Mother of LPR Petition I-130

[Stef_and_Hallie 0]

Hello all - at the moment my husband and I are going through the K-3 Visa process in order to gain Lawful Permanent Resident status for him. I am a USC by birth. We are also expecting our first child, and at some point after he is a LPR we would like to petition for his mother, who is of Finnish citizenship by birth, to immigrate and live with us.

I realize that since she is my mother in law that I cannot petition directly, and therefore avoid the "waiting line" however, if my husband (once he is a LPR) files the petition, we are not sure how long we would have to wait for the approval/visa to come through.

Does anyone have any experience with this situation, who could offer a general idea?

On the Petition for Alien Relative I-130 form it does state that a USC OR LPR can petition for the alien relative to immigrate.

Thanks!

[amykathleen2005 441]

Please someone correct me if I am wrong, but a permanent resident cannot petition for a parent. They can only petition for a spouse or a child. He would have to wait to become a citizen before petitioning for her to come. You cannot petition for her as she is not a relation.

More info from USCIS here.

[Boiler 46,176]

He will need to wait until he is a US citizen. I guess you are looking at about 5 years from now before she could move.

Health Insurance is the big issue, maybe something that will be sorted by then, but probably not.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Yes only a USC can file and then it will take about a year after that. You will have to make enough to file the affidavit of support AND be able to show proof of insurance which for a health older person will be several hundred a month. Plan on this cost until she can become a citizen ( 5 years) and remember that she will not get Social Security unless she gets a job and contributes enough quarters.

[aleful 1,905]

Hello all - at the moment my husband and I are going through the K-3 Visa process in order to gain Lawful Permanent Resident status for him. I am a USC by birth. We are also expecting our first child, and at some point after he is a LPR we would like to petition for his mother, who is of Finnish citizenship by birth, to immigrate and live with us.

I realize that since she is my mother in law that I cannot petition directly, and therefore avoid the "waiting line" however, if my husband (once he is a LPR) files the petition, we are not sure how long we would have to wait for the approval/visa to come through.

Does anyone have any experience with this situation, who could offer a general idea?

On the Petition for Alien Relative I-130 form it does state that a USC OR LPR can petition for the alien relative to immigrate.

Thanks!

ditto, only USC can petition parents. you can't petition for his mother because there is no direct relation throuh a birth certificate, you have to be blood relatate. there is no waiting line for parents.

so it will take a while. first your husband has to become a LPR, then a USC and when he has had his Oath Ceremony and the naturalization certificate in hand, he can file for his mother.