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Bringing Parents to the US, better to do apply while they are here or in their home country?

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angelviolepoj   0

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Hello,

My parents have had a B1/B2 visa since the 1990s and they have traveled to the US many times. They reside in Ecuador but mom is Colombian and dad is Argentinian. I got married 10 years ago to a US citizen and was naturalized in 2016 and have been living in the USA since 2008 (started living here as a F1 student). I would like to apply for permanent residency for my parents. I have a couple questions.

Should I apply while my parents are here on their B1/B2 visas or wait until they are back in Ecuador?

         -If I apply while they are here on their tourist visas will this application require an I- 485 and would they be able to leave the US while they wait?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador do I still need to file an I-485 AOS or just an I-130?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will they still be able to travel back and forth on their B1/B2 visas?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will it take longer than if I apply while they are here on their B1/B2 visas?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

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IIf they are currently in the US and do not need to travel or work for some time you can apply for them to adjust.

 

If they are not then just file away with the I 130. Many people visit whilst the process is underway.

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1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

Hello,

My parents have had a B1/B2 visa since the 1990s and they have traveled to the US many times. They reside in Ecuador but mom is Colombian and dad is Argentinian. I got married 10 years ago to a US citizen and was naturalized in 2016 and have been living in the USA since 2008 (started living here as a F1 student). I would like to apply for permanent residency for my parents. I have a couple questions.

Should I apply while my parents are here on their B1/B2 visas or wait until they are back in Ecuador?

         -If I apply while they are here on their tourist visas will this application require an I- 485 and would they be able to leave the US while they wait?

Depends, if they are here right now, you can file the I485 along with the I131 and they will be able to travel once they receive the AP card.  If they are not currently in the US, then they cannot enter with the intent to stay and adjust status, so the I485 is out-of-the-question, but you can still file the I130 and they can still travel back-and-forth with their B2s.

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

If I apply while they are in Ecuador do I still need to file an I-485 AOS or just an I-130?

Just the I130.

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will they still be able to travel back and forth on their B1/B2 visas?

Yes

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will it take longer than if I apply while they are here on their B1/B2 visas?

See first question response.  The overall processing time (I130 and consular processing) is usually around 1-2 years for an Immediate Relative visa.

1 hour ago, angelviolepoj said:

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Good Luck!  My only question is are your parents onboard with permanently relocating to the US?

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3 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Good Luck!  My only question is are your parents onboard with permanently relocating to the US?

Thank you! This is very helpful.

They are onboard with permanently relocating the US. They are ready to be close to their grandkids :)

 

In the I-130, as far as an address of where they intend to live, can I put my address for now? They are planning on buying a house but obviously wont until the visa is approved.

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5 minutes ago, angelviolepoj said:

Thank you! This is very helpful.

They are onboard with permanently relocating the US. They are ready to be close to their grandkids :)

 

In the I-130, as far as an address of where they intend to live, can I put my address for now? They are planning on buying a house but obviously wont until the visa is approved.

Yeah, put your address at this point.  We filed an I130 for my adult stepson and we used our address for that filing.

 

Good Luck!

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US Entry : 2014-09-12

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I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

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N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

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8 hours ago, angelviolepoj said:

Hello,

My parents have had a B1/B2 visa since the 1990s and they have traveled to the US many times. They reside in Ecuador but mom is Colombian and dad is Argentinian. I got married 10 years ago to a US citizen and was naturalized in 2016 and have been living in the USA since 2008 (started living here as a F1 student). I would like to apply for permanent residency for my parents. I have a couple questions.

Should I apply while my parents are here on their B1/B2 visas or wait until they are back in Ecuador?

         -If I apply while they are here on their tourist visas will this application require an I- 485 and would they be able to leave the US while they wait?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador do I still need to file an I-485 AOS or just an I-130?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will they still be able to travel back and forth on their B1/B2 visas?

If I apply while they are in Ecuador will it take longer than if I apply while they are here on their B1/B2 visas?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Where are they currently?

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On 11/15/2021 at 12:42 PM, angelviolepoj said:

Thank you! This is very helpful.

They are onboard with permanently relocating the US. They are ready to be close to their grandkids :)

 

In the I-130, as far as an address of where they intend to live, can I put my address for now? They are planning on buying a house but obviously wont until the visa is approved.

@angelviolepoj You can use your address first and do a change of address much later after their house purchase. If it isn't an all-cash purchase, you probably will have to be the one taking out a mortgage as they won't have any US credit history or SSN.

 

Given their age, I'm assuming there's no rush for them to work (EAD) or travel overseas (AP card). If you have a good reason you can always attempt an expedite for either the EAD or AP card. If successful, an approved expedite of either will result in both being issued as EAD/ AP is issued as a combo card not separately.

 

Also since you are doing a concurrent I-130/ I-485/ I-1765/ I-131 filing, you cannot do it online (online is for I-130 only).

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I-130 JOURNEY FOR F2A Minor Child of LPR (MNL Consular Processing)

7/29/20: Online I-130

9/28/20: I-130 Approved

10/1/20: NVC case number generated (10/5 CEAC ready for doc uploads & 11/18: Doc uploads completed for NVC review)

11/21/20: DQ'ed by NVC

1/24/23: USEM schedules interview (3/17: St Luke's medicals completed)

4/3/23: USEM F2A IV Interview (4/4: Visa Issuance & 4/6: Passport delivered)

6/6/23: US POE (6/8 SSN card mailed, 7/6 green card ordered)
 

I-130 JOURNEY FOR IR-5 Parent of USC (MNL Consular Processing)

1/18/19: Paper I-130

8/13/19: I-130 Approved 

9/9/19: NVC case number generated (10/7 CEAC ready for doc uploads & all doc uploads completed for NVC review)

11/25/19: DQ'ed by NVC

12/18/19: USEM schedules interview (12/27: St Luke's medicals completed)

1/6/20: USEM IR-5 IV Interview (3/4: Visa Issuance & 3/10: Passport delivered)

6/10/20: US POE (6/13 SSN card mailed, 7/3 green card ordered)
 

I-130/ I-485 FOR Parent of USC (Adjustment of Status, Not concurrent filing)

1/18/19: Paper I-130 (did not do concurrent I-485 filing)

6/25/19: Paper I-485 (7/5 Biometrics mailed)

7/12/19: Walk-in biometrics completed

7/31/19: Combo EAD/ AP mailed  (8/8: I-485 Interview Ready to be scheduled)

8/26/19: I-130 Approved (12/10/19: I-485 Interview scheduled)

1/28/20: Interview at Greer SC FO

2/6/20: I-485 approved, Green Card Ordered (2/10: Green Card Produced and Mailed)

 
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