bringing parents to USA

[newlyweds 0]

I'm a USC since '10 and want to bring my mom here in the states, i was reading up on filing for an I-130? but other than that forgive my innocence but I am seriously at a loss for guidance; will anyone help shed some light as to what process must I take 1st or so? like steps to follow or something? I never filed for an I-130 coz I started with a fiancee visa, so this is relatively all new to me.

What is the approximate time range will I be looking at until my mom gets an interview date from the time we send her paperwork? is it like a 12 month wait or 6 months or so? I just need a rough estimate so I kind of know what to expect then lol

also, i have 2 younger siblings, 16 and 14. We plan on bringing them here. We plan on having my mom petition for them when she is gets her GC. Anyone know if there's anyway when she gets her GC she can bring them with her right away or is it really a fully different time range of processing for their GC? Like does she have to wait whilst being here in the country then file for it when she gets her GC? and how long are we looking at for GC approval for 2 children, under 21, unmarried?

Is it also possible for me as a USC to petition for my younger siblings and mom? or can i only really petition for my parent? any ideas, suggestions would be awesome as I am so clueless about this whole thing Thank you!

Edited October 20, 2012 by newlyweds

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You can petition your mom , it will take about a year. She can then petition the children which will take about 2-3 years assuming they are under 21. You could petition your siblings which takes anywhere from just a little over 10 years to over 23 years depending on where you are from. No they can't come when your mom comes.

[aaron2020 11,651]

I'm a USC since '10 and want to bring my mom here in the states, i was reading up on filing for an I-130? but other than that forgive my innocence but I am seriously at a loss for guidance; will anyone help shed some light as to what process must I take 1st or so? like steps to follow or something? I never filed for an I-130 coz I started with a fiancee visa, so this is relatively all new to me.

What is the approximate time range will I be looking at until my mom gets an interview date from the time we send her paperwork? is it like a 12 month wait or 6 months or so? I just need a rough estimate so I kind of know what to expect then lol

also, i have 2 younger siblings, 16 and 14. We plan on bringing them here. We plan on having my mom petition for them when she is gets her GC. Anyone know if there's anyway when she gets her GC she can bring them with her right away or is it really a fully different time range of processing for their GC? Like does she have to wait whilst being here in the country then file for it when she gets her GC? and how long are we looking at for GC approval for 2 children, under 21, unmarried?

Is it also possible for me as a USC to petition for my younger siblings and mom? or can i only really petition for my parent? any ideas, suggestions would be awesome as I am so clueless about this whole thing Thank you!

Here is the approximate time lines for various petitions;

USC petitions mom - 1 year

USC petitions siblings - 12 years

LPR parent petitions unmarried child under 21 - 2 years

There is no way for them to immigrate together. Each will have her or his own separate case.

The quickest way to get them to the US and have them live together is this;

1) Petition for mom as an Immediate Relative. Only she will get a visa. Her minor children are not part of the petition. This takes 1 year.

2) Mom immigrates to the US and gets her green card. She comes to live with you. She petitions for her unmarried children under age 21. She files for a re-entry permit and goes home with the re-entry permit in hand to raise her kids. Her re-entry permit will be valid for up to 2 years, and she must return to the US before it expires. She must also maintain a US domicile while she is outside the US (your address would be good if she came to live with you to activate her green card). It takes about 2 years to petition for her unmarried children. If you time it right, her kids could immigrate when she returns to the US.

Edited October 20, 2012 by aaron2020

[newlyweds 0]

Here is the approximate time lines for various petitions;

USC petitions mom - 1 year

USC petitions siblings - 12 years

LPR parent petitions unmarried child under 21 - 2 years

There is no way for them to immigrate together. Each will have her or his own separate case.

The quickest way to get them to the US and have them live together is this;

1) Petition for mom as an Immediate Relative. Only she will get a visa. Her minor children are not part of the petition. This takes 1 year.

2) Mom immigrates to the US and gets her green card. She comes to live with you. She petitions for her unmarried children under age 21. She files for a re-entry permit and goes home with the re-entry permit in hand to raise her kids. Her re-entry permit will be valid for up to 2 years, and she must return to the US before it expires. She must also maintain a US domicile while she is outside the US (your address would be good if she came to live with you to activate her green card). It takes about 2 years to petition for her unmarried children. If you time it right, her kids could immigrate when she returns to the US.

okay thank you. what do i need to file for her petition now?

she is in the process of acquiring a passport then,

what other files does she need and what documents do i send in as well?

also

also, with number 2, how long does she have to live with me at time wise for her to maintain her LPR status? does she have to be in the country at least 6 months or so then file for a re-entry? and how do we go about filing for the re-entry document?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

There is a parent specific guide under the guide tab at the top. If she gets the reentry permit she can leave for up to two years and maintain her green card although she will not accure status toward US citizenship.

[Air Force Wife 6]

I plan to get mother here 1st and once she is here have her petition for siblings. good luck

[Boiler 45,466]

A re entry permit by itself does not maintain residency.

[apple21 953]

A re entry permit by itself does not maintain residency.

I have a guy friend who entered the US last January 2012. He was petitioned by his mom under F2B category.

He went back here in the Philippines on April 2012 so he can marry his long-time girlfriend (who is also the mother of his 2 boys).

May 2012 he was diagnosed with an eye condition and had to do an eye surgery.

They got married in June 2012.

He flew back to the US in August 2012.

He filed the F2A petition October 2012.

He's flying to the Philippines in November 2012 with a 2 year re-entry permit because he still has to undergo more eye treatment.

Will that in any way affect his F2A petition for his wife and kids? To this day he hasn't applied for a US Driver's License because he can't drive due to his eye condition.

[Boiler 45,466]

What does he have to show that the US is now his residence?