How to sponsor my parents and step sister- Complex Issue

[iluvfl 0]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

[payxibka 10,047]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

What is your wife's status? Is she now a USC or still a LPR?

[YuAndDan 153]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

What is your wife's status? Is she now a USC or still a LPR?

Correct LPR can only sponsor a spouse or their own children, a USC can sponsor parents, and siblings, Parents

are classed as unlimited and get a visa number immediately, siblings on the other hand are Family Fourth and can take YEARS to get a visa number.

Your wife needs to first become a USC before petitioning for parents, and siblings.

[iluvfl 0]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

My wife is a US Citizen for the last 8 years. She was naturalized. Thanks

[Boiler 45,940]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

My wife is a US Citizen for the last 8 years. She was naturalized. Thanks

So she can sponsor her parents, no wait for a visa number, but no realistic and timely way of sonsoring her sisters children

If she wants to lok after them, best bet would be to move back home.

[seattleguy 0]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

If I am understanding it right, your wife's parents are the legal parents of the kids based on the court documents. In this case, your wife, a USC, can bring her parents and their kids as long as they are less than 21 when they enter the US. I don't see there is any problem here. Also USC's parents can get visa soon.

The question is are they the legal parents and do they have court documents.

[Dakine 26]

If I am understanding it right, your wife's parents are the legal parents of the kids based on the court documents. In this case, your wife, a USC, can bring her parents and their kids as long as they are less than 21 when they enter the US. I don't see there is any problem here. Also USC's parents can get visa soon.

The question is are they the legal parents and do they have court documents.

I didn't know a USC can petition their mom and dad plus their kids all at one time!

I do know it takes 15 to 20 years if USC petitions siblings.

[Boiler 45,940]

My wife's sister died at a young age leaving 2 of her children with her parents' custody (my in-laws). They are the legal parents based on the court documents. Therefore, the children are my wife's step-sisters in essence. They are aged 7 and 12 years old. My wife intends to bring them to USA to minimize the burden on her parents. But they need the GC. There are two ways to get it done. One way is ti have her parents obtain the GC and then get the Citizienship and then sponsor the children. That may take up to 6-8 years of time. The other option is to start the petition for the children as a sister.

We could have tried adoptiing the children, but we can not adopt the children due to complex Indian regulations. Any suggestions.

I really apprecitae the help here.

Mike

If I am understanding it right, your wife's parents are the legal parents of the kids based on the court documents. In this case, your wife, a USC, can bring her parents and their kids as long as they are less than 21 when they enter the US. I don't see there is any problem here. Also USC's parents can get visa soon.

The question is are they the legal parents and do they have court documents.

Nope

Siblings need a visa numbe, paents do not. Well effectively if you want to be picky.

[Jasman0717 9]

I does take a considerable amount of time to get siblings a visa, at least from some countries

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_3761.html