family question

[gretchen_darren 67]

Just a family question here. A family friend is sponsoring her paretns to come. They have been through the process and everything. They have two kids. One is 19 the other is 21. both girls. Can the children be added in. the daughter is sponsoring her parents. Or is it too late now that her parents have been approved at the embassy. the dad is just waiting for pension before leaving for america.... Both daughter will be left with the pension but on their own....

[sjr09 155]

Just a family question here. A family friend is sponsoring her paretns to come. They have been through the process and everything. They have two kids. One is 19 the other is 21. both girls. Can the children be added in. the daughter is sponsoring her parents. Or is it too late now that her parents have been approved at the embassy. the dad is just waiting for pension before leaving for america.... Both daughter will be left with the pension but on their own....

http://www.visajourney.com/content/child

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

First there is no derivative status for Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas so the parents children (the petitioner's siblings) never could just be added to the parents' case(s).

Second the petitioner would have to petition for the siblings or the parents could do it once they become US Citizens but both preference classes have wait times for Visa Numbers to be available in the 10 plus years range.

[gretchen_darren 67]

ok, so I take it I am misunderstanding then. I thought as minor chilred, then chirldren could be added into the petition for the parents from the daughter. But this is not the case? Even though the daughter is petitioning for the parents, the chilren, even though minor, have to be petitioned separately? There is no way the minor children can be added in?

[sunandmoon 450]

ok, so I take it I am misunderstanding then. I thought as minor chilred, then chirldren could be added into the petition for the parents from the daughter. But this is not the case? Even though the daughter is petitioning for the parents, the chilren, even though minor, have to be petitioned separately? There is no way the minor children can be added in?

not when it's the daughter petitioning her parents, her siblings have no derivative status.

Note: If your parents have minor children abroad, those children (your siblings) cannot be sponsored on the same petition. See the “Bringing Siblings to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents” page for more information. After your parent becomes a permanent resident, he or she may file a new petition for any qualifying relative - see the “Family of Green Card Holders (Permanent Residents)” page for more on that.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=5d893e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=5d893e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Not to mention that 19 & 21 years of age aren't exactly minors!

[sunandmoon 450]

Not to mention that 19 & 21 years of age aren't exactly minors!

the 19 year old will age out before a parent could become US Citizen, so will not qualify for immediate realative.

they'll have to wait in line for a visa and it's a long wait.

Immediate Relatives

The term “immediate relative(s)” is used to define certain immigrant relatives of U.S. citizens. Immediate relatives include:

Spouses of U.S. citizens

Children (unmarried and under 21) of U.S. citizens

Parents of U.S. citizens (The petitioning citizen must be 21 or older.)

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Because of the backlog it is about the same time for a sibling petition ( over 20 years ) as it is for the parents to become USC and file ( 5 years plus 15 years ) so you may want to apply now and get the ball rolling ( crawling actually )