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[spanman 0]

Hello, I was hoping to get a couple of questions answered - My mother and her husband are petitioning for my younger sisters (petition for alien relative) to come from Philippines to US. Once my sisters arrive, (1 of them under the age of 21, the rest of them above age 21) I was wondering how much "power or control" does my father in law have over my sisters? Can he control where they stay and such? Or in the event of a divorce, what can or will happen to them? -- Or if somebody could direct me to a link or source where I can read more upon this part of immigration law, I just don't know where to find it. Thank you!

[Boiler 45,553]

Probably none

 

And they both will not be petitioning, reading between the lines probably best for the mother to petition and then does not matter what happens with the marriage

[Family 4,007]

32 minutes ago, spanman said:

My mother and her husband are petitioning for my younger sisters (petition for alien relative) to come from Philippines to US. Once my sisters arrive, (1 of them under the age of 21, the rest of them above age 21

Is your question about Petitions that were already filed?

( If so who was the petitioner mom or “her husband “ and what is the priority date?) 

 

Is your question about Petitions they are getting ready to file now? Same detail needed: Who is Petitioner?
 

[spanman 0]

Ah yes sorry, it is the husband who is the petitioner, and not sure of the priority date, but they're near the end of processing - Scheduling visa appointment soon. I am jus thinking worst case scenario, since her husband is the petitioner now, what the legal circumstances will be for them once they arrive to the US, if any. And what would happen to my sisters if they did end up divorcing someday.

Edited November 18, 2022 by spanman

[Noname93 200]

1 hour ago, spanman said:

not sure of the priority date, but they're near the end of processing - Scheduling visa appointment soon.

Unless the sister under 21 is married, she going to get an appointment long before the other two (assuming all the petitions were filed at the same time)

Edited November 18, 2022 by Noname93

[Boiler 45,553]

The Husband can always pull his support which I think is what you want to know, and the older sisters have presumably 10 years or so to go.