Hello,my husband is a USC and im a GC holder,We want to petition my mom from the philippines,can he file to petition my mom/his mother inlaw?any help and advice will be appreciated.Thanks!

chemccull

no, your husband cannot petition your mom. if you become a US Citizen, at that time you can petition your mom. believe there is no waiting list for the parent af a USC.

Unfortunately no, The US citizen can only petition for a natural parent, not in-laws. The LPR will have to naturalize and become a US citizen to the be able to petition for the foreign parents.

In my case when my fiance and I marry we will have to wait 3 years before she naturalizes then can petition for her mother, and that will take another year or so. So it looks like 4 or more years before we could bring her mother over from China.

Thank you guys,I have another question,since its not possible for my husband to petition my mom,what other option you can share for my mother to be here even just for a visit?what kind of petition?or should my mother apply for a tourist visa?How long it'll take?do we need to send a letter of application?what should we do?help!thanks!

She could apply for tourist visa, but has to demonstrate strong ties to home.

Example over on Candle for love:
http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8469
http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19637

Then it'll be grandma Josephine and grandpa Mark, followed by cousins Rita, Jay, Fernando, Lucca, Pete, Stephanie and Dave, with uncle Jedd, uncle Rob, aunt Fay and aunt Anne right behind them, etc.

Before your husband knows it, he'll have your whole family living in the backyard!

I just hope your husband knew he'd end up sponsoring your whole family beforehand.

Here is the USCIS visa bulletin: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_3032.html

I am not sure where parents of USC would fit, I don't see a reference for that so the poster may be correct. I suggest you contact a USCIS office. Of course you will have to wait the appropriate time to apply for citizenship. Good luck to you! Please keep us posted as to what you find out. Thanks,

jasman0717
Parents of a USC do not have to wait for a visa # to become available they are immediate relitives and a visa # is available straight away...

The just have to file a I-130 for each person.....

Kezzie

Yep that's why I feel there should be something in the law that a foreign spouse that becomes a U.S. citizen not being able to petition (other than a minor child) any relative for 5 or 10 years.

Who's going to pay your mother's health insurance and she isn't eligible for Medicare until she has been a permanant resident for 5 years. For 2007 Part A costs $410.00 a month and Part B costs $93.50 a month, plus the cost of whatever Part D prescription drug plan she picks.

But the worse part is that if the husband flatout refuses or if he agrees, but doesn't have the means to...

I've seen this happen often too many times and it's never ended on good terms. In fact, it always starts with the immigrant filing domestic violence charges and end up in divorce, jail time, deportation, etc.

Many times we hear immigrants complain about their US spouse's control in the marriage through the use of the GC.

But we never hear US spouses complain about their immigrant spouse's control in the marriage through the use of family members.

I will be filing for my elderly parents once I have become a USC (nov 08) and they will pay for their own medical insurance and living costs.... so I disagree that I should be made to wait 5 -10 years before I can bring them here....

Kezzie

Great, thanks for the info. I couldn't find any specific reference to parents of a naturalized citizen on the USCIS site but that site is so confusing and many of the links are broken.

And when you're done with them, bring the rest of your family along too. Hell before long, you're going to be kicking your poor old soul husband out, move everyone in AND keep everything too!

Health care is so cheap in countries like Philipines and in Asia that people dont really have to come to the US to take any advantage.

Besides that GC dont have any acess to SSI benefits

Most people call their parents to US because its natural to be able to see parents.

Some one in some post mentioned about USC battering their spouse. I dont think that foreign spouses should be allow to terminate marriages and still get permanent GC (regardless if they are battered or not. If they dont like it here or are abused, they always the recourse to go back)

HC is not cheaper in the US, it's better.



I agree 100%. The thing is that foreign spouses ALWAYS say that just b/c the marriage didn't work out, regardless of reason, they have a RIGHT to stay and/or get a GC. Most like to go back home WITH a GC, so they can come and go as they please whenever they feel like it.