mother who is a green card holder wants to file for daughter over 21

[wolfekat 0]

What are the steps to file for my daughter, she is over 21 attending school in the states..can I start the filing while having my green card..how long would that take for everything

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You can file I-130 for her but F2B category takes at least 7 years for her visa number to be available. During those 7 years, she must maintain student status all the time to be able to adjust status in the US. I don't think it is practical. Good luck.

[sus 70]

You can file for her now - How far away from being eligible for citizenship? If you file for her now, then get your citizenship ASAP you can change her priority date based upon your having citizenship.

[wolfekat 0]

Ok she is eligible to get citizenship this year...and whats the time line normally for her to change her status?? Is it in fact 7 years??

Ok she is eligible to get citizenship this year...and whats the time line normally for her to change her status?? Is it in fact 7 years??

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

If she files now as an LPR the wait for an adult UNMARRIED child to get a visa is 7 years. The child must obey any visa she is currently on and not overstay. The child MUST NOT marry

[aleful 1,905]

for now it's still over 7 years

so she would need to be studying all the time and legally here in the country to adjust status here, if not, she must return to her country and go through consular processing

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

She is over 21 so either you file as LPR or USC won't make any much different , the wait time is nearly the same as mentioned it will be over 7 years.

The important thing is to maintain her student visa or else risking end up staying in home country and going through consular processing.

* IF you file as USC she can be married but not if you file as LPR.

[wolfekat 0]

Ok thanks...another questions if her paper work is being process..can she apply for a tempt ssn # will her status still be international student or will it change while she is waiting on a visa ticket... and it doesn't matter if she is in or out of the country the time frame is still the same?

[wolfekat 0]

Phillip Wu, you send an attached document with the procedure, that's less that a year though

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

Phillip Wu, you send an attached document with the procedure, that's less that a year though

Are you sure ? I did not send anything to you.

Or do you mean my signature ? that's my timeline for my specific visa category I'm under 21 so thing is faster

Edited November 11, 2014 by Phillip Wu

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

It would be less than a year to apply for citizenship, to get daughter here will be about 7 years. No social security number unless she can work ( does her student status allow work ? ) No privileges for having applied.