AOS for children in USA?

[Michael_88 6]

8 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

“Much faster” is not “fast”. If you haven’t filed yet - looking at 1-2 years. Probably the longer end given the backlogs at Montreal. How old are your siblings? If they really are too young to be left alone then this maybe isn’t the right route yet. I mean, she could get a re-entry permit and stay with them and you’d be joint sponsor but then she also has to convince Montreal she’s finally ready to domicile in the US at their interview. Might be easier to wait till they’re older.

The youngest is 10. The other two are 13 and 16. That's what I was thinking too, that she get a re-entry permit and us adults in the family can rotate are time between Canada/U.S. until their Green cards come through. If anything we can always postpone the filing  process like you'd mentioned previously.

Edited May 19, 2021 by Michael_88

[Michael_88 6]

They are 10, 13 and 16.

[Michael_88 6]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Parents are classified as immediate relatives, no wait.

Yes I knew that. That is the very reason  why I was concerned if my mom is approved for a greencard within 12 months+ What would happen with the kids.

[igoyougoduke 1,675]

2 hours ago, Michael_88 said:

Yes I knew that. That is the very reason  why I was concerned if my mom is approved for a greencard within 12 months+ What would happen with the kids.

considering the sponsor ( you )  are sibling to the rest of the pack of children, you can sponsor your siblings directly but the wait time is like 15+ years. So the alternative would be first to sponsor your mother as soon as possible to get the process started. Once your mother gets her green card, she can  move to US and sponsor the other children to move. Unfortunately that is the process and there is nothing anyone can do to not avoid the splitting of the children. It would have been different if the sponsor was your mother.  She would have been able to sponsor all her children but in your case it is you.

 

I recommend to get the process as soon as possible. The older child is 16 and if they cross 21 years they will age out and fall out of category and it can delay their green card  . so start ASAP

Edited May 20, 2021 by igoyougoduke

[Michael_88 6]

2 hours ago, igoyougoduke said:

considering the sponsor ( you )  are sibling to the rest of the pack of children, you can sponsor your siblings directly but the wait time is like 15+ years. So the alternative would be first to sponsor your mother as soon as possible to get the process started. Once your mother gets her green card, she can  move to US and sponsor the other children to move. Unfortunately that is the process and there is nothing anyone can do to not avoid the splitting of the children. It would have been different if the sponsor was your mother.  She would have been able to sponsor all her children but in your case it is you.

 

I recommend to get the process as soon as possible. The older child is 16 and if they cross 21 years they will age out and fall out of category and it can delay their green card  . so start ASAP

I'm well informed about the (F4 sibling category) but never entertained the option because it makes so much more sense on all levels for my mom to sponsor them for their green cards. It's unfortunate they can't join her and wait to gain status in the U.S.  but that is just another one of the many grey spots in the immigration judicial system. I'm going to start the filing process for my mom in the next few weeks but like I'd mentioned before, we all will have to rotate watching the kids in Canada until they are able to move over here permanently.

Edited May 20, 2021 by Michael_88