Son under 21 to interview?

[Solano 3]

My mother in law has her immigration visa interview next month in Bogota (Colombia). There is a reading on the instructions of the US Department of State website: "Only the applicants who are listed on the interview appointment letter issued by the NVC must appear to be interviewed at the scheduled time. Applicants who will follow to join the principal applicant later will be interviewed separately. You should contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate directly to arrange separate interviews".

The question is: Is the child under 21 years old qualified to go to the interview next month in Bogota?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

19 minutes ago, Solano said:

"Only the applicants who are listed on the interview appointment letter issued by the NVC must appear to be interviewed at the scheduled time.

Is the child listed on the letter? 

[CEE53147 559]

If she is immigrating on the basis of parent of USC then the child is NOT even part of that proceeding.  The child would need to be petitioned by mother or sibling in the age and marital status appropriate categries.

[Solano 3]

No. The child is not on the letter. Thank you for your replies.

One additional question: Is it better for the mother, the new US resident, or the sister, my wife, the US Citizen to petition for the under age son/sibling?

Thank you.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

The mother will be faster. Exactly how old is the son?

[Solano 3]

One is 18yo and the other one is 28yo. Both single.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 minutes ago, Solano said:

One is 18yo and the other one is 28yo. Both single.

So the 18yo should be able to get the whole process complete before 21, or at least before cspa age is 21, so around 2-2.5 years after mom files - she should do as soon as she lands in US. For the older child it’s more like 7 years, would suggest sister also files so he still has an option in case he gets married as LPR cannot sponsor married child.

[Solano 3]

Thank you very  much for your help. Much appreciated.

[Boiler 45,482]

13 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

So the 18yo should be able to get the whole process complete before 21, or at least before cspa age is 21, so around 2-2.5 years after mom files - she should do as soon as she lands in US. For the older child it’s more like 7 years, would suggest sister also files so he still has an option in case he gets married as LPR cannot sponsor married child.

Mother is not in the US yet and 18 year old could be nearly 19, begs the question why Sister did not file for siblings.

[Solano 3]

Good question. Part ignorance and part waiting for mother to arrive. She'll be here, providing everything goes well at Embassy, next month. Younger child just turned 18 yo one month ago.