FB-4 Visa Question

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

20 minutes ago, Boiler said:

E2 is non immigrant and can be renewed indefinitely.

 

Seem to recollect a lady who was here on a F1 for a very long time, certainly more than a decade.

More than a decade still not long enough for them, even putting aside how a student  who cannot work off campus more than part time and a dependent who cannot work at all can support themselves 15 years waiting for a green card.

 

If E2 works for China I guess that’s an option for them then.

[Mollie09 1,543]

16 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

If E2 works for China I guess that’s an option for them then.

 

It doesn't.

[Boiler 46,008]

19 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

More than a decade still not long enough for them, even putting aside how a student  who cannot work off campus more than part time and a dependent who cannot work at all can support themselves 15 years waiting for a green card.

 

If E2 works for China I guess that’s an option for them then.

Well I do not recollect exactly how long, I remember being surprised, I was not under the impression there was any need to work. I think there were F2's involved as well.

 

E2 was just an example, do not know which country is involved, I know I have been caught by the flag used before.

[Nat&Amy 623]

In other words, OP, no, there is no legal way for siblings to wait in the US unless they get themselves a work or investment visa that allows them to stay in the country legally for all that time.

 

Remember: any other "creative " solution (such as, misusing a student visa, a visitor visa, etc) will make them ineligible for AoS because they will be out of status and  overstays are not forgiven for siblings of a USC.

[nastra30 2,359]

OP, basically whatever you guys do, just make sure your folks don't overstay any status in the US until their visa number becomes current in 15+ years. Good luck.

[geowrian 22,338]

File the I-130 now. Deal with the details of dependents when that time comes (in ~15 or so years for China).

 

Until they enter on the immigrant visa, they can visit, work, study, whatever with the appropriate visa just like they could do today. Nothing really changes by filing the I-130.

[SalishSea 18,123]

8 hours ago, digiteltim said:

Thank you for the input.  I see it is a very long wait.  Can the wait time be done while they are in the USA?

If you mean can they visit on a valid B visa, then yes.  If you mean, can they come and live here while waiting 20 years for a visa number to become available, then no.  That would make no sense at all.

[digiteltim 5]

Thank you for the input.