Bringing stepdad to US

[mhch 2]

hello!

well, my question for now is just out of curiosity, since I'm still under the K1 visa process

Well, my mother and my stepdad have been together for +10 years, but they are not legally married, they're under something called "stable union" in brazil, which designates a relationship where people are living as if married. I know that after I become a citizen I can apply for my mom but how would that work for my stepdad? Should they get married asap? Should they apply for K1 in the future? How would that work?

thanks!

[aleful 1,905]

hi

you can file for your mom once you become a USC in over 3 years

nothing for the stepdad, as he isn't legally your stepdad, they would have to been married before you were 18

then can marry at any time, once you file for your mom, and she comes here, she can file for her husband,

the wait would be around 2 years

k1 isn't ideal because only USC can file for K1, and it would take 5 years for your mom to be a USC, so they would be separated all that time, as she has to live here and her boyfriend in Brazil

[mhch 2]

hi

you can file for your mom once you become a USC in over 3 years

nothing for the stepdad, as he isn't legally your stepdad, they would have to been married before you were 18

then can marry at any time, once you file for your mom, and she comes here, she can file for her husband,

the wait would be around 2 years

k1 isn't ideal because only USC can file for K1, and it would take 5 years for your mom to be a USC, so they would be separated all that time, as she has to live here and her boyfriend in Brazil

thanks for your answer!

she can file for the IR1, right? or only when she becomes a citizen?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

nope, she would be filing an F2A, spouse of a LPR

which has a wait of 2 years

[mhch 2]

hi

nope, she would be filing an F2A, spouse of a LPR

which has a wait of 2 years

oh my.. hahahahaha

thank you so so much! never heard of that! new information but at least it's possible!

[aleful 1,905]

hi

USC are not the only ones who can file for spouses or fiancés

residents can file for spouses and unmarried children, they can't file for fiancé, so she would have to legally marry him

[Jawaree 717]

What are they waiting for to be married. it'll

take about another 5 yrs for you to petition

them if you are just in the K1 process, You

must be a USC first to do so & they must

be legally married for him to be included