I am a permanent resident (just got my 10y green card). Can I bring my single mother +50 to live in the US with me?

[Someone12345 0]

Hi All,

 

I'm a single child, and my mom is a single mother. I recently got my permanent residency approved, and received my 10 year green card a few months back. I want to bring my mom to live here in the US with me, she's completely alone in Brazil (our home country), and I miss her so dearly, I want to bring her so I can take care of her.

1. With my permanent resident status, can I bring her?

2. I moved to the US with a K-1 visa, but got divorced before I got my I-751 filed. Can I apply for my citizenship in 2019 (after living here for 3 years) or do I need to wait until my 5 year anniversary? I came to the US for marriage, but I'm no longer married to the same guy - Im engaged to another american citizen now.

3. I'm eligible for Italian citizenship. If I'm an Italian citizen, does the process get somewhat expedited to bring her?

4. Could I bring her as a student so  she can spend some time here? My fiance owns a business, could we sponsor her so she can come as an employee and work with him like his secretary?

5. For parents, is it true the processing time is about 8 years? 

[Crazy Cat 41,887]

Only US citizens can petition for parents.....

[milimelo 4,481]

No. 

Have to be a citizen to petition mother. Since you divorced, have to follow five year rule guidelines for naturalization. 

It takes about a year after you file a petition to get immigrant visa in IR5 category (parents of USC). 

[Boiler 45,525]

Well you did not say how much beyond 50 she is but you might wish to consider the practicality as well, lets say she will be 60 ish, so unless she or you are financially very comfortable how would this work?

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

9 minutes ago, Someone12345 said:

2. I moved to the US with a K-1 visa, but got divorced before I got my I-751 filed. Can I apply for my citizenship in 2019 (after living here for 3 years) or do I need to wait until my 5 year anniversary?

The anniversary is not from when you started living here (when you arrived via the K-1). The anniversary is from when you received your green card. So you can apply for citizenship 5 years from when you received your green card. Your current boyfriend/fiancee/future husband has no effect on this anniversary.

[Someone12345 0]

1 minute ago, Russ&Caro said:

The anniversary is not from when you started living here (when you arrived via the K-1). The anniversary is from when you received your green card. So you can apply for citizenship 5 years from when you received your green card. Your current boyfriend/fiancee/future husband has no effect on this anniversary.

You mean 5 years since I received my first green card?

[Unlockable 7,314]

12 minutes ago, Someone12345 said:

Hi All,

 

I'm a single child, and my mom is a single mother. I recently got my permanent residency approved, and received my 10 year green card a few months back. I want to bring my mom to live here in the US with me, she's completely alone in Brazil (our home country), and I miss her so dearly, I want to bring her so I can take care of her.

1. With my permanent resident status, can I bring her?

2. I moved to the US with a K-1 visa, but got divorced before I got my I-751 filed. Can I apply for my citizenship in 2019 (after living here for 3 years) or do I need to wait until my 5 year anniversary? I came to the US for marriage, but I'm no longer married to the same guy - Im engaged to another american citizen now.

3. I'm eligible for Italian citizenship. If I'm an Italian citizen, does the process get somewhat expedited to bring her?

4. Could I bring her as a student so  she can spend some time here? My fiance owns a business, could we sponsor her so she can come as an employee and work with him like his secretary?

5. For parents, is it true the processing time is about 8 years? 

1. No. You have to be a US citizen.

2. No. Because of the divorce you have to apply under the 5 year rule.

3. No expedited under those circumstances.

4. You could try, but don't get your hopes up. Your mother would have to show enough the full school tuition to be approved. Student visas are expensive. Not only that, if there is any indication she is looking to live in the US, the visa will be denied.

5. No. the process takes about 1 - 1.5 years. However, given your circumstances, you are looking at about 4 - 5 years before your mother is here and that is if everything goes well.

 

For now, your only options is to continue your permanent residence and visit your mother.

[Someone12345 0]

I'm very confused - I arrived at the US in April 2016, got my greencard in the mail in July 2016. This year, in February 2019, I got the permanent 10 year green card. When can I file for citizenship? Isnt it 5 years from July 2016?

[Unlockable 7,314]

6 minutes ago, Someone12345 said:

I'm very confused - I arrived at the US in April 2016, got my greencard in the mail in July 2016. This year, in February 2019, I got the permanent 10 year green card. When can I file for citizenship? Isnt it 5 years from July 2016?

 5 years for 2016 is 2021.

So yes, July 2021.

Edited to give you a realistic timeline....

• You can apply for citizenship 90 days before July 2021 to get your case started.
• Naturalization may take anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. So late's play it safe and say 9 months (so April 2022 you will be a citizen).
• You file for your mother April 2022. It takes 1 - 1.5 years before gets her visa
• So your mother is looking at somewhere in 2023 or early 2024 before she is able to immigrate to the US.
• Again, that is IF everything goes well.

Edited July 31, 2019 by Unlockable

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

25 minutes ago, Someone12345 said:

You mean 5 years since I received my first green card?

Correct.

[Crazy Cat 41,887]

22 minutes ago, Someone12345 said:

I'm very confused - I arrived at the US in April 2016, got my greencard in the mail in July 2016. This year, in February 2019, I got the permanent 10 year green card. When can I file for citizenship? Isnt it 5 years from July 2016?

Look at the "resident since" date on the card.......and add 5 years then minus 90 days......that's when you can apply.

Edited July 31, 2019 by missileman

[Kastrs 723]

57 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

 5 years for 2016 is 2021.

So yes, July 2021.

Edited to give you a realistic timeline....

• You can apply for citizenship 90 days before July 2021 to get your case started.
• Naturalization may take anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. So late's play it safe and say 9 months (so April 2022 you will be a citizen).
• You file for your mother April 2022. It takes 1 - 1.5 years before gets her visa
• So your mother is looking at somewhere in 2023 or early 2024 before she is able to immigrate to the US.
• Again, that is IF everything goes well.

or longer for naturalization depending on where you live

around me timelines are about year or even slightly longer

[carmel34 3,633]

1 hour ago, Someone12345 said:

4. Could I bring her as a student so  she can spend some time here? My fiance owns a business, could we sponsor her so she can come as an employee and work with him like his secretary?

Students apply on their own merits for an F-1 visa, it is to study temporarily in the US at an approved educational institution, so she would need to apply for admission, be accepted, and then apply for an F-1 visa showing that she can pay her own way (very expensive).  If you try to sponsor her this will be viewed negatively by the consular officer as it shows strong ties to the US and a successful F-1 applicant needs to demonstrate that they will return to their home country after completing their studies.  A student visa is not available for the purpose you have in mind.  Even if she is approved for an F-1 visa to be a legitimate student (very unlikely imo), she will have many restrictions on her ability to work and could not work for your fiance's business as a secretary. Petition for her immigrant visa after you become a US citizen.  That is your only option to bring her to the US to live permanently.

Edited July 31, 2019 by carmel34

[Boiler 45,525]

Not sure how serious the Student suggestion was.

[geowrian 22,337]

Kinda unusual for a 50+ year old to seek a foreign education for the purpose of using that skill set back in their home country.

Not impossible....but it certainly looks like a contrived reason to come to the US.

 

Work visas would be something the company (or more precisely, their immigration attorney) would look into. There's lots of fees, often requiring a specific skill set, a labor certification, and ensuring you can't find a individual to fulfill the role at the prevailing wage domestically. And they are often limited annually, with a lottery component.