Child adopted by DV lottery winner.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Right. In this circumstances can the child come to the USA on any other visa (student for example) to live together with the DV winner and finishing the process inside the country? The DV winner is a guardian for the child and the law of country of origin allows the child in foster care to travel outside the country.

P.S. Who is LPR?

LPR = legal permanent resident

A student visa would never be granted for several reasons;

1. An F-1 student is required to provide proof that he/she will return home after completing the course of study. You can't prove this siincw you intend to use the F-1 as a way to immigrate to the US and wait for LPR status.

2. You can not send the child to public school without paying tuition even if a student visa is grantes and you can overcome the presumption to immigrate. Got $20,000 per year?

To be blunt, you don't know basic terms like LPR and you think you can navigate one of the most complex situation in mmigration by interpreting the law on your own. You need to understand your limits and listen to the opinions of people who have played the immigration game for decades. None of us who have played this game for decades would attempt what you are doing without a good international adoption lawyer.

I am not trying to be mean. You need to get professional help with this. This is not a do-it-yourself situation.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Since the Green Card will be received in October-November 2015 it will be needed only 1 year since than to reach the required 2 years of living together for the adoptive parent and the child. So the DV winner will be living outside the USA for 1 year (until October 2016) plus few months to receive a visa for the child. This should not jeopardize the Green Card, should it?

Claiming that you live outside the US completely jeopardize your LPR status.

Suggest you read up on maintaining your LPR status before you claim residing outside the US for any purpose.

[4uvak 0]

Thank you for your replies

Edited February 22, 2015 by 4uvak

[Boiler 46,284]

Your assumptions are wrong, maintaining permanent residency can be a complicated subject especially in the situation you describe.

If you are considering a student visa then you can certainly cover the cost of competent legal advise.

Edited February 22, 2015 by Boiler

[4uvak 0]

Ok, thanks. Will go to the competent adviser

[jan22 3,069]

And, don't forget the wait time needed for a visa number to be available....how will you maintain LPR status during those years?