Parents of US Citizen

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Have you looked into Health Insurance. Their Travel Insurance will not cover them of they are staying.

Good point, especially as they can’t work for months yet, and most health insurance plans don’t cover parents. 

[Boiler 43,552]

Many plans do not cover spouses, I have only once come across somebody who said their plan did, many years ago and I was doubtful.

[treppenwitz 78]

1 hour ago, Mike n Huong said:

Can she apply for them to remain in the United States with the I-130 form?

Weren't I-130 petitions already approved for them in 2013?

Just send photocopies of the I-130 approval notices with the I-485 packets to the Chicago Lockbox: https://www.uscis.gov/i-485-addresses

 

If you lost the I-130 approval notices then you can first file 2 I-824 forms: https://www.uscis.gov/i-824

Edited April 22, 2019 by treppenwitz

[databit 328]

Start reading! https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/582733-success-getting-healthcare-coverage-for-immigrant-parents-over-65/

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

30 minutes ago, databit said:

Start reading! https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/582733-success-getting-healthcare-coverage-for-immigrant-parents-over-65/

That only works once they have their green cards, no? What about the year or so while they are waiting for that to happen if they AOS?

[agrabs 237]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

That only works once they have their green cards, no? What about the year or so while they are waiting for that to happen if they AOS?

This

[Boiler 43,552]

They can buy privately or through the Exchange, the later they need to file to adjust.

[Khallaf 649]

14 hours ago, Boiler said:

Many plans do not cover spouses, I have only once come across somebody who said their plan did, many years ago and I was doubtful.

my health insurance covered my spouse before he even arrived in USA  but that was only because he already had an ITIN number for him.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

13 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

my health insurance covered my spouse before he even arrived in USA  but that was only because he already had an ITIN number for him.

You sir got really lucky in that regard... 

[JFH 12,189]

We are going off topic here...

 

To get back to the question, I’m wondering if there was an issue at the medical or interview that caused the original applications to be denied? Something that forms part of an immigrant visa process but not the tourist visa process. If so, the issue needs to be fixed as it will only re-surface during AOS. 

Edited April 23, 2019 by JFH

[Mike n Huong 1]

On 4/23/2019 at 7:41 AM, JFH said:

We are going off topic here...

 

To get back to the question, I’m wondering if there was an issue at the medical or interview that caused the original applications to be denied? Something that forms part of an immigrant visa process but not the tourist visa process. If so, the issue needs to be fixed as it will only re-surface during AOS. 

Actually we abandoned the original applications so her parents could stay and take care of her grandmother who eventually passed away. We have sent an email to NVC to see if we can reopen their cases. I will let you all know what the outcome is. 

 

There are are a lot of concerns on my end about health insurance etc... That’s why I’m trying to gather info. What is the time frame from green card to adjustment of status?

[JFH 12,189]

4 minutes ago, Mike n Huong said:

Actually we abandoned the original applications so her parents could stay and take care of her grandmother who eventually passed away. We have sent an email to NVC to see if we can reopen their cases. I will let you all know what the outcome is. 

 

There are are a lot of concerns on my end about health insurance etc... That’s why I’m trying to gather info. What is the time frame from green card to adjustment of status?

Would have been helpful if this had been revealed in the original post. As it stands, your original post implies that no petition has been filed for them and people therefore (correctly) advised you to start with the I-130

and concurrent AOS filing. But it transpires they already have approved I-130s so you would have wasted your money filing those again.  An approved I-130 doesn’t expire. The NVC case has an expiration date, however. 

 

To get good information out, you need to put good information in. 

[Boiler 43,552]

Seems that the OP has not considered the Health Insurance issue, well that is the impression I have, I would start with how practical this plan is first before filing anything.

[nycaribb 12]

On 4/22/2019 at 4:00 PM, payxibka said:

Intent is determined at the border,  they were let in.  They are eligible to adjust.   Besides,  where in the OPs original post mention anything about a preconceived plan?

Nothing prevents an IO, at the time of green card interview — should one be required, from re-evaluating intent and making a decision based on that. However, coming here with non-immigrant intent, having a change of heart while already in the U.S. and seeking permanent residence is quite common and should not pose any issues. 

[Mike n Huong 1]

We received a response to reopening the cases. Since they are over 1 yr old, they can not be reopened. 

 

So my wife wants to refile. Is she able to apply for Adjustment of Status at the same time as filing the I-130? If so it would be appreciated if you have info on how to do that. 

 

Also, when would her parents be able to attain work authorization?

 

Thank you all for your help.

Edited May 13, 2019 by Mike n Huong