sponsor 10 yo nephew for school

[summersolstice 0]

Are there any provisions for sponsoring the nephew of a US citizen for school? How do all the foreign students go about being sponsored by a US family? 

[aaron2020 11,651]

How old is the child?

 

Public school is limited to one year in high school with a qualified exchange program.  Cost about $10,000.

 

Private school is available if you can afford tuition.  Cost about $20,000 - $40,000 per year.

Edited December 5, 2018 by aaron2020

[summersolstice 0]

The nephew is 10 years old and very smart, having began school in the Philippines at an early age. He's currently in grade 6 and will begin middle school in March.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You will need to look into private schools.  You will need to show that you can afford tuition for his entire course of study.  This is the only option.  Having a USC aunt does not help.  Money is the only way to do this.

Edited December 5, 2018 by aaron2020

[Boiler 43,430]

One of friendly mods will move your post to the appropriate forum, but yes he would be looking at a F1 Student Visa and quite common for Family to pay.

Edited December 5, 2018 by Boiler

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*** Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America to "Student & Exchange Visitor Visas " ***

[travelfairy 22]

It would depend on how you wanted them to come over. You are unable to sponsor them for a greencard, as they need to be your spouse, parent or child.. You would need to legally adopt them if they were to be sponsored on a greencard and to attend public school.

 

If the family has plenty of money, then there are private schools that take international students, and networks.  For example, https://www.cambridgenetwork.com helps find homestays in the school area, and they have schools all over the country.  I found one just as an example - Bishop Fenwick HIgh School in Boston, grades 9 - 12, $50,000 per year plus incidentals.  Nice & close to Harvard to inspire the students!  I would assume that schools accustomed to international students would have general visa knowledge as to what they would need.

 

So essentially your options are (a) Adopt the kid, then sponsor a green card, or (b) Pay lots of money for private school.

 

Otherwise you may need to talk to an immigration lawyer.  If you're not wanting to spend a few hundred bucks on that, then we can rule out Option B.

 

 

[aaron2020 11,651]

1 hour ago, travelfairy said:

It would depend on how you wanted them to come over. You are unable to sponsor them for a greencard, as they need to be your spouse, parent or child.. You would need to legally adopt them if they were to be sponsored on a greencard and to attend public school.

 

If the family has plenty of money, then there are private schools that take international students, and networks.  For example, https://www.cambridgenetwork.com helps find homestays in the school area, and they have schools all over the country.  I found one just as an example - Bishop Fenwick HIgh School in Boston, grades 9 - 12, $50,000 per year plus incidentals.  Nice & close to Harvard to inspire the students!  I would assume that schools accustomed to international students would have general visa knowledge as to what they would need.

 

So essentially your options are (a) Adopt the kid, then sponsor a green card, or (b) Pay lots of money for private school.

 

Otherwise you may need to talk to an immigration lawyer.  If you're not wanting to spend a few hundred bucks on that, then we can rule out Option B.

 

 

Before advising people to adopt, you need to learn the rules about adoption and US immigration. 

There have been plenty of people who rush to adopt family members thinking that would be a good way to bring a relative to the US, then only to find out that the US Government is not so stupid and put up requirements that does not allow them to bring the child to the US.

 

In order for the adopted child to qualify for a US visa and green card, the child would have to 1) qualify as an orphan, and 2) the parents must go and live with the adopted child for 2 years in the child's country since this would not be a Hague Convention adoption.

 

Edited December 5, 2018 by aaron2020

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Travelfairy, your option 1 won’t work. There are strict requirements about who can get immigration benefits from adoption, and this case won’t meet them. Only option is to pay for private school.

Edited December 5, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[summersolstice 0]

Thanks for the advice. Guess I'd better go buy another Powerball ticket 🙂

 

[travelfairy 22]

56 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Before advising people to adopt, you need to learn the rules about adoption and US immigration. 

There have been plenty of people who rush to adopt family members thinking that would be a good way to bring a relative to the US, then only to find out that the US Government is not so stupid and put up requirements that does not allow them to bring the child to the US.

 

In order for the adopted child to qualify for a US visa and green card, the child would have to 1) qualify as an orphan, and 2) the parents must go and live with the adopted child for 2 years in the child's country since this would not be a Hague Convention adoption.

 

Exactly, there are nuances & rules above and beyond the basics - plus stuff people say here may not be entirely correct (like my comment - didn't take into account any adoption laws, just the face that you can only sponsor children, parents and spouses).  Take what people are saying here as a starting point, read up on the USCIS.gov site, and then consult and immigration lawyer if things are still unclear. 

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

Maybe an F1 visa would work.......but adoption and immigration?  I doubt it.  I have read there are strict conditions such as whether the parents are alive, etc........this subject is normally not DIY.

Edited December 5, 2018 by missileman

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6 hours ago, travelfairy said:

It would depend on how you wanted them to come over. You are unable to sponsor them for a greencard, as they need to be your spouse, parent or child.. You would need to legally adopt them if they were to be sponsored on a greencard and to attend public school.

 

If the family has plenty of money, then there are private schools that take international students, and networks.  For example, https://www.cambridgenetwork.com helps find homestays in the school area, and they have schools all over the country.  I found one just as an example - Bishop Fenwick HIgh School in Boston, grades 9 - 12, $50,000 per year plus incidentals.  Nice & close to Harvard to inspire the students!  I would assume that schools accustomed to international students would have general visa knowledge as to what they would need.

 

So essentially your options are (a) Adopt the kid, then sponsor a green card, or (b) Pay lots of money for private school.

 

Otherwise you may need to talk to an immigration lawyer.  If you're not wanting to spend a few hundred bucks on that, then we can rule out Option B.

 

 

Option a is out so that leaves b.

 

 

[geowrian 22,335]

Only option is to pay for the child for private school. Or find somebody else willing to do so.

[CEE53147 559]

18 hours ago, travelfairy said:

It would depend on how you wanted them to come over. You are unable to sponsor them for a greencard, as they need to be your spouse, parent or child.. You would need to legally adopt them if they were to be sponsored on a greencard and to attend public school.

 

If the family has plenty of money, then there are private schools that take international students, and networks.  For example, https://www.cambridgenetwork.com helps find homestays in the school area, and they have schools all over the country.  I found one just as an example - Bishop Fenwick HIgh School in Boston, grades 9 - 12, $50,000 per year plus incidentals.  Nice & close to Harvard to inspire the students!  I would assume that schools accustomed to international students would have general visa knowledge as to what they would need.

 

So essentially your options are (a) Adopt the kid, then sponsor a green card, or (b) Pay lots of money for private school.

 

Otherwise you may need to talk to an immigration lawyer.  If you're not wanting to spend a few hundred bucks on that, then we can rule out Option B.

 

 

 

Bolded is NOT an option.  This is NOT a fast way to a green card.

Edited December 6, 2018 by CEE53147