What visa do I need for my step daughter?

[Bzegurl 41]

14 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Just for clarity to other readers, it would have been filing for them at the same time, not accompanying. The latter may imply being a derivative beneficiary of the mother's petition, and that does not apply for IR/CR cases.

I think I explained that by saying that I was petitioned along with my children on separate petition. Accompany could mean (go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.) My children were able to immigrate with me at the same time. I'm just wondering if OP knew that he/she could have done that. Thank you though.  I wrote exactly what I meant. 

[jamrep 105]

8 hours ago, JGraham said:

Which would be quicker? Me as a US citizen petitioning for my stepdaughter, or my wife is a green card holder petitioning for her daughter.

U as a us citizen 

[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, Bzegurl said:

I think I explained that by saying that I was petitioned along with my children on separate petition. Accompany could mean (go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.) My children were able to immigrate with me at the same time. I'm just wondering if OP knew that he/she could have done that. Thank you though.  I wrote exactly what I meant. 

I was referring to "accompany" in immigration terms. This refers to derivative beneficiaries of a petition who will be issued an immigrant within 6 months of the primary beneficiary. Terminology is often specific with immigration.

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9 FAM 502.1-1(C)(2)  Derivative Applicants/Beneficiaries

(CT:VISA-1064;   04-28-2020)

a. Derivatives – Overview:  A spouse or child acquired prior to the principal alien’s admission to the United States or the alien’s adjustment of status to that of a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), or a child born of a marriage which existed prior to the principal alien’s admission to the United States as an immigrant or adjustment of status, who is accompanying or following to join the principal alien, should be accorded derivative status under INA 203(d).

b. Accompanying and Following-to-Join Derivatives:

(1)  Accompanying: 

(a)  The term "accompanying" or "accompanied by" means not only an alien in the physical company of a principal alien but also an alien who is issued an immigrant visa within 6 months of:

(i)     The date of issuance of a visa to the principal alien;

(ii)    The date of adjustment of status in the United States of the principal alien; or

(iii)    The date on which the principal alien personally appears and registers before a consular officer abroad to confer alternate foreign state chargeability or immigrant status upon a spouse or child.

(b)  An “accompanying” relative may not precede the principal alien to the United States.

 

Edited May 9, 2020 by geowrian