What Visa get's my wife (GC)'s sister and her niece to US?

[Rocio0010 5,579]

2 hours ago, David Holmes said:

We would like to bring her sister and her sister's daughter (16) here to help with the babies.  Ideally for a few years at least.  Three questions:

This would not be entirely possible because they would need an employment visa. You are asking them to come here to work as nannies, basically.

 

2 hours ago, David Holmes said:

What visa type would we apply for?

None. If they want to come to work in the US, they would have to find an employer that is willing to sponsor them.

Anybody telling you that they should apply for a tourist visa is essentially suggesting them to commit immigration fraud. If they get caught, it is a deportable offense with serious consequences.

2 hours ago, David Holmes said:

Who is the petitioner?

None in your case. 

Again, if they want to work, they'd have to find an employer willing to sponsor them.

If they want to just visit, there is no petitioner. They would apply on their own merits and based on their ties to the Philipines, which will be tricky because they have relatives in the US. It will be even trickier for the 16 year old, because she is a single female who in a few years will be of marrying age. Likely to overstay her tourist visa in the eyes of DHS.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

5 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

. It will be even trickier for the 16 year old, because she is a single female who in a few years will be of marrying age. Likely to overstay her tourist visa in the eyes of DHS.

I think you meant to say, it would be even trickier for the 16 year old because bringing a minor across borders for the purposes of work (especially unpaid work as it sounds like, or they could hire someone here) could be considered trafficking.

 

 

Edited October 25, 2022 by SusieQQQ

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

I think you meant to say, it would be even trickier for the 16 year old because bringing a minor across borders for the purposes of work (especially unpaid work as it sounds like, or they could hire someone here) could be considered trafficking.

 

 

Correct.

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

9 minutes ago, David Holmes said:

I do not

So you can google and pay for the service.

 

like others said that is not visa for what you are asking for. They cannot come and Adjust status. If they have a visitor visa they can come and VISIT. Done.

 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,893]

1 hour ago, Palawan said:

If you read the OP Title : "What Visa get's my wife (GC)'s sister and her niece to US?"

 

 

Context is almost always important.  "We would like to bring her sister and her sister's daughter (16) here to help with the babies. "

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

2 hours ago, Palawan said:

If you read the OP Title : "What Visa get's my wife (GC)'s sister and her niece to US?"

Student visa would be the quickest and easiest visa from Philipppines, US EMbassy in Manila promotes it almost daily, and the prioritize it if you file for it.  

 

We all read the OP title and we can only answer with suggestions that would be legal. We cannot advise fraud.

[Lil bear 4,219]

5 hours ago, David Holmes said:

Got my Filipina wife here to US last year on a GC and we already have 2 babies born here (1 month and 13 months). We have our hands full and are getting no sleep..
 

Welcome to parenthood and reality 

[Lemonslice 4,858]

http://care.com

You might also want to reach out to your city hall, community center, library, church, high school, etc., resources might be available at low cost, or volunteers, to assist you a few hours. 

 

Realistically, the sister and niece won't be there on time/long enough to be useful.  Would be great for them to get the visa and build connections with the little ones, but not a long term solution.

Edited October 25, 2022 by Lemonslice

[African Zealot 1,455]

Why are so many postings ridiculing the OP? Not everyone knows the immigration rules like some do and in many cultures including the USA, younger minor children help with childcare so a 16 year old helping with childcare is not unheard of or strange at all.

 

Simply point out it against immigration rules and save the over exaggerated outrage for something more deserving.

 

To the OP: You’re out of luck. There’s no visa covering that classification unfortunately. Congrats on the little angels 👼.

 

 

[nelmagriffin 148]

Hello!

1. After staying three years, based with your marriage, she can apply for US citizenship.

2. After US citizenship, then she can apply for her sister, the approval is fast, but the visa availability is way longer, 24 to 30 years.

3. Anyone on visit visa is not allowed to work with or without pay. Student visa is possible, but then again, the tuition fee is way expensive (double for international students) not to mention the policy that they have to follow when it comes to hours allowed in working.

4.There are a lot of very rich Filipinos, who takes their own helper from home, but must also adhere to the immigration policy when it comes to their salaries etc.

5. or apply for an AU pair for help. reference: Hire Filipino Care for Service Work: Child Care, Nanny, Babysitter, Au Pair or Tutor. Hire Filipino caregivers directly - No Placement Fees. (greataupair.com)

[discoverusa 268]

1 hour ago, African Zealot said:

Why are so many postings ridiculing the OP? Not everyone knows the immigration rules like some do and in many cultures including the USA, younger minor children help with childcare so a 16 year old helping with childcare is not unheard of or strange at all.

 

Simply point out it against immigration rules and save the over exaggerated outrage for something more deserving.

 

To the OP: You’re out of luck. There’s no visa covering that classification unfortunately. Congrats on the little angels 👼.

 

 

Exactly my thought. Why not give advice without screaming fraud? VJ members should do better. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Lemonslice said:

http://care.com

You might also want to reach out to your city hall, community center, library, church, high school, etc., resources might be available at low cost, or volunteers, to assist you a few hours. 

 

Realistically, the sister and niece won't be there on time/long enough to be useful.  Would be great for them to get the visa and build connections with the little ones, but not a long term solution.

 

1 hour ago, African Zealot said:

Why are so many postings ridiculing the OP? Not everyone knows the immigration rules like some do and in many cultures including the USA, younger minor children help with childcare so a 16 year old helping with childcare is not unheard of or strange at all.

 

Simply point out it against immigration rules and save the over exaggerated outrage for something more deserving.

 

To the OP: You’re out of luck. There’s no visa covering that classification unfortunately. Congrats on the little angels 👼.

 

 

OP is American and understands American culture. You want a 16 year old to help with childcare? Sure, you do it. How you do it is, you get a local high school kid who can do it in the evenings or on weekends or in summer vacation and get paid for it. High school babysitters are pretty cheap.  You don’t import a minor to do it. 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,459]

2 hours ago, African Zealot said:

Why are so many postings ridiculing the OP? Not everyone knows the immigration rules like some do and in many cultures including the USA, younger minor children help with childcare so a 16 year old helping with childcare is not unheard of or strange at all.

 

 

Bringing someone under 18 to make them take care of children is a classic example of forced labor and human trafficking. 

 

https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/human-trafficking-americas-schools/child-labor-trafficking

 

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/what-is-child-labor-human-trafficking

 

 

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Child Labor Trafficking

Child labor trafficking is using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a child under 18 to provide involuntary labor or services. Child labor trafficking most often occurs in agricultural settings, factories, domestic workplaces, health and beauty services, restaurants, and small businesses, and is more common in informal settings or situations where employers cannot be easily monitored.

 

There is a difference of having one's older children help out with the younger children in-between their school, homework, and social lives; and trying to get a foreign niece to uproot her life from her school and friends to be a domestic nanny.  

 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

2 hours ago, African Zealot said:

Why are so many postings ridiculing the OP? Not everyone knows the immigration rules like some do and in many cultures including the USA, younger minor children help with childcare so a 16 year old helping with childcare is not unheard of or strange at all.

 

Simply point out it against immigration rules and save the over exaggerated outrage for something more deserving.

 

To the OP: You’re out of luck. There’s no visa covering that classification unfortunately. Congrats on the little angels 👼.

 

 

Paying a high schooler for the ocasional date night here and there is very different than bringing a 16 year old from overseas to be a live- in nanny. It’s pretty obvious

[Boiler 45,538]

There is the J1 for an Au Pair, not that it would be applicable in this case.