bringing parents THEN brothers/sisters

[Kez/JWolf 6]

An other thing you need to remember is that you will need to have enough income to sponsor them.... you would have to count yourself and spouse, any children you have, your parents and all their children.... plus anyone else living in your household....

7 people in the household you would need to earn more than $38,862.00 per year if there is more than 7 people then add $4,350.00 to the above amount for each extra person...

Kez

[ariana05 0]

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.

Well my grandmother filed for my aunts, her daughters. When she upgraded their petition after becoming a U.S. citizen one of their daughters was older than 21 so she was aged out. The other have a 15 year old that will be accompanying her when she comes. Just makes sure that you list them on #17 of the application even if they are older than 21 at the time. When it gets to the NVC they will let you know who can and cannot accompany her.

Edited August 11, 2007 by ariana05

[khai ko 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.

I just wanted to highlight that this is incorrect: 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, as boiler pointed out.

The reason I caught this is because I am going through the same thing and would have loved it if it were indeed correct!