Bringing an adult nephew from China to the USA

[moondog1001 0]

I'm US citizen; wife is Chinese citizen with Permanent Residence.  We'd like our nephew to come to the US for an extended period of time and possibly also become a PR.  Is this feasible?  Which visa type should he apply for and can we "sponsor" him in some way?  Thanks in advance!

[Boiler 48,928]

You cant sponsor, why does he want to come to the US what does he want to do?

[milimelo 5,037]

Not possible. 

[Crazy Cat 46,528]

46 minutes ago, moondog1001 said:

I'm US citizen; wife is Chinese citizen with Permanent Residence.  We'd like our nephew to come to the US for an extended period of time and possibly also become a PR.  Is this feasible?  Which visa type should he apply for and can we "sponsor" him in some way?  Thanks in advance!

There is no sponsorship or route to legal residence for a nephew through you or your wife.  Employment based visa is possible for legal residence later.  A student visa is a possibility for extended stay, but it is a non-immigrant visa.  He is free to apply for a tourist visa which would allow him to temporarily visit the US for up to a few months, but is a non-immigrant visa.

[appleblossom 5,991]

2 hours ago, moondog1001 said:

I'm US citizen; wife is Chinese citizen with Permanent Residence.  We'd like our nephew to come to the US for an extended period of time and possibly also become a PR.  Is this feasible?  Which visa type should he apply for and can we "sponsor" him in some way?  Thanks in advance!

 

As said above, you can't help him in any way. Your wife can only petition dependent children, once she's a citizen she can also petition parents and siblings but that's it. 

 

But if you can give us more info then there may be another visa route. Why does he want to come for 'an extended period of time' - to do what?

 

 

[EatBulaga 533]

11 hours ago, moondog1001 said:

I'm US citizen; wife is Chinese citizen with Permanent Residence.  We'd like our nephew to come to the US for an extended period of time and possibly also become a PR.  Is this feasible?  Which visa type should he apply for and can we "sponsor" him in some way?  Thanks in advance!

 

As others have stated, a nephew can't have family-sponsored visa. The nephew can apply for a tourist visa on his own, but he will not be able to work on a tourist visa.

 

What is common for Chinese students is they get accepted by an accredited educational institution for F-1 student visa or J-1 exchange program visa. The institution starts the process with the I-20. You and your wife can be part of the proof of financial support while your nephew is studying. 

 

Keep in mind, unless the institution grants him some financial support package, tuition for international students are very expensive. Unless the international students are from wealthy families, most foreign students depend on the educational institution for financial support.

 

Traditionally, if the international students want to stay after graduation, they gain employment from a company that sponsors their H1B.

Edited 5 hours ago by EatBulaga

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5 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

Traditionally, if the international students want to stay after graduation, they gain employment from a company that sponsors their H1B.

I’m not sure that’s a feasible plan any longer with the new fee. Would any company be prepared to pay $100,000 for a new graduate with little or no work experience?