How to bring husband's (PR) children and their mother...

[wallan 0]

My Ecuadorian/U.S. Permanent Resident husband has three children living with their mother in Ecuador.

We maintain them financially 100%.

My husband and the mother of his children were never married, but his name is on all of their birth certificates.

We are talking about getting visas for the kids. Originally, we were thinking just visitor's visas for vacation, but now, quite likely, permanent resident visas. The thing is, it is in the best interests of the children to have their mother here, too, so we're thinking of also bringing her here. We are exploring student visa options for her as well. There is also the lottery, as well, but that seems unlikely.

Is there any chance that we can get this done? Even slightly expeditiously? And all at the same time?

Thanks for your help!

Nicole

Edited October 5, 2013 by wallan

[Darnell 8,479]

are you a USCitizen, or no ?

[apple21 953]

The father or you can file i-130 for the children.

There's no room for the mother.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Hr can file for his biological children, or you can as a USC file for your step children is you married their father before they were adults. Their mother has no immigration path until the children can file when they reach 21. It is unlikely that the mother of US resident children will prove enough ties to home country to get a student visa or be able to prove fund for school

[apple21 953]

A USC can file i-130 for a step-child "as long as the marriage creating the step-relationship occurred before the child turned 18".

Source: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

This will be the fastest route. More or less a year.

[aaron2020 11,651]

My Ecuadorian/U.S. Permanent Resident husband has three children living with their mother in Ecuador.

We maintain them financially 100%.

My husband and the mother of his children were never married, but his name is on all of their birth certificates.

We are talking about getting visas for the kids. Originally, we were thinking just visitor's visas for vacation, but now, quite likely, permanent resident visas. The thing is, it is in the best interests of the children to have their mother here, too, so we're thinking of also bringing her here. We are exploring student visa options for her as well. There is also the lottery, as well, but that seems unlikely.

Is there any chance that we can get this done? Even slightly expeditiously? And all at the same time?

Thanks for your help!

Nicole

You, the US citizen stepparent, can petition for any child who was under age 18 when you married the child's father. This would take about a year.

There is no path for you, your husband, or the children to petition for the mother.

A student visa will not work for many reasons. First, it's a non-immigrant visa that requires her to prove she intends to return home after finishing her course of study. Second, with her children living as LPRs in the US, it will be next to impossible for her to show strong ties to her home county. Third, she cannot legally work so you will need to support her. Got $20,000 per year to give her?

The lottery is a long-shot. Less than 5% chance of winning.

There is simply no reasonable way for mom to come to the US.