US citizen not living in the states applying for spousal green card

[nado300 0]

Hi there,

I'm a US citizen-born in the US and lived there for the first 5 years of my life (mom is a us citizen-dad isnt) . I then left with my parents to dad's home country and i've been living their ever since-except for short vacations to the US. I got married 3 years ago and my husband is currently studying in the US but I had to stay in back with my two kids. I wanted to know the possibility of applying for citizenship for both my husband and my kids. Could this be done from where I am or do I have to go and live in the states during the process? Do they have to keep on living in the states for a certain period before any paperwork is done? Any certain conditions for me to start the process?

Appreciate any help in this matter!

Regards...

Nado

[li_09 40]

You can file from where you are but you need to establish domicile in the U.S in order to be approved.

Read the guides on top

[nado300 0]

wow...didnt see those guides before now:D will read them now:) thanks:D:D

although the only option NOT there is my case: US Citizen lives overseas Spouse resides in the US will dig deeper:D

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You can not apply for citizenship for your spouse. It also sounds like you can't pass citizenship to your children directly as you didn't live in the US after you were 14. You can apply for residency for them but you also must be in the US for this ( the concept it to unite a US person with outside family so it doesn't work if you aren't intending on being in the US ) The fact that you are a USC should allow your children to declare USC when they arrive on an I130 Your husband would have to apply for USC after a number of years of LPR status.