Immigrant visa I 130

[FaSa2008 0]

Iam a little confused and wanted to see your point of view regarding a petition for alien relative in this case for my step daughter.

For what I understand I send the application and wait for approval and a visa number. once its approved what happens? does the relative get the permanent residency or when she comes here we have to apply for that ? as well as an adjustment of status?

our plan is for her to come here and stay 2-3 months and then go back to be with her mom, then she can come as she pleases when she wants to visit my husband and I.

can u please explain the steps of this visa and if i have to wait longer than 2 -3 months! i was under the impression once the visa is approved automatic residency is given since its my stepdaughter and her dad is here,

help

thanks

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Might take as much as 20 years to get a visa number...if you apply for her

If her father who is here applys... thats another story..

Why does her father now apply for his child to come here?

Iam a little confused and wanted to see your point of view regarding a petition for alien relative in this case for my step daughter.

For what I understand I send the application and wait for approval and a visa number. once its approved what happens? does the relative get the permanent residency or when she comes here we have to apply for that ? as well as an adjustment of status?

our plan is for her to come here and stay 2-3 months and then go back to be with her mom, then she can come as she pleases when she wants to visit my husband and I.

can u please explain the steps of this visa and if i have to wait longer than 2 -3 months! i was under the impression once the visa is approved automatic residency is given since its my stepdaughter and her dad is here,

help

thanks

Edited April 7, 2010 by PhiLandShiR

[Tahoma 2,291]

Are you sure you wanted to post your questions on the Philippines forum? There may be a better place on VJ to post your thread.

[edp333 9]

Iam a little confused and wanted to see your point of view regarding a petition for alien relative in this case for my step daughter.

For what I understand I send the application and wait for approval and a visa number. once its approved what happens? does the relative get the permanent residency or when she comes here we have to apply for that ? as well as an adjustment of status?

our plan is for her to come here and stay 2-3 months and then go back to be with her mom, then she can come as she pleases when she wants to visit my husband and I.

can u please explain the steps of this visa and if i have to wait longer than 2 -3 months! i was under the impression once the visa is approved automatic residency is given since its my stepdaughter and her dad is here,

help

thanks

Once the I-130 is approved it is sent to the NVC for processing. You wiil need to submit a letter from the child's mother granting permission to immigrate to the U.S. Here is a link to the I-130 process: I-130 for relative

The process should take about 6-12 months to complete with a USC as stepparent petitioning. Once the child arrives in the US with their immigration visas, they automatically become legal permanent residents.

Going back to live with the mother may be a problem. A conditional resident (LPR) cannot be out of the US for more than 180 days on a single trip without prior AP approval. Maybe someone with more experience in immediate relatives can clarify more.

The child can obtain US citizenship two ways:

1. If Dad becomes a USC before his child's 18th birthday, that child would automatically become a US citizen also.

2.A child can apply for citizenship after living in the US for 5 years as an LPR and is at least 18 years old.

Edited April 8, 2010 by edp333

[Pinay Wife 47]

Moved to "Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America"

[FaSa2008 0]

Philandshir!? what are you talking abt!? Im here in the united states and IM A CITIZEN !why wld it take 20 yearas lol ..

Tahome why wld i MOVE my topic to phillipines ??

edp 333 thanks for ur answer!

im just a little hesitant if we shld bring her here with that visa to visit or just ask her mom to do the tourist visa for her to come here... also my husband will be able to become a citizen 2011 ...