Trump ending chain migration ? any way i can apply for my parents without being citizen now?

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

49 minutes ago, Holdanna said:

Hi all-

 

I wrote my congressman this morning to get some answers regarding "minor children". Would like some thoughts/opinions. Currently there are 2 categories-under 21=child...Over 21 adult son/daughter. Do you think they will change it to 18 and under? If so they will need to change the CSPA act. Could this be a negotiating point? What happens with all the petitions currently in the pipeline?

 

I am a LPR, Son will be turning 18 in August 2019. I am eligible for citizenship.

 

Thoughts?

 

Anna

The White House is proposing changing to 18 and under. I’m hoping they’re doing that as a bargaining chip, given that many children between 18 and 21 are in some kind of post-school education and still financially dependent on their parents. Also, if they’re not old enough to be legally allowed to drink alcohol in the US surely they should still be under parental control  

if you want to be sure...I’d suggest you start the process of naturalizing now and (assuming your son lives with you) he will automatically naturalize with you. There are a lot of reports of 6 months or more backlogs of people waiting for naturalization interviews.

 

48 minutes ago, Andrea&Henry said:

 

But I see the background on that desicion especially on the rise of “anchor babies”, which here ln south florida, is out of control

Precisely. 

Edited January 29, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[Derik-Lina 230]

21 hours ago, artemisa12 said:

I currently am waiting for my 10 year gc(marriage based),this coming may 2018 it's gonna be 3 years since i became a permanent resident.(can i file for citizenship 90 days prior ? even though i dont even have my 10 year gc yet)

 

now since trump wants to stop "chain migration" im getting scared i won't be able to bring my parents to the US.

 

 

can i  file i-130 now even though im not a citizen yet ? at least to get in before everything is changed ? is that possible ? or is there nothing i can do but wait ?

 

thanks for your help

 

 

 

 

Question: Medical is extremely expensive in the US, and we know seniors need regular Doctor visits and occasional hospital stays/emergencies/surgeries ...etc... Insurance is very expensive for those with prior conditions.

Unless you are a millionaire, What are your plans for your parents medical once they immigrate here?

And to answer your question, you must be a US citizen to petition your parents to immigrate to the US.

Ps. My parents refused to relocate here; They live very nicely with a little something I send them monthly, in addition to their pensions. They do visit occasionally, but never over weeks. My father hates the fact that he can not communicate in English, and my mother can t stand the weather. 

Edited January 29, 2018 by Derik-Lina

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1 - the earliest you can apply for citizenship is 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of the issue date on your green card.

 

2 - only us citizens can petition for their parents.

[artemisa12 0]

9 hours ago, gregcrs2 said:

 

not my intention no

 

my parents actually are comfortable in their country(denmark) and dont want to move, but i think it would be easier for them to be permanent resident.

it gives some sense of security i believe, and even though hey have never stayed longer than a month we wouldnt have to worry if they stayed longer. 

 

thinking about it, its probably not that of a big deal if the bill goes through. 

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6 minutes ago, artemisa12 said:

not my intention no

 

my parents actually are comfortable in their country(denmark) and dont want to move, but i think it would be easier for them to be permanent resident.

it gives some sense of security i believe, and even though hey have never stayed longer than a month we wouldnt have to worry if they stayed longer. 

 

thinking about it, its probably not that of a big deal if the bill goes through. 

If you are outside of the US for too long, you are going to lose the green card as it can be considered abandoned. So probably it doesn't serve the purpose you were thinking about.

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1 hour ago, SchoolBus said:

If you are outside of the US for too long, you are going to lose the green card as it can be considered abandoned. So probably it doesn't serve the purpose you were thinking about.

i didn't even think about that

 

 

well, i guess it wouldn't make any difference anyways

 

thanks for all the replies

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