Bringing my daughter and sister's with their kids

[Gabije 0]

I am a US citizen and I am preparing to file I-130 to bring my daughter who is 16 years, but also thinking of filling for my sister and her kids as well. My understanding is that I have to prepare a separate I-130 for my daughter and my sister, but my question is this, am i going to pay a separate fees for both petitions or does one payment covered both petitions?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

of course, separate petitions have separate fees

the process for your daughter will take a year

the process for your sister will take over 12 years, and depending on the ages of her kids, some will have aged out

you should file immediately for your daughter, if she enters the country before she is 18, she automatically will derive your citizenship and become a USC

[Cathi 5,794]

you cannot petition for your sister's kids. You have to petition for your sister and that will take 12 plus years. When she arrives she can petition for her children if they are not aged out.

[Gabije 0]

Thank you very much for this information. I thought when filling for my sister, I have to include her children's name, and after the long years when she get approved her children will also be approved as well. I never knew she will be the only one to be approved. Now I know

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, not true, You can't file directly for your nieces and nephews

as you said, you will file for your sister and their names will be on the form, but it depends on how old they are when the time comes to send the second part of the paperwork in over 12 years

the farther away from 21 that they are, the more likely is that they will have aged out of the petition

in that case your sister would have to file for the older ones, and they must remain unmarried

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You fie for your sister, list the kids she has now ( and husband ) after whatever time it take ( I would personally expect much more than 12 years. People who filed 12 years ago are now at the front of the line but in those 12 years the line has gotten very long and it may be much longer ) Any child who's immigration age is less than 21 when your sisters petition get to the front of the line can come. Any unborn child under 21 can come, whoever she is married to at the time can come.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Each petition needs it owns fee.

The petition for your sister would include unmarried children under age 21 as derivative beneficiaries. It will take 12-13 years to petition your sister. If her children are over age 21 when she is eligible for a visa, they may not be able to qualify for visas as they would have aged out.

[Boiler 46,143]

12 years is somehat optomistic.

[Gabije 0]

Thank you guys. Her children's are 17, 16, 7 and 4 years old, which means the 16 and 17 will be out of ages by the time she will be approved. Thank you guys for this information because I was actually thinking of the process in a different ways.

On the case for my daughter, I hope to send her petition in by next week. But I have a question, do they ask for a DNA test? I was told by an attorney that I will be required for one. I am trying to gathered as much information I can get before sending everything in for a smooth approval.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

definitely the older ones will be 30 or close to 30, who knows if they want to come? they can marry and have children and want to live in their own country

over 12 years is a very long time

immigration does not always require a DNA test

[Boiler 46,143]

DNA test would be unusual.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You may expect one if you didn't mention your daughter when you were petitioned . Some places are more prone to fraud such as someone in the US filing for a cousin/niece/friends child. Lagos likes to do DNA on children not previously mentioned.

[Boiler 46,143]

Mention?

Declare?

[dwheels76 5,469]

DNA test would be unusual.

Not for Lagos. I know many who were the Beneficiary and required to do DNA to show they were the mother of the kids they were immigrating with to be with the father.

Depending on the relationship of the parent/child it's very common. And sometimes even requested at the USCIS I-130 petition stage. Have seen that a few times (always Lagos hmmmm)

[Gabije 0]

My daughter was not declared during my petition because my parents and my sister were taking care of my daughter and they won't let her immigrate with me (especially my parents}. Now both my parent are deceased and I can't leave her there anymore. I have went home and I have seen her, she was very happy to see me. According to her she love her school and her friends, but I can't leave her there any more. Yes that's the reason the attorney said I will be required for a DNA test.