Old Timer Has Come Back...

[TucsonBill 0]

Its been a long time. Been happily married now for almost 14 years! Long time ago, there was a thread here called Sawasdee but i see it has been inactive for some time now. My wife's sister is wanting to come here how with her son, (her husband in Thailand recently died). I don't know where to start... maybe someone could give me a pointer?

 

TucsonBill

[Dashinka 23,248]

This is the best place to start.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

 

 

[TBoneTX 43,059]

Good to see old faces return.  Not implying that you have an old face!

[TucsonBill 0]

Thank's ya'll. I need to get this process started soon.

[jjohnson97526 0]

Welcome back.  I think....

I';m heading for Phuket July 5.  I'm vaccinated and anitbody positive, so I'm hoping for no quarantine.  I check Thaiuland's requirements for Certificate of Entry on a daily basis.  Going on 19 months without being near the woman I love.  Just like Bruce Hornsby said, "what I wouldn't give for only 1 night, a little relief in sight...."

 

[TucsonBill 0]

Hey folks - thanks for the info.

 

I am working on getting the I-130 completed. My wife is going to try to bring her sister here from Thailand. Her sisters husband recently died and her sister wants her 8 year old son to accompany her. I have a few questions if anyone can help:

 

Her sister has visited here before, approximately 2011 so we answered that question "yes" - she came for about 2 weeks on a tourist type visa and just stayed her two weeks and left - do we need to have those exact dates (I would think USCIS has them on file...) and is asks about an I-94 and I am not sure if she ever had one or not...

 

Also the form did not ask for her sons birth certificate or photo of his passport but I have one to attach anyway - should I attach these? 

 

What about vaccinations and background checks - seems like there should be more needed - what is the normal process including all the steps? I did not see that so once I file this I-130 what happens next?

 

Thanks in advance for anyone willing to help

 

TucsonBill

Edited June 13, 2021 by TucsonBill

[aaron2020 11,651]

The petition is for the sibling, so only supply the sibling's information.  You list the son, but do not send in his birth certificate or passport. 

 

Vaccination and background checks are not needed.

 

Currently, it takes about 15 years for a US citizen to petition for a sibling.  Once a child turns 21, the child will age out and will not be able to immigrate with the parent unless CSPA gives the child more time. 

It can take years for USCIS to approve the I-130.  The longer it takes, the better it is for your nephew.  Under CSPA, the time it takes USCIS to approve the I-130 is not counted against your nephew.  If it takes 5 years for USCIS to approve the I-130, then a child would get an extra 5 years and not age out until age 26.  Yes, this gets complicated.  There's nothing you can do about this, it's a matter of luck.  

Once USCIS approves the I-130, it's sent to the NVC until the Priority Date becomes current in Table B of the Visa Bulletin.  Currently, that's 15 years in the F4 category.  Then, that's when the visa application is submitted along with all the other paperwork.  
 

 

[TucsonBill 0]

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

Submitted on June 17, 2021

 

Thank you all! (Fingers Crossed!)