Need some infomation on how son can move to USA with me

[Colin72 0]

Hi I am just in need of information how my son can follow me to live with me in usa . I came to usa on a K1 visa in 2010 and was married within the 3 months allowed and have been living I the usa married since then and have my green card, I had to leave my 2 children in Australia when I left in 2010 with their mother 1 of which now is 21 and lives in her own home and the other is nearly 18 and still lives with his mother and his mother is increasing making it difficuilt to live there and want to come to live here with me after he finishes school in a few months. What steps do I need to take to bring him here to live with me? My wife is an American citizen and I plan on starting to become one in the next year cause ive heard to wait 5 years since getting the green card to become a citizen but I need to find a quick way to bring my son here with me cause he has nowhere to go and live in Australia if he gets kicked out of his home

[osmosesnew 17]

Since your wife is a US citizen. You only have to wait three years to become citizen not five years.

[Kev-N-Ann 45]

It is true that you only have to wait for three years after you get your GC, to apply for citizenship.
As for your son, there are some guidelines in this site, like this one http://www.visajourney.com/content/childpet , you can get an idea from.

You can also use the search engine of the site for more examples or other member's stories to be advised from.

Good luck!

[Colin72 0]

im not sure if he can be under the catagry of the following to join catagory he will be only 18 if he can come join me,he will be unmarried but he was a child of mine from a previous relationship where we was never married even though was to together for 10+ years

[belinda63 2,981]

It is too late for a follow to join, that has to be done within 1 year of your coming. You can obtain citizenship or your spouse can file for him as a step-parent.

[Colin72 0]

ok ill get onto my citizenship now i had heard its better to wait 5 years to get naturalized but i guess not so im getting that done now as for my son im sure my wife will put in for him to come here im just a concerned parent that he has nowhere to go if he is told to leave his home with nowhere to live thx everyone for your help

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Have your USC wife file right now for your son. She can be the petitioner since she married you before his 18th birthday.

It should take 6-12 months.

This would be the fastest way.