Permanent resident Mom petitioner became citizen. Affect on Daughter's children as derivatives

[Pigletrma 3]

When my wife petitioned  for her daughter (F2b) and grand daughter  in 2018 she was a green card holder. In 2019 the daughter had a second daughter. in 2022 my wife became a citizen.  As of yet, we have not added her as a derivative. We fear that my wife having become a citizen has lost the right for her daughter to have derivatives. Is it too late to ask to remain in f2b status?

[appleblossom 5,940]

1 hour ago, Pigletrma said:

When my wife petitioned  for her daughter (F2b) and grand daughter  in 2018 she was a green card holder. In 2019 the daughter had a second daughter. in 2022 my wife became a citizen.  As of yet, we have not added her as a derivative. We fear that my wife having become a citizen has lost the right for her daughter to have derivatives. Is it too late to ask to remain in f2b status?

She can have derivatives under F2B or F1, either is fine. But she can opt out of the conversion to F1 if preferred. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp6

 

Just to confirm she’s never married? 

[Pigletrma 3]

1 minute ago, appleblossom said:

She can have derivatives under F2B or F1, either is fine. But she can opt out of the conversion to F1 if preferred. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp6

 

Just to confirm she’s never married? 

Thank you so much1 no she has never married. One other question.. Would she be allowed to come to teh US BEFORE her children - so as to fidn work, housing schools etc/

 

[appleblossom 5,940]

Just now, Pigletrma said:

Thank you so much1 no she has never married. One other question.. Would she be allowed to come to teh US BEFORE her children - so as to fidn work, housing schools etc/

 

Yes. They just all have to enter before the visa expiry date, which will be 6 months from the date of their medicals. 
 

And make sure she’s got the recevant docs to prove the father(s) have given permission to take the kids to the US. 
 

Good luck.