92 year old Father in law

[Wendy_n_John 0]

Did anyone ever come across a situation where someone's father of the one being granted temporary residency wanted to come to the US... and they are well into their years? I was wondering if my father in law being 92 years old would fall into some kind of a waiver or something if he wanted to come here and stay after his 2 month "visitor" visa expires. Have you ever seen anything about there being a maximum age requirement for someone needing to file for permanent US residency? My husband is here on a K1/CF1 visa and has temproary residency we were married in January, he's a british citizen..

ANy advise would help, he's not in great health but wants to leave England and live with us permanantly... we need to do this fast though because being 92 as you can well imagine, time is of the essence.

Thanks VJ for any ideas you have.

[Boiler 43,631]

I guess he must be either loaded or senile.

If loaded tell him to have a look at an EB5 Investment Visa.

If senile he could amuse himself getting medical insurance quotes.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

He would need a visa/ adjust status just like anyone else. It may be more difficult as when someone in advanced years applies, they often want to see proof of health insurance in the US, and that will be costly!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

If your father in law is already sickly you may find that most insurances won't touch him.

[sachinky 464]

Being 92 years old doesn't entitle someone to an exemption from the visa/AOS process.

Look into the medical insurance issue, first!

[Boiler 43,631]

There is no basis to adjust.

[sachinky 464]

Right, as Boiler points out, to AOS, you need a qualifying USC immediate relative.

Since FILs are NOT immediate relatives, there is no basis to adjust -- you can't file for him. He would have to wait until your husband becomes a USC and then can petition him--which is still a good three years or so, away.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

As someone who has an elderly father I would suggest he NOT come to the US. The US is pathetic in the way it treats it's elderly citizens.

If your FIL were able to immigrate he would need to be wealthy enough to pay for good healthcare. He would need to be able to financially support himself (or you would have to support him) because the US doesn't pay SSA to LPRs..

Honestly I wouldn't waste my time... my father is getting sicker and sicker as he gets older and it makes me happy that he's in a country that looks after it's citizens and especially it's elderly citizens. I would dread for him to come here because US medical care is expensive. In Aus he's got no problems about money for health.

Really REALLY think about how his life is in his home country. Really think about how it would be here in the US, what happens if he gets sick. Can you afford his health care and funeral costs. Would you want him to be buried in the US rather than his home country? Morbid yes but that needs to be considered.