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Bringing My Parents to US, Please help

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IvyT   0

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Can anyone that have experience in this tell me roughly step by step how to apply for my parents to come and live in US permanently? I google a lot however the information I get is very vary and overwhelming

Here is what I know

- File form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

- File form I485 Application to Register Permanent Resident Adjust Status

- File form 864 Affidavit of Support

My situation:

My husband is US citizen by birth, I got mine through marriage to him. Both my parents stay in my country (oversee).

Financially I rely on my husband, I got my day job however it only enough to cover half of the family bill. My husband is able and more than willing to sponsor for my parents.

My parents doing very well financially by themselves if they sell their business and estates to move to US permanently, bottom line is once they got to the U.S. they can take care of themselves.

My husband is an officer in the U.S. Army, hopefully this would help the process.

My problem:

I can't find any information about how to fill out Form I864, in which case Son-in-law sponsor Wife's parents ( or he sponsor me to sponsor my parents?!?)

Please forgive my stupidity in this, I'm still learning to do all this by myself in order to save on Lawyer fee. Around my area, it cost up to 5 grands to fill out just these paperwork.

Thank you kindly.

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,994

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Our Guides here explain the process well: http://www.visajourney.com/content/immigration-parents-overview

You will be the primary sponsor and fill out a I-864; your husband can join his income to yours by filling put a I-864A

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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aleful Veteran

aleful   1,905

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hi

as said read the guides, you don't file the i485 because that is for adjusting status in the US, they will go through consular processing and have the interview in their country

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,651

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Usually the big issue with PArents is Health Insurance. Now if they will be working etc that can be manageable.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,469

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VJ Moderation

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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