CHILD OF LPR

[DEBANDPHIL 0]

HI, I AM A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT ( 10YEAR), MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LIVES IN ENGLAND,, WHATS THE BEST/QUICKEST WAY FOR HER TO COME HERE TO LIVE, SHE IS LOOKING AT GETTING A WORK PERMIT ALONE CAN SHE DO THIS OR DOES SHE HAVE TO HAVE A SPONSOR, IF SO I DONT THINK SHE WILL QUALIFY FOR THE SPONSOR JOBS, CAN SHE COME ON A TOURIST VISA TO VISIT ME AND THEN PUT IN PAPERWORK OR DOES SHE HAVE TO STAY IN ENGLAND, ALSO CAN SHE STILL COME ON LIKE 2 WEEK VISITS IF SHE HAS TO STAY IN ENGLAND, WILL IT BE BEST FOR HER STEPDAD TO APPLY OR ME ( HER MUM )IS THIS DONE THE SAME WAY I GOT LPR I-130 & I465AOS, ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED ..... DEBBIE

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Work visas are allpied for by the company and they are for people that have a talent you can't hire readily here. Not much of a chance for normal people.

As an LPR you can apply for your adult unmarried daughter the wait is quite long They are working petitions of people that filed in 2004.

If you become a USC then unmarried the wait is from 2005 and married the wait is from 2002 ( talking your daughters status ) If she qualifies for VWP ( no criminal history or overstays ) she can visit 90 days at a time not exceedig 180 days a year.

[Chittagong 11]

HI, I AM A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT ( 10YEAR), MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LIVES IN ENGLAND,, WHATS THE BEST/QUICKEST WAY FOR HER TO COME HERE TO LIVE, SHE IS LOOKING AT GETTING A WORK PERMIT ALONE CAN SHE DO THIS OR DOES SHE HAVE TO HAVE A SPONSOR, IF SO I DONT THINK SHE WILL QUALIFY FOR THE SPONSOR JOBS, CAN SHE COME ON A TOURIST VISA TO VISIT ME AND THEN PUT IN PAPERWORK OR DOES SHE HAVE TO STAY IN ENGLAND, ALSO CAN SHE STILL COME ON LIKE 2 WEEK VISITS IF SHE HAS TO STAY IN ENGLAND, WILL IT BE BEST FOR HER STEPDAD TO APPLY OR ME ( HER MUM )IS THIS DONE THE SAME WAY I GOT LPR I-130 & I465AOS, ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED ..... DEBBIE

The fastest way to bring daughter, is marrying an US Citizen.

Secondly I prefer get her on H1B visa(work visa), but need an us base company to sponsor her for skilled worker preferrence. If she is holdong master degree, she could get her green card within 2 years.

If you apply for your daughter that could take 5-6 years because your lpr status.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Work visas are allpied for by the company and they are for people that have a talent you can't hire readily here. Not much of a chance for normal people.

As an LPR you can apply for your adult unmarried daughter the wait is quite long They are working petitions of people that filed in 2004.

If you become a USC then unmarried the wait is from 2005 and married the wait is from 2002 ( talking your daughters status ) If she qualifies for VWP ( no criminal history or overstays ) she can visit 90 days at a time not exceedig 180 days a year.

[DEBANDPHIL 0]

thank you for your responses friends of the forum, so it seems the wait is long for a family member, so as for work permit am i assuming that although come this christmas, she will have a masters degree in fine arts, she would have to find a job in that catagory.. she is already a manager at the costa coffee ( starbucks equivalent ) there would be no chance of her getting a sponser from this company as its not a skilled talent, would i be right??

[Darnell 8,478]

you would be right.

Another option would be for her to apply for a phD program at yer local university, to matriculate after she finishes up her masters program.

Edited March 29, 2012 by Darnell

[Boiler 45,522]

Costa does not operate in the US. It is a subsidiary of Whitbread but I do not think they do either.

Not that they would be likely to transfer staff anyway.

[milimelo 4,481]

How old was the daughter when you married USC? If under 18, your husband can petition for her as a step-daughter. If over 18, you can only petition for her. I am asking as your timeline shows 2009 as AOS...

[DEBANDPHIL 0]

Hi diamond member,, my daughter was only 17 when i married my husband,, she is not actually 21 until june 2012, i put 22 because she will be closer to that after finishing university at christmas,

does anyone know if we were to apply like NOW before she is 21 would it make a difference. and also that she will be over 21 by the time it gets processed.

also something else i thought of...what if she came for the 90days on the vwp and found a job ( that doesnt require a special talent ) could she apply for just a work permit for non residents,, even if it meant going back to UK a few times until she can get something sorted

thanks debbie

[DEBANDPHIL 0]

ps diamondmember,, congrats on citizenship,, please tell me what questions were you asked during interview,, im due to go for mine later this year and just wondered if they asked some of the more difficult ones that are among the list of 100

thanks debbie

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Hi diamond member,, my daughter was only 17 when i married my husband,, she is not actually 21 until june 2012, i put 22 because she will be closer to that after finishing university at christmas,

does anyone know if we were to apply like NOW before she is 21 would it make a difference. and also that she will be over 21 by the time it gets processed.

