Bringing my minor sibling in United States

[valcalic013 0]

Can my 16 year old sister come along with my mother from the Philippines to come her in US?

[apple21 953]

On what visa is your mother traveling on?

Every person traveling to the US is required to have a visa (atleast for Filipinos).

[valcalic013 0]

On what visa is your mother traveling on?

Every person traveling to the US is required to have a visa (atleast for Filipinos).

An immigrant visa. I'm suppose to be starting to file a petition for my mom this month but my Auntie told me that I should file a petition for my sister as well, because the immigration changed the law about bringing minor childs/siblings in United States.

Edited November 17, 2016 by valcalic013

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, there are no derivatives in parents petitions

she would have to stay behind and your mom when she comes, she can file for her

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An immigrant visa. I'm suppose to be starting to file a petition for my mom this month but my Auntie told me that I should file a petition for my sister as well, because the immigration changed the law about bringing minor childs/siblings in United States.

Your auntie is wrong. If you file as her sibling it will take more than 20 years. Your mother would have to file for her to get her here sooner. But first your mother would have to come here on the petition you file for her. Parents aren't able to add children on their petitions.

As aleful mentioned your sister would have to be left behind until your mother files for her and her visa is available.

[Boiler 46,141]

You can also file for her.

[valcalic013 0]

I just have one more question.

Do I have to file a form N-600 ( Certificate of Citizenship) to prove that I'm a citizen? I became a citizen through my father since I was 16 years. One of my co worker said that a copy of my US passport wouldn't be considered as a proof of citizenship. She said it was better to have the Certificate instead. But some people saying that a copy of my US passport should be enough as a proof and don't need a certificate since I became a citizen through my father. Please.. give clear a very clear explanation. Thank you!

Edited November 21, 2016 by valcalic013

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, you don't need a certificate. on the i130 form it asks how you obtained citizenship

and you mark parents and it asks you if you have a certificate or not. you mark that you don't have one

and as said your aunt is wrong, nothing has changed referring parents petitions

Edited November 21, 2016 by aleful

[valcalic013 0]

That's what I thought so. But I have one co worker that has the same problem as me. He filed the petition for his spouse and the immigration denied it because they were looking for his Certificate of Citizenship. He obtained his citizenship through his father too. (same as my case). He passed all the documents including the copy of his US passport to prove that he's a citizen but the immigration didn't accept it as a proof. So the $420 that he paid just got wasted. The immigration have told him to file a Form N-600 to have the certificate.

This is the reason why I can't process my mother's petition because I don't know what am i supposed to do. I don't want to waste my money like what happened to my co-worker.

[NikLR 13,232]

If you are scared they will deny without a certificate then file to get one? Before the price changes.

[valcalic013 0]

It costs $600.

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Then you can take a chance and file without the CoC.

Either you will be approved or denied.

But you already know a denial will be way more money than $600. It will be $1,170 for the N600 in roughly 3 weeks.

Edited November 25, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[apple21 953]

That's what I thought so. But I have one co worker that has the same problem as me. He filed the petition for his spouse and the immigration denied it because they were looking for his Certificate of Citizenship. He obtained his citizenship through his father too. (same as my case). He passed all the documents including the copy of his US passport to prove that he's a citizen but the immigration didn't accept it as a proof. So the $420 that he paid just got wasted. The immigration have told him to file a Form N-600 to have the certificate.

This is the reason why I can't process my mother's petition because I don't know what am i supposed to do. I don't want to waste my money like what happened to my co-worker.

Did your co-worker also submitted his dad's Naturalization Certificate as additional proof?

This is the first time I've heard of such a denial.

[valcalic013 0]

Yes he did! He submitted a copy of his US PASSPORT, a copy of his father's CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP and US passport.

My family kept telling me that I don't need a certificate because I have a US PASSPORT. And some telling me that I needed it. So i don't know what to do.

[Umka36 781]

Your US passport is enough as proof of US citizenship.

Edited November 25, 2016 by Umka36