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Hi all,

 

a distant relative is a naturalized USC. His father who in not in the US has just now become a legal guardian of a 12 year old. Father is thinking of immigrating to the US via IR-5. Is it possible to take this child with him when he gets petitioned by his USC son? I think may not be a DIY but would love to hear if anyone has had similar experience and can share some details on this matter.

 

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Immediate Relatives of US citizens (IR-5, for example) cannot have derivatives.  

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2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Immediate Relatives of US citizens (IR-5, for example) cannot have derivatives.  

That makes the decision easy I guess. Thanks for this info!

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A guardian also can not sponsor a child.

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