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    Adoption Visa Process (Merged Topics)

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

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    14 hours ago, knightryda1 said:

    Hi,

    My wife and I have tried for a baby for years but we were unsuccessful.

    Finally, we decided that we'd adopt a child to make him/her part of our family.

    We went to our Homeland (Pakistan) and discussed the same with our families and one of my wife's sisters offered to adopt their daughter. 

    Although, adoption is not possible we ended up with full guardianship (legally) of the child.

    It'll be 2 full years in September/2023 since it became official.

     

    We want to bring her to the states but we were wondering if we could get some advise on what to possibly do to make this a smooth process for the child and ourselves.

     

    Thank you in advance!

     

    Hi. 
     

    Unfortunately, your options are limited. You need for a full adoption to be completed. Not guardianship. Also, immigration from adoption is extremely strict and regulated. There are a number of requirements that the adopting parents must qualify for in order to immigrate an adopted child. 
     

    Here are some resources for you to research. 
    https://www.uscis.gov/adoption/immigration-through-adoption

    https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Adoption-Process/how-to-adopt/adopting-a-relative-for-immigration.html

     

    There are 3 main requirements to note are:

    1. The child be under the age of 16 when the adoption is complete.

    2. The child be an orphan, abandoned, or the living bio parents must be legally deemed unfit to care for the child.

    3. The adopting parents must spend 2 years in the child's country to care for them. 
     

    Be advised that we see number 2 as the biggest hurdle for people wanting to immigrate children. Many times the child is one from a close relative or friend. Because the child is not orphaned, meaning they have living biological parents, immigration has restricted such processes. Simply having a relative or friend give you permission to adopt their child will not suffice. Not saying it is impossible, just that the process will be very difficult and the child immigrating will still not be guaranteed. 

    NVC to Mumbai Consulate Gather Here!!!

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    4 hours ago, nodisplay said:

    @Dil & MalarAre you able to share the whatsapp link please? The previous link seems to be dead.

     

    2 hours ago, nodisplay said:

    @Dil & Malar Yeah, the first link says it's been reset, are you able to share the invite from the group again ?

     

    1 hour ago, Dil & Malar said:

    Because of scammers they disabled the link.  The second one is for different group and that should work

     

    Moderator here.

     

    This is why such links are not allowed on VisaJourney. They are too much of a security risk to both the site and the the site's members. In the future, please do not post links on the public forum.

    About the F4 visa

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

    Posted

    It is true that the process time for sibling visas (F4) is more than 10 years but the missing component of that fact is that it is actually closer to 20 years than it is closer to 10 years. So your concerns for your niece is very valid. 

     

    There is no method to bring her here sooner. It is a give and take scenario when dealing with immigation. You want to be able to bring over you sibling and their family, then the sacrifice you will have to make is to wait until the PD is current. Unfortunately, they only allow a certain amount of PD per year for F4, this the long long wait. And kids can, and do, age out.

     

    As an American citizen or permant resident, your primary immediate family is spouses and minor children. When you start to go out further in your family there are more limitations on who a citizen or resident can bring over. By the time you get to aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grandparents, etc. Options for immigrating them become extremely limited to non-existent. This becomes a painful realization with many immigrants that have cultures where they are extremely close to those relatives outside of spouses and minor children. 

     

    I think it is important to start the conversation with your sibling that your niece aging out and not being able to immigrate with them when the time comes is a very real possibility. 

    Help with B2 for BF

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Ellen R said:

     

       Would it be helpful to have travel plans, (plane tickets, conference prepaid, hotels, etc) beforehand?  Some of the costs are high so not sure we would be expected to have these before approval?

     

    No. In fact, it is advised that the applicant should not purchase any tickets that can not be refunded before the interview. He may make reservations but there is no need to show that you made trip arrangements. What is more imoprtant is him showing strong ties to his country.

     

    3 hours ago, Ellen R said:

       My current work visa ends before our expected trip.  I generally get a new visa a week or two before it expires.  Will the fact that my visa will not be renewed until after his interview raise any issues?

    His B2 application will have nothing to do with you. No point in even thinking about this.

     

    3 hours ago, Ellen R said:

       I know that bringing documents are generally not helpful but just in case they will look at any, what would be most helpful?

    He should still bring supporting documents of his strong ties with him. Even if they don't ask for them he should be fully prepared.


     

    3 hours ago, Ellen R said:

    He is an independent contractor doing consulting work in China, will the fact that he does not have a tie to one specific company be a potential issue?

    Should not be an issue. As long as he has continuous work in house country..

     

    3 hours ago, Ellen R said:

    Does the fact that he will be traveling with me help or hurt the application given that I have been living and working in China?

    Once again, his application has nothing to do with you. He is applying on his own merits.
     

    3 hours ago, Ellen R said:

    The application asks who will be paying for the trip.  Does it matter if it is him, me or both of us?  We could do it any way.  Will be asked to show proof of who is paying?

    It is better if he can show that he can fund this trip himself. And he should definitely provide financial evidence on him being capable of doing so. The less other people are involved with his application the better. Remember, he is applying under his own merit. With that said, he can certainly have someone else helping or funding the trip. It will not be as strong a case as if he was doing it himself, but it will also not be deal breaker. 

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