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Hi All!

 

My husband recently got his 10 year green card and would like to sponsor his father. He currently resides in the US. He entered legally just overstayed his VISA. What can he do to sponsor him before he becomes a citizen if he can even at all? 

 

Do any of you have any similar situations that I can use as reference because I cant find any information about this online sadly. I also tried calling immigration but their wait time is horrendous. 

 

Thank You! 

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and this is the very reason I would like to see laws changed to stop this kind of abuse of the visa process.......this action makes it difficult for legitimate visitors to get visas to see their famil

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Well as someone whos going through this process LEGALLY. I get so upset reading your posts. Ive been waiting almost 1 year to move legally to the US (and other people wait even longer than that). Sinc

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awww so you are already familiar with breaking the law.   so why come here and ask a question you already know is against the law?    

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Only US citizens can sponsor for parents. Since your parents already overstay their Visa, asking them go back home ASAP to avoid further problems. After you become citizens, you can file a petiton for them.

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7 minutes ago, mtamarin said:

Hi All!

 

My husband recently got his 10 year green card and would like to sponsor his father. He currently resides in the US. He entered legally just overstayed his VISA. What can he do to sponsor him before he becomes a citizen if he can even at all? 

 

Do any of you have any similar situations that I can use as reference because I cant find any information about this online sadly. I also tried calling immigration but their wait time is horrendous. 

 

Thank You! 

your husband is just a LPR he cant sponsor a parent

 

He needs to leave, and depending on the overstay will depend on how long they have a ban for.

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Thanks guys for the quick response! Ugh this sucks and theres nothing I can do as a daughter in law for him right? 

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Encourage him it is time to go home?

“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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2 minutes ago, mtamarin said:

Thanks guys for the quick response! Ugh this sucks and theres nothing I can do as a daughter in law for him right? 

Correct....He needs to return to his country.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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4 minutes ago, mtamarin said:

Thanks guys for the quick response! Ugh this sucks and theres nothing I can do as a daughter in law for him right? 

His father will need to go back to his home country, as soon as your husband has become a citizen then he can file for his father to come over, and if that is something he is going to do I would recommend getting a lawyer this will not be a DIY case, not to mention it will take a few years to complete.

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Any tourist visa he might have had is now automatically voided......and he is accruing more unlawful stay with each day.......

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 minute ago, H&T said:

The only thing you can do is advice him to go back to home country. Also, he can not come back to the State since he already overstay.

Yeah that is not an option. I wont advise him to go home when he could be facing a 10 year bar when he could simply wait the 3 years over here to be sponsored. 

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1 minute ago, Khallaf said:

His father will need to go back to his home country, as soon as your husband has become a citizen then he can file for his father to come over, and if that is something he is going to do I would recommend getting a lawyer this will not be a DIY case, not to mention it will take a few years to complete.

It is a DIY case. My parents overstayed their VISA for over 10 years and I sponsored them the same day I got naturalized and they got their green card right away and that was without a lawyer. 

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1 minute ago, mtamarin said:

Yeah that is not an option. I wont advise him to go home when he could be facing a 10 year bar when he could simply wait the 3 years over here to be sponsored. 

and that would be breaking the law...

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3 minutes ago, mtamarin said:

It is a DIY case. My parents overstayed their VISA for over 10 years and I sponsored them the same day I got naturalized and they got their green card right away and that was without a lawyer. 

awww so you are already familiar with breaking the law.

 

so why come here and ask a question you already know is against the law?

 

 

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mtamarin   6

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Just now, Khallaf said:

and that would be breaking the law...

Hes not killing anyone? Simply working legally with a SSN that was assigned to him by immigration and filing taxes every year like every other American. Going home is a huge step back we wont do that. 

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