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redtaildd

Mar 13 2008, 06:33 PM

My wife is a permanent resident from Germany. Her adult daughter (23) would like to come visit and stay with us for a year between leaving her current job and starting school. She would also like to get a work permit for the time she is here. Is this possible?
-Rob

YuAndDan

Mar 13 2008, 06:55 PM

Only with an immigrant visa, NON-Immigrant visas are for the most part not work authorized.

Wifw can file a petition for daughter only if daughter is un-married, but the visa will take years to get.

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Family Second Preference (F2): Spouses, minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (over age 20) of lawful permanent residents. (114,200) At least seventy-seven percent of all visas available for this category will go to the spouses and children; the remainder will be allocated to unmarried sons and daughters.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.html

Daughter can apply for and probably be able to get a 6 month tourist visa, but cannot work on that visa, or she can visit on the VWP for 90 days, but still cannot work.

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