Reuniting Dutch father and son stateside.

[Taichidi 0]

Well, it's been some time since I've visited Visa Journey, and a lot has happened since 2008!

I've been home (in the USA) since late 2011 with my half-dutch son, establishing myself here. I'm now married to a wonderful man named Robert and my 6 year old son is a big brother, yay. We're hoping to bring my son (Dante) and his father (Martin) together over on this side of the Big Pond. Unfortunately, Martin has no remarkable certificates or education, an average income, and really, is otherwise just stuck.

He's been very active in Dante's life since we left, coming to visit for three months in 2013, Skype at least 4 times a week (more now that the summer months are here and Dante is out of school), and otherwise being as involved as possible.

Robert and I would like to help Martin come over here and establish himself so that he can be a physical part of Dante's life, not just on a computer screen. Robert works in the gas and oil industry and would have a position available should Martin be legally able to work in the USA. It wouldn't take long for him to not only have enough to live independently, but live well. Is there a route we could take that would allow him to be sponsored by us?

There is also a possibility he could have a work visa issued directly to him by my husband's work, but that's another unfamiliar path. I've skimmed over the work visa guide, it sounds like he'd have to have special training in order to go that route, but is it possible for the company just to request one on his behalf? He is going to be contacting the companies for which my husband works to inquire of their eligibility to issue visas, but we really aren't sure how to open those lines of communication either.

Thanks for your time in reading through this and any advice or insight you might have. It's been a long time since I've looked into this maze of laws and regulations.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Unless bio dad has an employer willing to sponsor a visa then you will have to wait until your son turns 21 so he can file for his father. There is no path for an ex to file or for a minor child to file for a parent.

[Boiler 47,526]

If he has an Employer willing to offer him a job and Sponsor then the Company Immigration Lawyer would be involved and advise if there is any practical route.

[Taichidi 0]

Thanks for the confirmations, both of you.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Taichidi

[aaron2020 11,652]

Hi,

There is no path through you.

His son can petition for him when he becomes a US citizen and turns 21 years old. He can not help his father come to the US until both those conditions are met - citizenship and over age 21.

An employer can not just simply get a work visa for a foreigner. The US requires the US employer to show that a US worker is not available for the job, and that is why the US employer needs the foreign worker. The US does not simply allow foreign workers in when US people can take the job. There is a Department of Labor certification. In addition, there are limited work visas. It could still take years to get a work visa. Unfortunately, this may be the only path for him to come to the US.