Bringing Son to USA/ US citizen

[Indy Sab 174]

18 minutes ago, Boiler said:

If you mean the US that is what you are applying for, so he can be on this side.

 

exactly

[Indy Sab 174]

50 minutes ago, Boiler said:

If he wants to visit the US then yes.

the situation in my country has gone from bad to worse... 

[Boiler 45,451]

3 minutes ago, Charlys&Indy said:

the situation in my country has gone from bad to worse... 

Interesting but nor relevant to the topic.

 

[Indy Sab 174]

Just now, Boiler said:

Interesting but nor relevant to the topic.

 

thanks for your nice reply.... well appreciated

Edited March 30, 2023 by Charlys&Indy

[appleblossom 2,448]

2 hours ago, Charlys&Indy said:

he is better off getting tourist visa

He can't stay longer than 6 months on a tourist visa though, so best to petition for him asap and get him in the queue for an immigrant visa as well.

 

 

[Indy Sab 174]

Yeah the idea is that he visits his mom, she is 85 years old, and she is unable to travel to visit him anymore.... so I think its better for him to get tourist visa, so he can come and visit and go back.

[appleblossom 2,448]

2 hours ago, Charlys&Indy said:

Yeah the idea is that he visits his mom, she is 85 years old, and she is unable to travel to visit him anymore.... so I think its better for him to get tourist visa, so he can come and visit and go back.

OK, so that brings another problem. Horrible to think about it, but if his mum's 85 he'll have to be realistic if she may not be around by the time his priority date becomes current. Does he have a sibling or another relative that could petition for him as well as back up maybe?

[Indy Sab 174]

17 hours ago, appleblossom said:

OK, so that brings another problem. Horrible to think about it, but if his mum's 85 he'll have to be realistic if she may not be around by the time his priority date becomes current. Does he have a sibling or another relative that could petition for him as well as back up maybe?

yes, my mom, my aunt and his brother

[jan22 3,049]

55 minutes ago, Charlys&Indy said:

yes, my mom, my aunt and his brother

Just to clarify --

• Your mom -- i.e., your son's grandmother -- cannot petition for your son under any circumstances;
• Likewise, your aunt -- i.e., your son's grandaunt -- cannot petition for your son under any circumstances.

Is "his brother" -- asuuming this is your son's biological brother -- a US citizen?  If so, he can petition for your son.  An F4 petition will take 16-18 years and cannot include your son's sons. 

[Boiler 45,451]

49 minutes ago, jan22 said:

Just to clarify --

• Your mom -- i.e., your son's grandmother -- cannot petition for your son under any circumstances;
• Likewise, your aunt -- i.e., your son's grandaunt -- cannot petition for your son under any circumstances.

Is "his brother" -- asuuming this is your son's biological brother -- a US citizen?  If so, he can petition for your son.  An F4 petition will take 16-18 years and cannot include your son's sons. 

Do you think it is likely the Visa Bulletin will advance a year every year? Seems more like 8 months.

[jan22 3,049]

9 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Do you think it is likely the Visa Bulletin will advance a year every year? Seems more like 8 months.

Not really -- but, right now we know it will be at least that long but have no idea what will happen in the next years that might have an impact on the timeline.  Personally, I think it will likely be more than that, but don't want to speculate, since a lot can happen.  A better phrasing, though, might have been "at least 16-18 years".

Edited March 31, 2023 by jan22