First steps ?

[Rusk Marcotte 20]

My wife has a daughter older than 21 and a grandchild who is 3 yrs old ! She is divorced and I would like her to come live with us with the child as long as dad lets him come ! 
 

so what petition will I need to file ? How long do you think it will take for this process ? About how many will I have to file ? 

[SalishSea 17,836]

Same as when you inquired about this in May!!  Except now this visa category is barred under the EO!!

[Rusk Marcotte 20]

What is EO and why ? Yes still waiting on green card interview but must be close by now ! 
maybe ???? 

[SalishSea 17,836]

1 minute ago, Rusk Marcotte said:

What is EO and why ? Yes still waiting on green card interview but must be close by now ! 
maybe ???? 

Executive Order by Trump banning certain visa categories until further notice.  Googlable.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

16 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Executive Order by Trump banning certain visa categories until further notice.  Googlable.

Well, till the end of the year, but he can decide to renew it if it so pleases him.

[HRQX 4,145]

3 hours ago, Rusk Marcotte said:

so what petition will I need to file ?

It won't be you filing petitions for them. Has your wife's I-485 application been approved yet?

[Rusk Marcotte 20]

Waiting on. Green card interview 

[HRQX 4,145]

46 minutes ago, Rusk Marcotte said:

Waiting on. Green card interview 

Nothing to do right now. After her I-485 is approved, your wife is the one that must file I-130 petition for the daughter. The 3 year-old child will be listed as derivative beneficiary in that same I-130 petition.

Edited August 31, 2020 by HRQX

[gregcrs2 1,778]

Better for you to try to move to Ukraine.  The daughter is unlikely to get a tourist visa to the USA.  To emigrate here, it will likely be about 7 years once your wife gets her green card.    I'm sure your Ukrainian wife will not like that at all since you have been asking about this about 6 months before even getting married.  Perhaps you should consider the "now" instead of waiting to the future for a few additional years to retire.  You can live well in Ukraine on your pension.  To add the additional cost of adding 2 to your living expenses here in the USA, that's quite an expense.

[Rusk Marcotte 20]

We can wait the 7 years ! We have discussed going there to live also ! We might split time after I retire and live in both countries ! As far as the cost it is what it is ! 

[Just Paul 4,595]

Nothing in the process of applying has changed in the year plus since you first asked the question,   Your wife needs her green card to file and then there is a wait for the visa number to become available.  And correct there is an Executive Order at the moment baring visa issuance to children of legal permanent residents.