general questions for I-130 parents (1. approval to entry time & 2.is healthcare required?)

[Frenchican 13]

My parents are retired and in their mid 70's. They live in Mexico.

My mom has dual citizenship french and mexican. My dad has french citizenship/ mexican permanent residency

 

Their visa when they visit is through the french passports (it was easier to get the ESTA to come, than a tourist visa for mexicans.)

1. I assume when I do the I-130, I will list them as french, to be consistent with their ESTA & entries, is this a correct assumption in your opinion?

 

2.  When parents are approved, they don't have a wait time, correct?

 - If so, how long do they have between approval and entering with intention of moving in? (like if they were not finished selling their house, and they needed more time... how does the timing works?)

 

3.. Do sponsor/beneficiary have to prove they have healthcare when they come in? or just that you have enough income?

 

thanks!

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2 hours ago, Frenchican said:

My parents are retired and in their mid 70's. They live in Mexico.

My mom has dual citizenship french and mexican. My dad has french citizenship/ mexican permanent residency

 

Their visa when they visit is through the french passports (it was easier to get the ESTA to come, than a tourist visa for mexicans.)

1. I assume when I do the I-130, I will list them as french, to be consistent with their ESTA & entries, is this a correct assumption in your opinion?

You will list all their citizenships and legal residencies.

2 hours ago, Frenchican said:

 

2.  When parents are approved, they don't have a wait time, correct?

 - If so, how long do they have between approval and entering with intention of moving in? (like if they were not finished selling their house, and they needed more time... how does the timing works?)

Once they get their visas, they can enter the U.S. at anytime during the visa validity period (usually six months from the date of their medical exam).  They can also come and go back almost immediately, but sometimes that causes issues.

2 hours ago, Frenchican said:

 

3.. Do sponsor/beneficiary have to prove they have healthcare when they come in? or just that you have enough income?

Just income levels are checked.

2 hours ago, Frenchican said:

 

thanks!

Good Luck!