as they age. Also be aware that if they immigrate here they then are not eligible for NHS care in the UK, so they just cant pop back to get treatment they would have to move back to the UK permanently to be able to access NHS care.

I also plan to petition my parents when I get my citizenship. The are in their 60's and will not be able to work full time when they get here. What are their options in terms of health insurance and other benefits? Will they be eligible for medicare? How about SS? Do they need to work to be elgible?

[Dakine 26]

On the list on ineligibility is "public charge." A person is unlikely to get a visa if the consular officer determines that the person will be likely to go on public assistance once in the US. So, your parents may have to show that the US will not have to take care of their potential health problems related to their late age and that financial support is available to them. My two cents.

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Legal immigrants CANNOT get public support until they are US citizens.

[payxibka 10,047]

I also plan to petition my parents when I get my citizenship. The are in their 60's and will not be able to work full time when they get here. What are their options in terms of health insurance and other benefits? Will they be eligible for medicare? How about SS? Do they need to work to be elgible?

to get medicare/medicaid and Social security you must have met the qualifications.... most particularly is some qualified working quarters... check SSA.gov

[britty 1]

I bought my Mum out here last year. I applied in the February, her she received a letter for an appointment in London on the 21st/22nd (I can't remember) of October. She set her Medical in London for 10th October, and she left the UK on the 22nd of November. My Mum was 71 years old at the time. The medical is pretty informal, but we did get all her injections up to date or a later from her doctor stating that she had already had them. We got her to have flu and pnumonia shots at the same time (much cheaper with a GP than the Embassy). I flew over the day before and went with her to the Embassy. It was really quick and we were out within 2 hours (the line for the courier was the longest part).

Just make sure you have all the papers you need, copies they require and that the papers are all in the order they require them in. Because of Mum's age, we also made sure we flew into our own airport directly from the UK, so that if there were any delays at immigration it wouldn't be an overtiring exercise for Mum. But it went ok, but did take a little longer than usual going through (about 1 hour). My daughter came over with us and we sent her to collect all the suitcases and wait for us just before customs.

Mum got her Social Security card about 1 month later and her Green Card about 2 months later. It was pretty painless. Contact me if you want more info and I will try and remember what the whole process was like.

Mum has had breast cancer and they didn't stop her from coming in. The insurance is heavy for her each month, but a blessing if there is a problem.

Lez

Lez,

I too would like to petition my parents when that option is available to me, and they are both in their 70's with nothing more serious than a few aches and pains, and some arthritis. I don't want to be nosy but I was looking at health insurance for them, and was seeing a monthly premium for each of around $600. Just wondered if you were paying something similar, and whether $600 each is a good deal?

thanks

[clairehair 0]

I understand the process of filing for a parent using the I-130. My question is, does the relative being petioned for have to go through all the immigration steps that I did (packet 3/medical/embassy interview/biometrics etc.) following the approval of the I-130 petition? Or is it simply a case of having the I-130 approved?

My parents are in their late seveties / early eighties. they have never had any serious diseases or medical conditions other than what you would expect for their age (arthritis, losing vision etc.) Do they have to go through a medical and could they be deined due to age related issues?

Thanks!

The same process applies and at medical they cannot be penalised for their age or any conditions normally associated with old age. They will be looked at in conjunction with the liklihood of becoming public charges though. If they are generally healthy then you will have nothing to worry about. The consular officer can though consider their ages and general condition when making his/her final decision based on what you earn and what resources they have.

I have British parents coming over in their seventies. You won't beable to get any traditional health insurance for your parents because of their age but there are some companies that provide a reasonably priced insurance for elderly immigrants. Its called elderly immigrant inbound insurance and whilst it won't cover pre existing conditions (no insurance will, at their ages) it will cover them for everything else for 5 years or until they have their US citizenship and then they can purchase medicare, I say purchase because they will have to pay for it but its affordable and WILL cover pre existing conditions then, they don't get it at the same price as a US citizen who has paid in all their lives which is only fair of course.

Someone else posted that you can't pop back for treatment to the UK. That could be got around if your parents keep a domicile in the UK, IE keep property and an address there. If they have their pensions paid into a maintained UK account and then transfered to the US, the Uk will have no official record of them leaving and they are far too busy to check and/or prove that they are not back with intent to stay and frankly I don't feel bad about that as they have been paying into the NHS for 50 years or longer. As long as they don't stay in the Uk longer than a year, then the US won't care either except that it could take longer to be eligible for them to apply for US citizenship because they would discount any time spent in the UK. If they make a habit of coming in and out of the US for everything , immigration will take a dim veiw of that , so I wouldn't suggest it but for extreme circumstances .

I would strongly suggest if at all possible with very elderly parents that some property or similar be available in the UK, so that in the event of a major illness or I hate to say it a terminal illness occuring before they are US citizens , that they can get back to the UK if physically possible or you will be saddled with huge medical bills and if they can't pay, they will come after you as the sponsor. When they die your responsibility as a sponsor goes away but that will not prevent next of kin or a widow or widower still being responsible for any outstanding medical bills directly from the hospital.

My parents will be keeping property in the UK at least until they are citizens incase they ever have to move back which I think is only sensible and realistic initially. I am aware however, that not every parent has the financial ability to do this.

[ptrober 0]

you will be saddled with huge medical bills and if they can't pay, they will come after you as the sponsor. When they die your responsibility as a sponsor goes away but that will not prevent next of kin or a widow or widower still being responsible for any outstanding medical bills directly from the hospital.

I have since been advised from several sources that this is NOT the case. The USCIS affidavit of financial sponsorship does not carry over to civil debts and any creditor attempting to use the I-864 as leverage will almost certainly fail in court. With regard to hospital bills, any debts remaining after the death of the patient will be taken out of their estate. If there are still remaining debts after the estate has been exhausted then the hospital will write the debt off as bad. Unless you have specifically completed a financial responsibility agreement with the hospital taking shared ownership of the patient's bills the debt will not pass on to you.

I would be interested if anyone has experience to the contrary.