VisaJourney.com > petitioning children over 21

maemaemae

Jul 22 2006, 05:23 AM

Hi i just want to know how long for us to petition my 22 yr old son. I am a LPR now trough a petition but since my son is over 21 they have'nt allowed him to go with us. I went to a lawyer for an advice and he said that my son could be here in a year. I just want to verify if this is true. He said that that the government created a law about it. I also want to know how long is the process, and is there other way for him to be here early. thanks

-petition by brother last 1982
-arrived in the US 2006

Kez/JWolf

Jul 22 2006, 09:11 AM

I have looked into getting mt 24 year old son over here from UK looks like it will take about 5 years in total...

Kezzie

Boiler

Jul 22 2006, 10:31 AM

Time lines are here:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_2978.html

PEGGY

Jul 22 2006, 10:39 AM

This is good to know. I would like my oldest son to move here sometime in the future.

john_and_marlene

Jul 22 2006, 10:57 AM

QUOTE(Kezzie @ Jul 22 2006, 09:11 AM)

I have looked into getting mt 24 year old son over here from UK looks like it will take about 5 years in total...

Kezzie

How do you figure 5 years? Priority date for unmarried sons and daughters over 21 of LPR for UK is Sep 96, that's over 10 years.

desert_fox

Jul 22 2006, 11:35 AM

QUOTE(maemaemae @ Jul 22 2006, 05:23 AM)

Hi i just want to know how long for us to petition my 22 yr old son. I am a LPR now trough a petition but since my son is over 21 they have'nt allowed him to go with us. I went to a lawyer for an advice and he said that my son could be here in a year. I just want to verify if this is true. He said that that the government created a law about it. I also want to know how long is the process, and is there other way for him to be here early. thanks

-petition by brother last 1982
-arrived in the US 2006

I would be very leery of any lawyer that told you this. It is pretty much common knowledge that a visa number for the son of an LPR is several years, and depends on what country.

I would read the USCIS website and look under their FAQs to convince yourself, and then present this to your lawyer.

Boiler

Jul 22 2006, 07:38 PM

QUOTE(john_and_marlene @ Jul 22 2006, 09:57 AM)

QUOTE(Kezzie @ Jul 22 2006, 09:11 AM)

I have looked into getting mt 24 year old son over here from UK looks like it will take about 5 years in total...

Kezzie

How do you figure 5 years? Priority date for unmarried sons and daughters over 21 of LPR for UK is Sep 96, that's over 10 years.

I was wondering that as well, which is why I posted the official link, not exact because it looks backwards, but as good as you can get.

Kez/JWolf

Jul 22 2006, 07:48 PM

I worked it out on being a USC not a LPR....

Kezzie

Boiler

Jul 22 2006, 10:32 PM

QUOTE(Kezzie @ Jul 22 2006, 06:48 PM)

I worked it out on being a USC not a LPR....

Kezzie

Still 7 maybe 8 years.

maemaemae

Jul 23 2006, 01:21 AM

QUOTE(desert_fox @ Jul 22 2006, 09:35 AM)

QUOTE(maemaemae @ Jul 22 2006, 05:23 AM)

Hi i just want to know how long for us to petition my 22 yr old son. I am a LPR now trough a petition but since my son is over 21 they have'nt allowed him to go with us. I went to a lawyer for an advice and he said that my son could be here in a year. I just want to verify if this is true. He said that that the government created a law about it. I also want to know how long is the process, and is there other way for him to be here early. thanks

-petition by brother last 1982
-arrived in the US 2006

I would be very leery of any lawyer that told you this. It is pretty much common knowledge that a visa number for the son of an LPR is several years, and depends on what country.

I would read the USCIS website and look under their FAQs to convince yourself, and then present this to your lawyer.

i know dats why i asked. The lawyer that i talked is pretty popular lawyer though. i paid a lot to the lawyer for my son to be here early. he said in approximately 6 months to one year he'll be here. 2 months had past already and all i got from him yet is a receipt that USCIS received the i-130 application. So any suggestions on what to do?

Boiler

Jul 23 2006, 01:28 AM

QUOTE(maemaemae @ Jul 23 2006, 12:21 AM)

QUOTE(desert_fox @ Jul 22 2006, 09:35 AM)

QUOTE(maemaemae @ Jul 22 2006, 05:23 AM)

Hi i just want to know how long for us to petition my 22 yr old son. I am a LPR now trough a petition but since my son is over 21 they have'nt allowed him to go with us. I went to a lawyer for an advice and he said that my son could be here in a year. I just want to verify if this is true. He said that that the government created a law about it. I also want to know how long is the process, and is there other way for him to be here early. thanks

-petition by brother last 1982
-arrived in the US 2006

I would be very leery of any lawyer that told you this. It is pretty much common knowledge that a visa number for the son of an LPR is several years, and depends on what country.

I would read the USCIS website and look under their FAQs to convince yourself, and then present this to your lawyer.

i know dats why i asked. The lawyer that i talked is pretty popular lawyer though. i paid a lot to the lawyer for my son to be here early. he said in approximately 6 months to one year he'll be here. 2 months had past already and all i got from him yet is a receipt that USCIS received the i-130 application. So any suggestions on what to do?

Ask the lawyer.