Bringing the rest of the family

[T Town Hombre 7]

My wife has been here almost 8 months now.  Life is good but now she wants to bring some family, mainly her daughter, son in law and their only child of 14 years old.  The child has a great talent that needs to be fostered and trained or educated more might be a better way of saying it.  The school here in the US agrees and is accepting her at their school and has written her an admissions letter for the school.  It's a prestigious school.

 

So now the intensive work begins but I don't know where to start and what to do. I don't have the time to research it as I work way too many hours right now.   If you have good suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

 

Thanks in advance,  T Town Hombre

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

I assume your wife is a Green card holder.  I also assume the Daughter is married.  Your wife needs to be a citizen to petition them.

 

Edited January 23, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[CMJuilland 485]

Assuming that your wife is a green card holder, there is no way (yet) for her to sponsor her married daughter. Green card holders can only sponsor their spouses and unmarried children. Unfortunately for her, she’ll have to wait until she naturalizes to even think about sponsoring them (and it won’t be quick)… 

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-green-card-holders-permanent-residents

 

Edited January 23, 2023 by CMJuilland

[powerpuff 6,744]

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[SteveInBostonI130 3,470]

As others stated, your wife will need to become a USC first.  She came 8 months ago, so it will be 25 months before she can file for citizenship. That will take 1-2 years to complete.

 

Then she can file one I-130 for her daughter - the daughters family will be derivatives.  The category will be F3 and it will take at least 15 years for a visa to be available.

 

Total time will be 18-23 years.

 

The grandchild will age out and cannot immigrate with the daughter.  The daughter can petition for the grandchild after immigrating if the grandchild remains unmarried.  Otherwise it will be a similar process as above,

 

You should look into the possibility for an F1 student visa for the grandchild.  See if the prestigious school qualifies/participates.

Edited January 23, 2023 by SteveInBostonI130

[T Town Hombre 7]

Wife has a green card but is not a citizen yet.  Daughter is married and has one child.  I don't make enough money to sponsor all three of them.  My wife's sister is a citizen but is a royal pain.  She won't do the paperwork but wants me to do the paperwork her way which will be wrong, and it won't fly. (Was the reason I asked so many stupid questions for my wife's paperwork because of the sister's interference.)

 

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4 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

The daughter can petition for the granddaughter after immigrating if the granddaughter remains unmarried.

If I do the paperwork and turn it over to her to sign and file, will that work?  I remember there is an area in the applications I filled out that askes who prepared the paperwork.  Then the question becomes timeline for that way.

 

Edited January 23, 2023 by T Town Hombre

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

16 minutes ago, T Town Hombre said:

My wife's sister is a citizen but is a royal pain.  She won't do the paperwork but wants me to do the paperwork her way which will be wrong, and it won't fly.

What paperwork?  Where does your wife's sister fit in the chart I posted above? 

Edited January 23, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Dashinka 24,634]

25 minutes ago, T Town Hombre said:

Wife has a green card but is not a citizen yet.  Daughter is married and has one child.  I don't make enough money to sponsor all three of them.  My wife's sister is a citizen but is a royal pain.  She won't do the paperwork but wants me to do the paperwork her way which will be wrong, and it won't fly. (Was the reason I asked so many stupid questions for my wife's paperwork because of the sister's interference.)

 

 

Other than your SIL's potential as a joint sponsor, how would se be involved?

[T Town Hombre 7]

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25 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

What paperwork?  Where does your wife's sister fit in the chart I posted above? 

There isn't a chart posted.  There is a link to something I am unable to access.

 

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

1 minute ago, T Town Hombre said:

 

Look under "eligibility requirements" here:  Bringing Children, Sons and Daughters to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents | USCIS

[T Town Hombre 7]

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5 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Other than your SIL's potential as a joint sponsor, how would se be involved?

Rather not say. But believe me not in a positive way.

 

[T Town Hombre 7]

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5 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Look under "eligibility requirements" here:  Bringing Children, Sons and Daughters to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents | USCIS

Got it.  Thanks.  It's up to them to do their own work.    Whew...

 

[Dashinka 24,634]

8 minutes ago, T Town Hombre said:

 

Doesn't really matter though as the SIL has no standing to petition for a niece.  Regardless, others have laid out the timing involved, and it is lengthy.  My wife recently (2 years ago) petitioned for my step-son who is a married adult, so we are in for a long wait.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

16 minutes ago, T Town Hombre said:

 

Oh, it is clear, to me, that the sister wants to commit fraud. Fraud is not condoned here.  Misrepresentation is a serious matter which could result in severe legal penalties. 

Edited January 23, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[T Town Hombre 7]

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19 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Oh, it is clear that the sister wants to commit fraud. Fraud is not condoned here.  Misrepresentation is a serious matter.  

Absolutely!!!!!!!!