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Bringing Parents to the US, better to do apply while they are here or in their home country?

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angelviolepoj   0

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Hello,

My parents have had a B1/B2 visa since the 1990s and they have traveled to the US many times. They reside in Ecuador but mom is Colombian and dad is Argentinian. I got married 10 years ago to a US citizen and was naturalized in 2016 and have been living in the USA since 2008 (started living here as a F1 student). I would like to apply for permanent residency for my parents. I have a couple questions.

Should I apply while my parents are here on their B1/B2 visas or wait until they are back in Ecuador?

         -If I apply while they are here on their tourist visas will this application require an I- 485 and would they be able to leave the US while they wait?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador do I still need to file an I-485 AOS or just an I-130?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will they still be able to travel back and forth on their B1/B2 visas?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will it take longer than if I apply while they are here on their B1/B2 visas?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

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IIf they are currently in the US and do not need to travel or work for some time you can apply for them to adjust.

 

If they are not then just file away with the I 130. Many people visit whilst the process is underway.

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1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

Hello,

My parents have had a B1/B2 visa since the 1990s and they have traveled to the US many times. They reside in Ecuador but mom is Colombian and dad is Argentinian. I got married 10 years ago to a US citizen and was naturalized in 2016 and have been living in the USA since 2008 (started living here as a F1 student). I would like to apply for permanent residency for my parents. I have a couple questions.

Should I apply while my parents are here on their B1/B2 visas or wait until they are back in Ecuador?

         -If I apply while they are here on their tourist visas will this application require an I- 485 and would they be able to leave the US while they wait?

Depends, if they are here right now, you can file the I485 along with the I131 and they will be able to travel once they receive the AP card.  If they are not currently in the US, then they cannot enter with the intent to stay and adjust status, so the I485 is out-of-the-question, but you can still file the I130 and they can still travel back-and-forth with their B2s.

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

If I apply while they are in Ecuador do I still need to file an I-485 AOS or just an I-130?

Just the I130.

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will they still be able to travel back and forth on their B1/B2 visas?

Yes

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will it take longer than if I apply while they are here on their B1/B2 visas?

See first question response.  The overall processing time (I130 and consular processing) is usually around 1-2 years for an Immediate Relative visa.

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Good Luck!  My only question is are your parents onboard with permanently relocating to the US?

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angelviolepoj   0

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3 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Good Luck!  My only question is are your parents onboard with permanently relocating to the US?

Thank you! This is very helpful.

They are onboard with permanently relocating the US. They are ready to be close to their grandkids :)

 

In the I-130, as far as an address of where they intend to live, can I put my address for now? They are planning on buying a house but obviously wont until the visa is approved.

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5 minutes ago, angelviolepoj said:

Thank you! This is very helpful.

They are onboard with permanently relocating the US. They are ready to be close to their grandkids :)

 

In the I-130, as far as an address of where they intend to live, can I put my address for now? They are planning on buying a house but obviously wont until the visa is approved.

Yeah, put your address at this point.  We filed an I130 for my adult stepson and we used our address for that filing.

 

Good Luck!

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8 hours ago, angelviolepoj said:

Hello,

My parents have had a B1/B2 visa since the 1990s and they have traveled to the US many times. They reside in Ecuador but mom is Colombian and dad is Argentinian. I got married 10 years ago to a US citizen and was naturalized in 2016 and have been living in the USA since 2008 (started living here as a F1 student). I would like to apply for permanent residency for my parents. I have a couple questions.

Should I apply while my parents are here on their B1/B2 visas or wait until they are back in Ecuador?

         -If I apply while they are here on their tourist visas will this application require an I- 485 and would they be able to leave the US while they wait?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador do I still need to file an I-485 AOS or just an I-130?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will they still be able to travel back and forth on their B1/B2 visas?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will it take longer than if I apply while they are here on their B1/B2 visas?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Where are they currently?

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On 11/15/2021 at 12:42 PM, angelviolepoj said:

Thank you! This is very helpful.

They are onboard with permanently relocating the US. They are ready to be close to their grandkids :)

 

In the I-130, as far as an address of where they intend to live, can I put my address for now? They are planning on buying a house but obviously wont until the visa is approved.

