Green Cards for mom and her husband?

[Kimmy82 0]

Hello. I am a US Citizen and want to bring my mom to the US. She has been married for 5 years to my step dad (he didn't adopt me, but I think of him as my step father), and they got married after I turned 18. I know that on USCIS website is says that I can only do a green card for my mom, not my step dad and when she becomes a citizen, then she will be able to get him here as well. Meanwhile, is there anything we can do in this situation? If she wants to get her citizenship, she will have to stay in the country for 3.5 out of 5 years (correct me if I'm wrong). Meanwhile, her husband will have to stay at home, so it is kind of a "family separation" situation. I was thinking about getting him a guest visa, but do you guys know what are his chances to get a multi-visa for 5 years, so he can travel back and forth and stay with her for awhile? Or will the immigration look at it as a potential illegal immigration and will not give him a visa at all?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

she doesn't need to wait until she becomes a USC,

once she enters the country as a LPR she can file for your stepfather

to become a USC she needs to live here for 5 years, why wait since as soon as she gets here she can file for him and he be here in less than 2 years?

[Kimmy82 0]

Hi aleful, thanks for your answer. First of all, what is LPR? Sorry, I am new to this process.

I also read that it actually takes a really long time for someone with green card to get their wive/husband to the US via green card, since they will be in the second priority line. Many people say that it will be faster to just wait for the citizenship.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

LPR=Legal Permanent Resident

not anymore it just takes a little more time than a USC, US Citizen

less than 2 years

[aleful 1,905]

check the visa bulletin

once the i130 approved her husband has to wait until there is a visa available, he would be in category F2A

check the priority dates immigration is working on for that category

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-march-2014.html

[Kimmy82 0]

Yes, I just googled and it actually seems like they are mowing faster now. Hope it will last...

Thanks for the info!