IR-1/CR-1 VIsa for wife's adult daugther ???? How long does it take ?

[spouse_visa 1]

Just spend one year going through the process to get my wife here. Her visa was finally approved, and we are flying back to the US tomorrow

Now, her 24 year old daughter would like to move with us. I told her I would help, however, it would be a long process, and she has to do the hard work.

So, am I right to assume that it is basically the same CR-1 route ? And so that she knows, how long would it take to get my step daughter to the US legally ?

2,3,5 years ? 10 ?

Just want to have an idea here, before having a conversation with her.

Cheers and thanks for all the help.

Rique

[Boggy1974 124]

First of all, congrats on the approval of your wife's visa.

Since your wife will be immigrating to the US with an IR1 or CR1 visa (and therefore will be LPR), it would be a better option if you let your wife file for her own daughter as a LPR or as when she get her US Citizenship. Click on the link below. It details the best path your wife can petition for her own adult daughter(either married or unmarried).

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=51ea3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=51ea3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Edited March 10, 2013 by Boggy1974

[apple21 953]

Just spend one year going through the process to get my wife here. Her visa was finally approved, and we are flying back to the US tomorrow

Now, her 24 year old daughter would like to move with us. I told her I would help, however, it would be a long process, and she has to do the hard work.

So, am I right to assume that it is basically the same CR-1 route ? And so that she knows, how long would it take to get my step daughter to the US legally ?

2,3,5 years ? 10 ?

Just want to have an idea here, before having a conversation with her.

Cheers and thanks for all the help.

Rique

If wife files as LPR, her daughter will immigrate under F2B category (Unmarried Sons and Daughters 21 years of age or older of Permanent Residents) after 8 YEARS. She should remain unmarried during the entire F2B process, otherwise marriage will void this petition.

If wife files as US citizen (which she will qualify after 3 years of being LPR), her daughter will immigrate under F1 category (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of US Citizens) after 7 YEARS. She should remain unmarried during the entire F1 process, otherwise marriage will void this petition.

Your wife can file i-130 (F2B) as soon as she receives her green card. If she Naturalizes, she can upgrade her petition to F1.

Visa Bulletin source: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

Edited March 10, 2013 by apple21

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

*** Moving from CR-1 spousal visa to Bringing Family of LPRs ****

[spouse_visa 1]

First of all, congrats on the approval of your wife's visa.

Since your wife will be immigrating to the US with an IR1 or CR1 visa (and therefore will be LPR), it would be a better option if you let your wife file for her own daughter as a LPR or as when she get her US Citizenship. Click on the link below. It details the best path your wife can petition for her own adult daughter(either married or unmarried).

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=51ea3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=51ea3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Thanks a lot Boggy1974 !!! I really appreciate the help ;-)

[spouse_visa 1]

If wife files as LPR, her daughter will immigrate under F2B category (Unmarried Sons and Daughters 21 years of age or older of Permanent Residents) after 8 YEARS. She should remain unmarried during the entire F2B process, otherwise marriage will void this petition.

If wife files as US citizen (which she will qualify after 3 years of being LPR), her daughter will immigrate under F1 category (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of US Citizens) after 7 YEARS. She should remain unmarried during the entire F1 process, otherwise marriage will void this petition.

Your wife can file i-130 (F2B) as soon as she receives her green card. If she Naturalizes, she can upgrade her petition to F1.

Visa Bulletin source: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

Thanks Apple21.

one question. If my wife applies now, I-130, once she gets her green card, and once she becomes a US Citizen, and changes the petition to F1, what does that exactly means ? Does it increase the time from 8 years from now, to 7 years from when she becomes a US citizen ? Does it help on the process, as she would be a US citizen relative, as opposed to a LPR ? Just trying to understand.

Cheers,

Spouse Visa