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Can my mom bring my brothers with her? Please help.

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Hello, I am 26 years old and I recently submitted my N-400 in the mail and I'm hoping everything goes well with my naturalization process. If it does, I will probably be naturalized in the later half of 2017. My question is: Once I become a US citizen, will I be able to file I-130 for my mother (who lives in the Philippines) right away? Also, I have two minor brothers there, 13- and 10-year-olds. Will she be able to bring them along with her? If not, how can she petition for them to come over to the US as soon as possible?

 

I also have this crazy idea in my head. Is it possible for me to legally adopt my two brothers and file for them as my own adopted children so they can come over to the US?

 

Thank you so much for any help given. Have a good day!

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Boiler Grand Master

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Yes  you can file for her no she can not bring them, when she gets here she can petition them as a LPR.

 

No idea if you can adopt them but if you can it would not give them any immigration benefit. You can of course petition them but it will be a long wait.

“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.”

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1 hour ago, chel2390 said:

I also have this crazy idea in my head. Is it possible for me to legally adopt my two brothers and file for them as my own adopted children so they can come over to the US?

Now that's a first. :shocked:

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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Boiler Grand Master

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6 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

Now that's a first. :shocked:

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“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.”

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  To adopt your brothers they would need to be orphans so your mother ( and their father ) would need to die for that to be an option.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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3 hours ago, chel2390 said:

Hello, I am 26 years old and I recently submitted my N-400 in the mail and I'm hoping everything goes well with my naturalization process. If it does, I will probably be naturalized in the later half of 2017. My question is: Once I become a US citizen, will I be able to file I-130 for my mother (who lives in the Philippines) right away? Of course. Also, I have two minor brothers there, 13- and 10-year-olds. Will she be able to bring them along with her? NO. They would have to be left behind and then be petitioned for separately. If not, how can she petition for them to come over to the US as soon as possible? Once she is in the US she will have to file a new petition for them. It will take about 1 - 1.5 years.

 

I also have this crazy idea in my head. Is it possible for me to legally adopt my two brothers and file for them as my own adopted children so they can come over to the US? That idea is heard so many times it is comical. It does not work. USCIS has setup so many rules that it is extremely difficult to adopt for immigration purposes. And since your brother's parents are still alive, you don't even qualify.

 

 

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