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Thank you for all the replies. @ appleblossom, so her sister's child would not be mentioned on any petition at this point. The child becomes relevant when a visa is available. But if the child aged out (turns 21?), then he is not eligible under that visa, and his mom would have to petition him, after coming to America? Thank you.

Thank you very much. Very helpful. One last question, as I forgot to mention this and my wife reminded me. Her sister currently has a baby. The father is in the picture, but they are not married/living together. Is the child able to be added to the sister's petition to come here? Is something needed from the father, or not since they are not married. Thanks again!

Thanks for all the responses. To clarify, if my (Citizen) wife files, then it doesn't matter if they get married or not. And if they do at some point, the spouses can be added to the petition? If her mother (resident) files, then they can't get married or the petition is cancelled. But if mother becomes a citizen (even after filing as a resident), then they can get married? The petition just gets updated with her mother's citizenship proof? Is that correct? And if they get married during the process, is marriage evidence submitted to update/change the petition category? Also, if wife, and then later, mother file, is there any issue with 2 petitions running together? Or they just stay running together and whichever happens first, happens first? Thank you!

I’ve tried researching but haven’t really gotten a clear answer, or maybe I missed it. So I’m sorry if this has been answered. My wife is from Cambodia, and is a US Citizen (in the US). She recently filed an I-130 to bring her mom over here. My wife has 2 siblings, over 21, not married, also in Cambodia. She is looking to file for them as well. I know it will take a long time. But I’m wondering what is the best/correct route? Should my wife file for her 2 siblings now? If she does, do they need to remain unmarried until they arrive in the US? Or should she wait for her mom to get here and become a resident, and then have her mom file for her 2 children? And same question about them needing to remain unmarried. Thank you for the help.

Thank you both, I appreciate it.

Thank you. Can you elaborate how she gets this special visa? Can she get it online ahead of time or does she have to get it when she arrives in Cambodia? Does she check in with her US passport, and then show the Cambodia passport to show she is a citizen? Just want to make sure she is prepared and doesn't have to waste time at the airport or have any issues by getting someone who maybe doesn't know about this visa. Thanks.

Thank you for all the comments.

Thanks for confirming Cambodia allows for dual citizenship. I just thought there might be issues because A) If she enters Cambodia with Cambodia passport, her name won't match her ticket or other ID's, and B) Her US passport would only have an exit and entry stamp, with not stamps of where she went, but I guess that doesn't matter? Thank you.

I assume she is a dual citizen, although I don't know for sure how Cambodia is regarding after you become a us citizen. However, I didn't think about this until after she purchased the ticket, and we figured it's better and easier to use her US passport since all of her ID's are in her married name so everything will match. Thank you.

Greetings. My wife is from Cambodia. Last year she became a US citizen. She will be visiting Cambodia this year for just under a month. I assume because she will be using her US passport to travel, that she will need to get a Cambodia Visitor Visa (like I had to when I had visited her in Cambodia). I see that you can only get them for 30 days, and if longer is required you have to extend them in Cambodia. She will be just under 30 days so should be fine, but I was wondering if, since she still has a valid Cambodia Passport, can she use that when in Cambodia instead of requiring a Visa so she doesn’t have to worry about possibly extending the visa? I don’t like it being very close and don’t want her to have any issues. Otherwise does anyone have experience in extending the visa while in Cambodia and what is required? Thank you very much.

Yea so turns out it's a friend of my wife's friend, not my wife's direct friend. A misunderstanding. So I'm waiting for my wife to talk to her friend, so she can ask her friend these questions. But seems they don't talk all the time. Ya try to help, and then have to wait lol. Her friend said that this woman was going to try and talk to a lawyer. I appreciate all the comments and I will definitely report back when I get more information. Thank you all very much.

Pinkrlion, thank you for the comments. I assume she should still probably consult with an attorney? I believe she would need help in doing things properly and getting evidence to prove the marriage was legitimate. Family, I see what you are saying, so maybe I wasn't given all the information / correct information . I was told she has been living here for 5 years and recently applied for the 10 year green card and has the extension letter. And is eligible and wants to apply for citizenship. So not sure of any other details at this time. Will have to get more information. Thank you both.

I know it’s best for people to make their own accounts here and ask questions, which I suggested, but for now I figured I would ask here my self to get some advice. A friend of my wife has been married about 10 years. She has been in America for 5 years and her and her husband have one child. The husband has been psychologically abusive, controlling her and her money, and pretty much everything, etc. No physical violence as far as I know. She applied for her 10 year green card and has the extension letter. She wants to apply for citizenship but her husband doesn’t want her to. One time her husband tried to keep her ID’s and she said she would call the police, so he gave them back. I suggested she consult with an immigration attorney on the best way to move forward, and possibly she could file for VAWA, but I’m not sure if she qualifies. I also said if she has any fear for safety, she should call the police and get out of their (try a shelter or a friend, etc.), but I don’t want to advise that if it winds up making things worse / making him become angry and become violent, possibly. That’s about all the information I have. I suggested she make an account here to ask for herself (not sure she will), so figured I would ask if anyone has any other suggestions I can give her. Thank you, and thanks to Visa Journey for all the questions I got answered while going through immigration with my wife 😊