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[tomcat 0]

My wife son will be finishing school in the Philippines with in the next year and we would want to start the process to bring him here to the US

he is 19 we requested him to process the papers to get a passport which is a start but don't know what forms to file or were to start.

[Zen Den 18]

My wife son will be finishing school in the Philippines with in the next year and we would want to start the process to bring him here to the US

he is 19 we requested him to process the papers to get a passport which is a start but don't know what forms to file or were to start.

here's the initial info on bringing family members to the US:

Who is Eligible to Be a Sponsor?

A U.S. citizen may petition for:

A child (unmarried and under 21 years of age)

An unmarried son or daughter ( 21 years of age and older)

A married son or daughter of any age

A U.S. citizen’s unmarried, minor child is considered an immediate relative, does not need a visa number, and is eligible to receive an immigrant visa immediately. Otherwise, sons and daughters of U.S. citizens will be eligible for a visa when their priority date is listed on the Department of State’s Visa Bulletin .

If your unmarried, minor child was admitted or paroled into the U.S., he or she may file the Form I-485, Application to Register for Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, at the time you file your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.

A lawful permanent resident may petition for:

A child (unmarried and under 21 years of age)

An unmarried son or daughter ( 21 years of age and older)

A lawful permanent resident may not petition for a married son or daughter.

If you had children before you became a permanent resident and you did not immigrate as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, your unmarried, minor children may be eligible to receive following-to-join benefits. This means that you do not have to submit a separate USCIS Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) for your children, and your children will not have to wait any extra time for a visa number to become available. See the Petitioning Procedures for more information on following-to-join benefits. Otherwise, children of LPRs will be eligible for a visa when their priority date is listed on the Department of State Visa Bulletin.

How Do I File the Petition?

To petition for your child, son, or daughter to live in the United States permanently you should file a form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. To find out how to file this petition, please see Petitioning Procedures, which will help you identify what you need to do.

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