Green Card for Son

[Lilikoi 0]

My son, 27 years old ,still unmarried likes to be with us in the US. I am a green card holder for 4 years now. My husband is US citizen .

If I file I 130 what visa will it be to check the timeline. How long will it take, can he still come for visitation during the procedure ? Can I travel to him without problems ?

I also like to file for citizen ship , do I need to wait in the US and cant travel ?

Edited August 13, 2012 by Lilikoi

[Anh map 2,098]

Once the petition is approved there will be several years until a visa is available for him. In the meantime he can visit while waiting for the petition to become current.

You can check the visa bulletin for the current priority dates. http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5749.html

[Hypnos 6,576]

If you married your husband before your son turned 18 then your husband could petition for him as his step-father. In this case he would be under the F1 preference and, assuming he is also from Germany, would have approximately a seven year wait for his priority date to become current (assuming no retrogression).

If you married your husband after your son turned 18 then he would be under the F2B preference with you sponsoring him, and would need to wait roughly eight years for his priority date to become current. If you became a US citizen during that time then you could upgrade your petition and he would be bumped up to the F1 category again, the same as his preference if your husband is able to petition him.