want to petition kids dad in philippines

[caligurl143 0]

thank you all for your reply. should i wait 5 years from the time my conditional green card was granted.?

thanks

thank you all for your reply. should i wait 5 years from the time my conditional green card was granted.?

thanks

[JayJayH 546]

thank you all for your reply. should i wait 5 years from the time my conditional green card was granted.?

thanks

thank you all for your reply. should i wait 5 years from the time my conditional green card was granted.?

thanks

Yes, you cannot file any sooner.

[caligurl143 0]

Yes, you cannot file any sooner.

thank you, even im already citizen I still need to wait 5 years from date my conditional gc was granted right?

[JayJayH 546]

thank you, even im already citizen I still need to wait 5 years from date my conditional gc was granted right?

If you're already a citizen, the 5 year rule does not apply. But be prepared to be scrutinized still.

Section 204(a)(2)(A) of the Act generally prohibits the approval of a visa petition filed by a lawful permanent resident for a spouse within 5 years of the date on which the petitioner became a LPR if that LPR obtained his or her residence status through a prior marriage. The LPR can overcome this prohibition if he or she establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the prior marriage was not entered into with the purpose of evading the immigration laws, or that the prior marriage ended through death.

Edited November 15, 2013 by Yang-Ja