bringing parents THEN brothers/sisters

[bmadeline 0]

What would the status be of my husbands parents, supposing that he is a USC and brings his parents to the US on an i-130?

upon entry, what is their immigration status? do they still have to do AOS?

When they (the parents of USC in the US) become permanent residents they can apply for minor children. can they do this before they get to the US, or do they have to be here, adjust status, and then apply for kids visas? both kids will be under 18.

this is hypothetical, and I know that planning ahead in this arena is very tricky due to constantly changing laws, but I just want to try to understand what our path *could* be.

[YuAndDan 153]

Upon entry his parents would be un-conditional LPR status.

Parents need to be LPR before they can apply for children, that is they need to immigrate first.

Not sure if parents children could immigrate with the parents.

[Boiler 45,940]

What would the status be of my husbands parents, supposing that he is a USC and brings his parents to the US on an i-130?

upon entry, what is their immigration status? do they still have to do AOS?

They owuld be Permanent Residents, no AOS.

When they (the parents of USC in the US) become permanent residents they can apply for minor children. can they do this before they get to the US, or do they have to be here, adjust status, and then apply for kids visas? both kids will be under 18.

They apply after they have arrived, I suppose technically they could do it the day they arrive.

Allow say 6 years.

this is hypothetical, and I know that planning ahead in this arena is very tricky due to constantly changing laws, but I just want to try to understand what our path *could* be.

No laws have changed in this area that I know of.

[bmadeline 0]

What would the status be of my husbands parents, supposing that he is a USC and brings his parents to the US on an i-130?

upon entry, what is their immigration status? do they still have to do AOS?

They owuld be Permanent Residents, no AOS.

When they (the parents of USC in the US) become permanent residents they can apply for minor children. can they do this before they get to the US, or do they have to be here, adjust status, and then apply for kids visas? both kids will be under 18.

They apply after they have arrived, I suppose technically they could do it the day they arrive.

Allow say 6 years.

this is hypothetical, and I know that planning ahead in this arena is very tricky due to constantly changing laws, but I just want to try to understand what our path *could* be.

No laws have changed in this area that I know of.

ok, thanks for those answers.

I don't understand how these laws work.

Parents have to leave small children behind for around 6 years? That seems like some terrible oversight! What am I missing here?

[Boiler 45,940]

Parents have to leave small children behind for around 6 years?

Of course not, nobody would expect that.

[Yodrak 7]

bmadeline,

You're missing that parents are immediate relatives, siblings are not. Also that siblings of USCs and children of LPRs are preference categories, subject to annual quotas.

Parents do not have to leave small children behind - they stay behind themselves. The parents can wait to immigrate when their children have become independent of them.

Yodrak

What would the status be of my husbands parents, supposing that he is a USC and brings his parents to the US on an i-130?

upon entry, what is their immigration status? do they still have to do AOS?

They owuld be Permanent Residents, no AOS.

ok, thanks for those answers.

I don't understand how these laws work.

Parents have to leave small children behind for around 6 years? That seems like some terrible oversight! What am I missing here?

[Boiler 45,940]

Parents do not have to leave small children behind - they stay behind themselves. The parents can wait to immigrate when their children have become independent of them.

Yodrak

Or until the Childrens are able to obtain their own visa.

Assuming they all want to move together.

[Empress 0]

my grandma filed for her brother over 15 years ago and they still haven't gotten through yet. Be prepared to wait. good luck!

[Yodrak 7]

Boiler,

Yes, thanks for adding that.

Yodrak

Parents do not have to leave small children behind - they stay behind themselves. The parents can wait to immigrate when their children have become independent of them.

Yodrak

Or until the Childrens are able to obtain their own visa.

Assuming they all want to move together.

[Jasman0717 9]

Here is the latest visa bulletin link: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_3269.html

[bmadeline 0]

Thank you everyone for your responses.

The visa bulletin was very informative.

this is my understanding of the situation.

A USC can petition for their parents who then arrive as LPRs.

The USC could then petition for his siblings, but that takes decades.

It takes forever and a half for the USC to petition for his siblings, BUT could the recently arrived LPR parents petition for their children? As I understand it, that is within their possibilities, isnt it? An LPR can petition for their children, but their ages and marital status put them in different preference categories. Is this a possibility?

Thanks!

[Boiler 45,940]

Thank you everyone for your responses.

The visa bulletin was very informative.

this is my understanding of the situation.

A USC can petition for their parents who then arrive as LPRs.

The USC could then petition for his siblings, but that takes decades.

It takes forever and a half for the USC to petition for his siblings, BUT could the recently arrived LPR parents petition for their children? As I understand it, that is within their possibilities, isnt it? An LPR can petition for their children, but their ages and marital status put them in different preference categories. Is this a possibility?

Thanks!

Yes, the timelines are in the visa bulletin. Assuming they are not married.

[ariana05 0]

Thank you everyone for your responses.

The visa bulletin was very informative.

this is my understanding of the situation.

A USC can petition for their parents who then arrive as LPRs.

The USC could then petition for his siblings, but that takes decades.

It takes forever and a half for the USC to petition for his siblings, BUT could the recently arrived LPR parents petition for their children? As I understand it, that is within their possibilities, isnt it? An LPR can petition for their children, but their ages and marital status put them in different preference categories. Is this a possibility?

Thanks!

I think a little more information would be helpful. How old are the children that the parents want to bring with them? If he files for his parents, they can bring their unmarried minor children with them, just make sure that their names are included in all necessary forms.

[Boiler 45,940]

Thank you everyone for your responses.

The visa bulletin was very informative.

this is my understanding of the situation.

A USC can petition for their parents who then arrive as LPRs.

The USC could then petition for his siblings, but that takes decades.

It takes forever and a half for the USC to petition for his siblings, BUT could the recently arrived LPR parents petition for their children? As I understand it, that is within their possibilities, isnt it? An LPR can petition for their children, but their ages and marital status put them in different preference categories. Is this a possibility?

Thanks!

I think a little more information would be helpful. How old are the children that the parents want to bring with them? If he files for his parents, they can bring their unmarried minor children with them, just make sure that their names are included in all necessary forms.

Total bollocks.

[bmadeline 0]

Thank you everyone for your responses.

The visa bulletin was very informative.

this is my understanding of the situation.

A USC can petition for their parents who then arrive as LPRs.

The USC could then petition for his siblings, but that takes decades.

It takes forever and a half for the USC to petition for his siblings, BUT could the recently arrived LPR parents petition for their children? As I understand it, that is within their possibilities, isnt it? An LPR can petition for their children, but their ages and marital status put them in different preference categories. Is this a possibility?

Thanks!

I think a little more information would be helpful. How old are the children that the parents want to bring with them? If he files for his parents, they can bring their unmarried minor children with them, just make sure that their names are included in all necessary forms.

My husband is not a citizen yet, so all of this is still at least 3 years off.

At this moment, both my father in law and my mother in law are 50. My husbands siblings are 16, 12, and 9. accounting for the AT LEAST three years it will take for citizenship purposes, they will be 19, 15 and 12, but I"m sure it will be much longer than all that.

I'm not so concerned about the older one, I'm sure he could get a student visa before the rest of his family is able to immigrate. My husband is just feeling like it would be very sad if we couldnt get his family here. I would like very much to get them here, for many many reasons, including raising my kids with both sets of extended family near by. I know that these laws could all change at the drop of a hat, but it makes us feel more optimistic if we know our options.

Again, I am very greatful for all input. Thanks again.