CSPA would freeze her Immigration Age at the date the I-130 is accepted if she's petitioned as an Immediate Relative of a US Citizen. Have your husband file TODAY to get that age frozen.

[DEBANDPHIL 0]

so if we file I=130 now, and thats accepted, can she stay in UK while the I-485 AOS is filed which would hopefully be near christmas by the time all is processed, another question would it be a problem to file the i-130 now then wait till she finished university, fly her across here then put in the i-485 would this look like we dragging it out.

[Boiler 45,522]

I would strongly suggest you either read the Guides or appoint a Lawyer to handle this for you.

[aaron2020 11,651]

HI, I AM A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT ( 10YEAR), MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LIVES IN ENGLAND,, WHATS THE BEST/QUICKEST WAY FOR HER TO COME HERE TO LIVE, SHE IS LOOKING AT GETTING A WORK PERMIT ALONE CAN SHE DO THIS OR DOES SHE HAVE TO HAVE A SPONSOR, IF SO I DONT THINK SHE WILL QUALIFY FOR THE SPONSOR JOBS, CAN SHE COME ON A TOURIST VISA TO VISIT ME AND THEN PUT IN PAPERWORK OR DOES SHE HAVE TO STAY IN ENGLAND, ALSO CAN SHE STILL COME ON LIKE 2 WEEK VISITS IF SHE HAS TO STAY IN ENGLAND, WILL IT BE BEST FOR HER STEPDAD TO APPLY OR ME ( HER MUM )IS THIS DONE THE SAME WAY I GOT LPR I-130 & I465AOS, ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED ..... DEBBIE

Hi diamond member,, my daughter was only 17 when i married my husband,, she is not actually 21 until june 2012, i put 22 because she will be closer to that after finishing university at christmas,

does anyone know if we were to apply like NOW before she is 21 would it make a difference. and also that she will be over 21 by the time it gets processed. It makes a world of difference. Being 20 vs. 22 makes a big difference in the immigration process. You should have disclosed this in your original post.

also something else i thought of...what if she came for the 90days on the vwp and found a job ( that doesnt require a special talent ) could she apply for just a work permit for non residents,, even if it meant going back to UK a few times until she can get something sorted There is no process for this. Read the instructions for using the VWP. The VWP does not allow a person to work. There is no work permit available that would allow her to work in the US.

thanks debbie

so if we file I=130 now, and thats accepted, can she stay in UK while the I-485 AOS is filed which would hopefully be near christmas by the time all is processed, another question would it be a problem to file the i-130 now then wait till she finished university, fly her across here then put in the i-485 would this look like we dragging it out. You do not file an I-485 for her because she is not eligible to adjust from outside the US.

I would strongly suggest you either read the Guides or appoint a Lawyer to handle this for you.

To all posting on this forum - provide the correct information if you want the correct answers. If you fudge the age, marital status, or other pertinent information, you will get a bunch of wrong answers.

If the OP had accurately disclosed that his stepdaughter is currently under age 21, he would have gotten the correct information. Instead he fudged her age by telling us she is 22 in his first post. This resulted in good answers to his post, but the wrong answers for his situation.

Please be forthright with your situations. Don't change facts.

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Deb & Phil. Please describe your situation accurately. If you had, you would have gotten the correct answer in the first reply. By changing the pertinent facts, you created a big mess.

Since you married mom before your stepdaughter's 18th birthday, you can file for your stepdaughter.

If you file the I-130 before her 21st birthday, her age will be frozen at 20 for immigration purposes. Filing means USCIS receives the petition before her 21st birthday. Do not wait until the week before her 21st birthday. If the post office fails to deliver the petition before her 21st birthday to USCIS, there is no way to fix a late delivery. File it now.

She is currently in the UK. You do not file the I-485 to adjust her status (AOS). Read the instructions for Form I-485; it is only for beneficiaries who are already physically in the US.

You seem very lost. I agree with Boiler - you might want to retain an attorney to help you. If you screw up the filings and your stepdaughter turns 21, then you are looking at 6-7 years before she can legally immigrate to the US.

Edited March 30, 2012 by aaron2020

[Darnell 8,478]

Hi diamond member,, my daughter was only 17 when i married my husband,, she is not actually 21 until june 2012, i put 22 because she will be closer to that after finishing university at christmas,

does anyone know if we were to apply like NOW before she is 21 would it make a difference. and also that she will be over 21 by the time it gets processed.

also something else i thought of...what if she came for the 90days on the vwp and found a job ( that doesnt require a special talent ) could she apply for just a work permit for non residents,, even if it meant going back to UK a few times until she can get something sorted

thanks debbie

well, this is different, aye?

as I recall, if she's under 18 prior to the marriage

and currently under 21 (you have a few months)

then

the husband can file for an IR-2 , via filing the I-130 , and asking for an expedite with a cover letter ...

i've walked some ppl through this over the last year.

your time is very tight - let me know if you'd like to try ?