Question about visa process

[MrTee12 64]

This is a question for a family friend.

She(dominican)is married by law and has two kids under 4 both of them, but her husband{s(dominican) sister(dominican) applied to bring him to america before he was married (years ago)hes gonna get his papers on october to move to united states. can he bring her and the kids with him? or what is gonna happen with them? whats the process?

[ceadsearc 516]

How is he obtaining his visa?

[GodsGift225 54]

Ok. So from my understanding she is married legally in Santo Domingo? And her husband sister applied to bring him to the USA before he was married? Therefore I'm assuming since the sister petition for her brother and only the brother, he CAN NOT bring the kids nor the wife, because he was petition my his relative, so that mean that eventually when he comes to the state he can start his own process to try to bring his wife and kids to the states. My question is being that he will come to the states as resident won't he fall into the categorie of a legal resident petitioning for a minor and/or unmarried child where it can take up to 10years? so that mean this can take up to years to petition for a wife or kids to come. Unless he fall into the 3year to become a USC and apply for them like that. I may be wrong. But it clear that if his sister petition him, and him only and at the time he wasn't married nor with kids, that mean he wouldn't be able to travel cause the visa will be granted to him.

[MrTee12 64]

How is he obtaining his visa?

His sister who is a U.S. citizen is petitioning for him. But he is married now and is wondering how to bring his wife over with him.

Ok. So from my understanding she is married legally in Santo Domingo? And her husband sister applied to bring him to the USA before he was married? Therefore I'm assuming since the sister petition for her brother and only the brother, he CAN NOT bring the kids nor the wife, because he was petition my his relative, so that mean that eventually when he comes to the state he can start his own process to try to bring his wife and kids to the states. My question is being that he will come to the states as resident won't he fall into the categorie of a legal resident petitioning for a minor and/or unmarried child where it can take up to 10years? so that mean this can take up to years to petition for a wife or kids to come. Unless he fall into the 3year to become a USC and apply for them like that. I may be wrong. But it clear that if his sister petition him, and him only and at the time he wasn't married nor with kids, that mean he wouldn't be able to travel cause the visa will be granted to him.

Thanks for the helpful response. He will have to adjust to be a Green Card Holder. You are right, it may take some time to bring his wife and children to the States.

[aaydrian 479]

This is a question for a family friend.

She(dominican)is married by law and has two kids under 4 both of them, but her husband{s(dominican) sister(dominican) applied to bring him to america before he was married (years ago)hes gonna get his papers on october to move to united states. can he bring her and the kids with him? or what is gonna happen with them? whats the process?

If it was a F4 petition (sibling filing for sibling) then your friend can bring his wife and kids with him, he just has to follow the necessary steps to have them become derivatives of said petition.

Did he do his interview already?

Edited June 28, 2012 by aaydrian

[ceadsearc 516]

The F4 category allows derivative beneficiaries. How old are the children? (I think you said under 4 but I might be misunderstanding?) Has he already received his visa? Derivative beneficiaries (spouse and children under 21) can only be added before the visa is received.

Edited June 28, 2012 by ceadsearc

[MarielManuel 0]

he would have to petition them later because he cannot take it with them.... if he was married by the time he was patitioned he would be able to come with them but since he was not he cant..

so he would have to come and work work work to bring them here

[aaydrian 479]

It's imperative and in your friends best interest that you answer the questions asked and keep your post updated. You have gotten poor advice by 3 persons so far and it would be really sad if your friend has to be separated from his family unnecessarily for 3-4 years. If you want to be certain what your friend should do: 1) post your friends situation on the F4 thread (link below), 2) contact your DR embassy/consulate (email is best) or 3) simply do Google search of the problem.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/268925-all-f4s/page__st__1755

Edited June 30, 2012 by aaydrian

[aaron2020 11,651]

he would have to petition them later because he cannot take it with them.... if he was married by the time he was patitioned he would be able to come with them but since he was not he cant..

so he would have to come and work work work to bring them here

This is incorrect.

This is an F4 family preference case - US citizen sister petitions for her brother. It is irrelevant if he was single at the time of the petition. The US government is well aware that siblings will live their lives while waiting to immigrate. The US government understands that they will marry and have children. The US government allows these spouses and children to be added to the petitions in F4 family preference cases.

The petitioner and beneficiary are responsible for updating the case when changes such as marriage, births, and deaths occur.

The petitioner or beneficiary should inform the US Embassy or NVC (whichever currently has the case) that the beneficiary's spouse and children should be added to the case. Be prepared to provide photocopies of the marriage certificate and birth certificates for the spouse and children.

(Google "Contact US Embassy in Dominican Republic" or "Contact NVC").

[perez525 8]

Mr. Tee, your friend can bring his wife and children to the interview and he can bring them here with them. My cousin in law came this way, his wife's mother had petitioned for her a long time ago while she was still a minor, as she grew older, she married and had a child with her husband (my fiance's cousin). At the time of the interview, she brough her husband and child and the proper forms, also informed the NVC, and his visa was granted as well.

Edited July 5, 2012 by sanchez525