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Petitioning for Wife's 13 Year Old Son

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Kawika & Michelle   109

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Hi Folks,

 

I'm not sure if this belongs in this forum or the LPR forum...my wife came over to the US in May of 2023 on a K1 VISA. We married in June of 2023 & she received her green card in January of 2024. She has two sons...one (currently 6 years old) who came with her as a K2 & also got his  green card at the same time. The other son (currently 13 years old) decided to remain behind with his father & his family. We just submitted their i-751 RoC form last month. Within the last week, her 13 year old son who is in the Philippines suddenly wants to come over to the US. What I am trying to find out here is what are our options at this point in time? Do I need to petition for him? Can she petition for him as an LPR? Will her current RoC status allow her to do so? Are the current time lines (USCIS shows roughly 60 months for i-130 processing) still up to date? 

 

I am hoping to gain some guidance & wisdom from those of you who have already walked this path or for those of you who are currently walking this path.

 

Thanks!

 

Kawika

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Kawika & Michelle

 

Cebu, Philippines to Katy, TX.

Together since June 10th, 2020.

Married since June 10th, 2023.

 

Facebook group for Filipinas & their partners who are living in or will be moving to Texas...

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   46,140

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39 minutes ago, Kawika & Michelle said:

Do I need to petition for him?

Yes.  File an I-130.   It will be IR-2 category.

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Much quicker if you file

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Demise   1,482

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It will be faster if you file because immediate relative category has no statutory caps so it never has any backlogs. 

 

She can petition him in F2A, and yes conditional permanent residents can sponsor relatives, that one is backlogged about 2 years. 

 

In any case that's done on form I-130. 

 

The processing times on USCIS.gov are roughly accurate but difficult to navigate. The one that is accurate in this case is the SCOPS one. NBC time only shows time estimates for adoption based I-130s, and field offices only really deal with ones that are concurrently adjusting status where the main hold up is the I-485. 

 

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DakotaKid Contributor

DakotaKid   39

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Not sure if filing will be an exercise in futility with the Immigration Visa ban affecting 75 counties.  Everything was looking good for bringing my wife's daughter to the US.  Got a notice on CEAC site yesterday, Jan 26 that all documentation had been accepted.

 

Got this message today:

 

Dear Applicant,

We previously notified you of the date and time of your immigrant visa interview at the U.S.Embassy/Consulate General in BANGKOK, THAI.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel this interview. We will schedule a new interview appointment as soon as possible and notify you of the date and time. There is no need for you to take action at this time.

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mam521   2,893

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8 minutes ago, DakotaKid said:

Not sure if filing will be an exercise in futility with the Immigration Visa ban affecting 75 counties.

The OP's stepchild is in the Philippines, which wasn't on Trump's banned list.  I'm sorry that Thailand is...it makes things extremely challenging when all you want is to be together.  

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DakotaKid   39

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My bad, I thought the PI was also on the list.  I would have also thought that since I filled out the affidavit of support, it would prove that she wouldn't be a financial burden on the taxpayers.  

 

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