After bringing mother, can she bring her husband?

[firebird00 66]

So I have a quick question;

If I became a US citizen, can I petition my mother to come here and obtain a GC? Does it take like 10+ years or around a year if everything went well?

2nd question;

If she came here and had her GC, can she petition her husband and son (under 21) to come here too? Does it take around 10+ years?

Thank you in advance.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

yes you can once you are a USC

12 or more years are for siblings petitions or children over 21 depending on the country of origin

for parents of a USC it is only a year

she can come and file for husband, but it will take close to 2 years of waiting

[firebird00 66]

hi

yes you can once you are a USC

12 or more years are for siblings petitions or children over 21 depending on the country of origin

for parents of a USC it is only a year

she can come and file for husband, but it will take close to 2 years of waiting

Thank you for your response.

If my mother came here, you said she can petition her husband and that will take around 2 years, can she also petition her son who is under 21? will that take 12+ years or around 2?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

the same depending on his age, he has to be under 21 at the interview

if he is 20 and since the wait is over 21, he will have passed 21 and change category to F2B, which is over 6 years of waiting

the category is F2A. spouses and unmarried children under 21 of a legal permanent resident

Edited March 3, 2016 by aleful

[Boiler 45,553]

How old is he.

How old were you when your Mother married.

[firebird00 66]

How old is he.

How old were you when your Mother married.

She is around 45.

My parents got divorced when I was around 10 and each got married later. She got married around 2003 and still with her husband since then, they have one son who is 12 now.

[Boiler 45,553]

Sounds like you can petition your step father.

[firebird00 66]

Sounds like you can petition your step father.

Can I petition both of them with the son who is 12? Or just mother and step father are eligible?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

nope, there are no derivatives in parents petitions

if they were married before you were 18, you can petition for both of them, but not your sibling, so they would have to leave him behind

or you can petition one of your parents, and then the other files for your mom or dad and your brother

[firebird00 66]

Ya they were married before I was 18, I was around 13-14 by then. Can I start to petition one of them, or both, when I have my 10 years GC or only when I am a citizen?

[karachiite 4]

Can I petition both of them with the son who is 12? Or just mother and step father are eligible?

you can only file your mother reason , mother/ father has to be biological parent or legal (he adopted you before you were 21).

if these 2 conditions does not apply to parent, then they are not immediate relative.(IR5)

[firebird00 66]

you can only file your mother reason , mother/ father has to be biological parent or legal (he adopted you before you were 21).

if these 2 conditions does not apply to parent, then they are not immediate relative.(IR5)

Salam,

My step father did not adopt me legally, I am still on my father name and family record. Its just my father and mother got divorced and later got married to different person. But their marriage is legal. Does that work?

[karachiite 4]

you can file I-130 for your step-dad

if you can provide these

A copy of your birth certificate showing the names of your birth parents

A copy of the civil marriage certificate of your birth parent to your step-parent showing that the marriage occurred before your 18th birthday

A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees to show that any previous marriage entered into by your natural or step-parent ended legally

[firebird00 66]

you can file I-130 for your step-dad

if you can provide these

A copy of your birth certificate showing the names of your birth parents

A copy of the civil marriage certificate of your birth parent to your step-parent showing that the marriage occurred before your 18th birthday

A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees to show that any previous marriage entered into by your natural or step-parent ended legally

Yes, I can provide what you mentioned. Thank you!

Can I file for them when I have my 10 Years GC or only when I am a citizen?

[karachiite 4]

Yes, I can provide what you mentioned. Thank you!

Can I file for them when I have my 10 Years GC or only when I am a citizen?

greencard holders cannot file for Parents, they can only file for spouse and childrens

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/parents/bringing-parents-live-united-states-permanent-residents

Edited March 3, 2016 by karachiite