Petition Parents from Philippines

[Cjdaryll028 0]

7 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Was your grandma a citizen when your mother got married? When did all this take place?

yes, my grandma is already a citizen. When my mother got married then after a year the approval for petition came then my grandma didn’t reapply my mother for a new petition because the process takes time and years.  And now my mother is already widow . That’s why i’m asking if there is a chance to petition my mother again for a fast process? 

Edited September 11, 2018 by Cjdaryll028

[geowrian 22,335]

When she married she changed from F1 to F3 category. When she became a widow, she should now be F1 again. No new petition is needed...just providing documentation to NVC.

 

Had the grandmother been an LPR (green card holder) when the mother married, that would have invalidated the petition and a new one would have been needed.

Edited September 11, 2018 by geowrian

[Cjdaryll028 0]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

When she married she changed from F1 to F3 category. When she became a widow, she should now be F1 again. No new petition is needed...just providing documentation to NVC.

 

Had the grandmother been an LPR (green card holder) when the mother married, that would have invalidated the petition and a new one would have been needed.

I think my grandma is already an LPR since her youngest son is already a us citizen . The problem is i dont know if my grandma is already a green card holder when my mother got married .

[geowrian 22,335]

18 minutes ago, Cjdaryll028 said:

The problem is i dont know if my grandma is already a green card holder when my mother got married .

That’s the crucial issue then. If your mother married while the grandmother was still a green card holder / non USC, then a new petition will be needed. This is important information to seek out and verify.

[Cjdaryll028 0]

11 minutes ago, geowrian said:

That’s the crucial issue then. If your mother married while the grandmother was still a green card holder / non USC, then a new petition will be needed. This is important information to seek out and verify.

I think my grandma is already a green card holder that time when my mother got married. So Even if my mother is already a widow? Does her mother still needs to apply her for a new petition? Thanks for the advice and info

Edited September 11, 2018 by Cjdaryll028

[geowrian 22,335]

1 hour ago, Cjdaryll028 said:

I think my grandma is already a green card holder that time when my mother got married. So Even if my mother is already a widow? Does her mother still needs to apply her for a new petition? Thanks for the advice and info

If the grandmother was only a green card holder when she married, then she lost eligibility for a visa (no visa for a married child of an LPR). That kills the petition even if she became single again (divorce/windowed/etc).

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

54 minutes ago, geowrian said:

If the grandmother was only a green card holder when she married, then she lost eligibility for a visa (no visa for a married child of an LPR). That kills the petition even if she became single again (divorce/windowed/etc).

Yes, this is why I asked. This would mean a new petition needs to be filed.