TPS From El Salvador

[ItsAWildWorld 0]

Hello! I am writing this post on behalf of my sister in law. I was a bit confused as to which forum to post in - so if I'm in the wrong place - I apologize in advance.

 

My sister in law currently resides in the US on TPS from El Salvador. She has been here greater than ten years. She is in her 30's.  She works. She is married to a gentleman In the US on a student Visa. She has two children (under 5 years old) born in the US. Her mother and three siblings are citizens. 

 

Are there any any paths to green card for her or citizenship? I've been trying to research and it appears that her mother can petition for her but because she is older than 21 - she will fall into a lower category with less chance of approval? Is that true?

 

thanks for any advice!

 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

She would have to return home for her mother to petition her.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Much slower too as she is married you said.

[ItsAWildWorld 0]

8 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

She would have to return home for her mother to petition her.

Thank you. So she would have to return to El Salvador indefinitely until approved? 

 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just now, ItsAWildWorld said:

Thank you. So she would have to return to El Salvador indefinitely until approved? 

 

Yes.  But it's a 12 year wait.  

[ItsAWildWorld 0]

3 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Yes.  But it's a 12 year wait.  

Thank you for the information.

 

So it appears the only viable way for TPS to gain green card is through marriage to a US citizen?

 

my goodness - this system is not easy to navigate! 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just now, ItsAWildWorld said:

Thank you for the information.

 

So it appears the only viable way for TPS to gain green card is through marriage to a US citizen?

 

my goodness - this system is not easy to navigate! 

Yes.  Once her child is 21 she could adjust through a USC child but that's a significant wait as well.  Any chance her husband could get sponsorship for a work based greencard?

[ItsAWildWorld 0]

1 minute ago, Transborderwife said:

Yes.  Once her child is 21 she could adjust through a USC child but that's a significant wait as well.  Any chance her husband could get sponsorship for a work based greencard?

He has multiple degrees as he has been a student for over a decade in order to stay in the United States. He also speaks three or four languages fluently.  So he would need to seek a position that will hire him and then sponsor him? 

 

 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, ItsAWildWorld said:

He has multiple degrees as he has been a student for over a decade in order to stay in the United States. He also speaks three or four languages fluently.  So he would need to seek a position that will hire him and then sponsor him? 

 

 

Yes.  Then once he's been here 5 years on a greencard he could apply for citizenship and sponsor her

[ItsAWildWorld 0]

7 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Yes.  Then once he's been here 5 years on a greencard he could apply for citizenship and sponsor her

Thank you. I appreciate the information you have provided. We are all just so afraid that TPS will not be renewed for El Salvador and she will have no options but to return and wait!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, ItsAWildWorld said:

Thank you. I appreciate the information you have provided. We are all just so afraid that TPS will not be renewed for El Salvador and she will have no options but to return and wait!

Entirely possible.

[ItsAWildWorld 0]

Just now, Transborderwife said:

Entirely possible.

Especially under the new administration. It's  been in place since 2001 due to the Earthquakes - I'd imagine it's nearing the end of renewal.