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Fastest way to bring a 8 year old son to US

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Sasha & Anyeri   1

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I am US citizen, husband is GC holder and will be applying for Citizenship soon. What would be the fastest way to bring my stepson to US. Do I petition for my stepson. Or does my husband petition while having GC or does he wait until he has citizenship to apply and would the child become citizen immediately. Can the child come here on tourist visa and then apply for green card while here

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18 minutes ago, Sasha & Anyeri said:

I am US citizen, husband is GC holder and will be applying for Citizenship soon. What would be the fastest way to bring my stepson to US. Do I petition for my stepson. Or does my husband petition while having GC or does he wait until he has citizenship to apply and would the child become citizen immediately. Can the child come here on tourist visa and then apply for green card while here

 

You petition him, it'll be much quicker than your husband doing it. 

 

No, no way for him to come on a tourist visa and then apply, that would be immigration fraud. 

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I agree with @appleblossom.......and I would submit an I-130 asap.

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Well the K2 would have been, when did you arrive?

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Sasha & Anyeri   1

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@Boiler My husband came here in 2019 on fiancé visa, since then he has received his green card and is about to apply for his citizenship. At that time he came here the child’s mother did not allow for him to come here to live with his father (my husband) she wanted him to be a bit older. Finally, we are at the place to start the process but not sure what the fastest way it would be. 

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5 minutes ago, Sasha & Anyeri said:

@Boiler My husband came here in 2019 on fiancé visa, since then he has received his green card and is about to apply for his citizenship. At that time he came here the child’s mother did not allow for him to come here to live with his father (my husband) she wanted him to be a bit older. Finally, we are at the place to start the process but not sure what the fastest way it would be. 

Fastest way if for you the US citizen to petition him. It will take 18-24 months.

 

 

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Fastest way is for you, since your husband's N400 process has not even started. Not only will he need the mother's consent for the move, he also will need a custody order saying he has custody of the child in order for his son to gain USC after he naturalizes. 

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