i-130 for stepdaughter; should she stay unmarried?

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Biden's plan include a temporary visa so she could come straight away.
 

Well, let’s see if and when that comes in as an actual policy. We’re still waiting for Mexico to build a wall (admittedly a visa policy change is probably a little easier, but). Also approval for F1/F2B categories I think still takes a few years, so she wouldn’t come “straight away”.

 

1 hour ago, kimmie said:

Thank you all so much for your responses; this is definitely a learning experience and never considered there would be so many options!  I will inform them that marriage is not in the cards if they want to come sooner.  These timelines are a bit daunting, so we'll see how committed she is to really going through with it.

 

Thank you again!!  Really appreciate it!

 

The timelines are indeed a little daunting but the best approach is essentially to apply and then forget about it until you get the call for documents (about a year before a visa will be available), and reconsider then in terms of what is going on in their lives, priorities at that time etc. I’m a big fan of keeping all your options open.

 

 

Edited November 9, 2020 by SusieQQQ