Sibling question

[movado 0]

I would like to find out how this situation would work.

In 1996 my husband applied for a visa/green card for his then

unmarried sister who lives in India. Since then she married and has

two children. During the past few years, we never had any update on

the status of her application. However, we just got a letter from INS

asking for $70 for the affadivit support fee. I assume that the visa

may be close to becoming a reality.

MY QUESTION IS: Would her spouse and two children also be entitled to

come to the US too with her or would she have to come here first and

then apply for them? How is a situation like this worked... where

circumstances have changed since the original application.

All help is appreciated. Is there anywhere on the INS site that I can

find info pertaining to this kind of situation?

Thanks

[shirlJ831 0]

If the petition is for her only then I a pretty sure she cannot bring husband and children. you would have to apply seperatly for them. Maybe someone else knows more but I am almost certain that is the way it should be done.

[zyggy 9]

If the petition is for her only then I a pretty sure she cannot bring husband and children. you would have to apply seperatly for them. Maybe someone else knows more but I am almost certain that is the way it should be done.

Yeah.. I believe only the sister could come... Once she has citizenship, she could apply for her husband and children as immediate relatives...

[scy 0]

If the petition is for her only then I a pretty sure she cannot bring husband and children. you would have to apply seperatly for them. Maybe someone else knows more but I am almost certain that is the way it should be done.

Yeah.. I believe only the sister could come... Once she has citizenship, she could apply for her husband and children as immediate relatives...

I don't think this is true. The sister's spouse and her children may accompany her on the visa. At least this is what I understand from this statement.

"Please note that you do not need to file separate visa petitions for your brother’s or sister’s spouse or his/her unmarried children under 21 years of age. They may accompany or follow to join your brother and sister. This includes adopted children who fit the definition of adopted child in the immigration law (101(B)(1)(E) but not"

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/sibapp.htm

[Boiler 45,537]

If the petition is for her only then I a pretty sure she cannot bring husband and children. you would have to apply seperatly for them. Maybe someone else knows more but I am almost certain that is the way it should be done.

Yeah.. I believe only the sister could come... Once she has citizenship, she could apply for her husband and children as immediate relatives...

I don't think this is true. The sister's spouse and her children may accompany her on the visa. At least this is what I understand from this statement.

"Please note that you do not need to file separate visa petitions for your brother’s or sister’s spouse or his/her unmarried children under 21 years of age. They may accompany or follow to join your brother and sister. This includes adopted children who fit the definition of adopted child in the immigration law (101(B)(1)(E) but not"

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/sibapp.htm

Correct