IR-5 Stepfather but not married to my mother

[alinaaaa 0]

Hello,

 

I am a citizen of a the United States. I know that if I were to bring my mom here, I would apply for IR-5 visa.

My question is if the IR-5 visa or any other visa would cover my stepfather? They are not married but they have been together since I was about 8 or 9 years old.

 

Thank you

[Unlockable 7,315]

If they are not legally married and he is not your biological father then you nor your mother can petition for him. Why don't they just get married legally now.? Can be a quick court house wedding.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Not without them marrying 

[alinaaaa 0]

24 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

If they are not legally married and he is not your biological father then you nor your mother can petition for him. Why don't they just get married legally now.? Can be a quick court house wedding.

Ok, if they marry now, would that work? I am over 18 years old.

[f f 725]

you would petition for your mother and when she gets here she would petition for her husband. she can file for a reentry permit so she can wait with him out of country. you are looking at 3 years till everyone is in the us.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

first you have to wait at least until you are 21 to file for your mom, they can marry anytime they want to. you won't be able to file for your stepdad because the marriage has to take place before you turned 18 to be able to file for him

 

so your mom, once she comes here, she will have to file for her husband

 

 

[alinaaaa 0]

On ‎5‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 4:29 PM, f f said:

you would petition for your mother and when she gets here she would petition for her husband. she can file for a reentry permit so she can wait with him out of country. you are looking at 3 years till everyone is in the us.

if this were to happen, when she petitions for him, would she not have to prove that she can sponsor him which would mean she'd have to work here and make enough money?

Thank you

[alinaaaa 0]

Would it matter when she marries him before getting the visa or after?

Thank you so much

[aleful 1,905]

 

hi

 

it doesn't matter, but if she marries before she leaves, then she won't have to return to her country to marry him

 

plus, the longer they are married the better. if the are married for 2 or more years, her husband will automatically receive the 10 year GC instead of a 2 year GC

 

so there are benefits if they marry sooner than later