Stalled Petition - Death of Parent

[louisill 0]

My friend's USC grandparents filed a family visa petition for their biological son and three minor grandchildren. The visa petition was approved, assigned to the embassy, and they were getting their medical. The parent of the children died suddenly.

1). What should the USC petitioner grandparents do to continue the process for their grandchildren?

2). What can the petitioner do for the children's unmarried biological mother?

[Boiler 45,889]

There is no process for grandchildren.

There is no immigration route, I suppose outside of that there is all sorts of things they could do.

[newacct 688]

Did the grandparents immigrate after the father was already an adult, and that's why the father is not a USC?

Edited May 25, 2016 by newacct

[louisill 0]

Yes, the paternal grandparents are USC and no the father was not. The grandparents did migrate after the father became an adult. The father died suddenly 2 weeks ago and the grandparents want to continue the process for the grandchildren.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Yes, the paternal grandparents are USC and no the father was not. The grandparents did migrate after the father became an adult. The father died suddenly 2 weeks ago and the grandparents want to continue the process for the grandchildren.

They can't

[louisill 0]

There is no process for grandchildren.

There is no immigration route, I suppose outside of that there is all sorts of things they could do.

Boiler, please recommend the sorts of things you were referring to that could be done outside of the children's current broken visa appointment process, thanks?

[newacct 688]

Were any of the grandchildren residing in the US when the father died?

[louisill 0]

Were any of the grandchildren residing in the US when the father died?

No, they were leaving to reside in the US with their grandparents who sponsored them next month when their father died.

[Unlockable 7,315]

Oh boy. This is tough.

From an immigrant standpoint there isn't anything the grandparents can do. The grandchildren will not have a legal path to the US.

Where is their mother? How old are the children?

From a family standpoint the grandparents can either move back to their country to help raise them or help them financially.

Maybe a student visa if they are of age.

Edited May 26, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[Boiler 45,889]

Presumably the children are now with their Mother.

[louisill 0]

Oh boy. This is tough.

From an immigrant standpoint there isn't anything the grandparents can do. The grandchildren will not have a legal path to the US.

Where is their mother? How old are the children?

From a family standpoint the grandparents can either move back to their country to help raise them or help them financially.

Maybe a student visa if they are of age.

Their mother is with them in their home country, but isn't married to the father. The children are 15, 13, & 7 years old.

[louisill 0]

Presumably the children are now with their Mother.

Yes, the children are now with their mother.

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

My friend's USC grandparents filed a family visa petition for their biological son and three minor grandchildren. The visa petition was approved, assigned to the embassy, and they were getting their medical. The parent of the children died suddenly.

1). What should the USC petitioner grandparents do to continue the process for their grandchildren?

2). What can the petitioner do for the children's unmarried biological mother?

There is nothing they can do other than support their grandchildren while they are in their home country.

She has no path for immigration, they are not her biological parents.

Edited May 26, 2016 by Pinkrlion

[Cathi 5,782]

they have no path. It's the end of the road.