@angelviolepoj You can use your address first and do a change of address much later after their house purchase. If it isn't an all-cash purchase, you probably will have to be the one taking out a mortgage as they won't have any US credit history or SSN.

 

Given their age, I'm assuming there's no rush for them to work (EAD) or travel overseas (AP card). If you have a good reason you can always attempt an expedite for either the EAD or AP card. If successful, an approved expedite of either will result in both being issued as EAD/ AP is issued as a combo card not separately.

 

Also since you are doing a concurrent I-130/ I-485/ I-1765/ I-131 filing, you cannot do it online (online is for I-130 only).

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I-130 JOURNEY FOR 2020 Minor Child of LPR (F2A Online Application, MNL Consular Processing)

07/29/20 Online Filing for I-130, Same day Priority date 
07/31/20 Paper NOA1 mailed by USCIS, received on 08/03/20

07/31/20, 08/15/20, 09/01,20 Expedite Requests denied three times (self-submission and congressman outreach)

09/28/20: I-130 Approved by USCIS, received mailed NOA2 on 10/01/20

10/01/20: NVC electronically receives I-130 petition from USCIS, generates NVC case & invoice number, paid all NVC fees same day

10/05/19: CEAC ready for document uploads

TBD: Waiting for NBI Police Clearance to complete all upload of NVC docs

 

I-130 JOURNEY FOR 2019 Parent of USC (IR-5 Paper Application, MNL Consular Processing)

01/18/19 NOA1 I-130 (Priority Date)

08/02/19 Called USCIS to expedite I-130 after 196 days pending,  emailed expedite evidence 08/06/1,  expedite approved 08/09/19

08/13/19: I-130 Approved by USCIS, USCIS sent petition file to NVC 08/29/19 

09/09/19: NVC receives I-130 petition from USCIS, generates case & invoice number on 10/03/19 (paid all NVC fees same day)

10/07/19: CEAC ready for document uploads (AOS and IV documents uploaded to CEAC same day)

11/25/19: NVC Case Complete, NVC emails interview schedules interview on 12/18/19 for 01/06/20

01/06/20: IR-5 Interview in Manila Philippines embassy (MNL); forgot original signed I-864 resulted in 221G, USEM receives original signed I-864 via 2GO courier on 02/04/20
3/4/20: Immigrant Visa Issued by USEM, 2GO carrier picked up passport from USEM 3/6/20 and delivers to residence on 3/10/20

6/10/20: US POE

6/13/20: SSN card mailed date by SSA, delivered to residence on 6/18/20

7/3/20: LPR Green Card ordered, Production on 7/24/20, Mailed by USCIS on 7/27/20, delivered to residence on 7/29/20

 

I-130/ I-485 JOURNEY FOR 2019 Parent of USC (IR-5 Paper Application)

01/18/19: NOA1 Received I-130 (priority date, was not concurrently filed with I-485 as we were not sure if we were going to CP or AOS)

06/19/19: USPS receives I-485 package to lockbox (priority date); 06/24/19: Credit card charged ,  USCIS mails out NOA1 06/25/19 with receipt numbers (assigned to MSC National Benefits center),  Received NOA1 from USPS (07/02/19:)

07/05/19:  USCIS mailsout biometrics appointment notice with appointment date for 07/24/19, Received biometrics notice letter from USPS 07/11/19
07/12/19: Walk-in biometrics completed

07/18/19: Called USCIS to expedite EAD, Received mailed USCIS instructions on where to fax expedite evidence from USPS 07/26/19 , Faxed requested evidence for EAD expedite  07/27/19
07/31/19: USCIS approves EAD I-765 and Advanced Parole I-131, USCIS mails out combo EAD/ AP card 08/02/19, Received combo EAD/ AP card via USPS Priority Mail 08/07/19

08/08/19: I-485 Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview
08/26/19: I-130 Approved (NOA2) by USCIS

12/10/19: FO sends out I-485 interview appointment details for 01/28/20 interview date 

02/06/20: I-485 case approved and NOA2 mailed
02/05/20: Green card ordered, Production and mailed 02/10/20, delivered to residence on 02/12/20

 
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