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Thank you! We'll make sure and do things different for his younger daughter. I'll apply for her. It's good to know that my husband applying for citizenship at this point would complicate things. I was planning to apply next month. We'll hold off until his daughter gets he green card.

Hi, Thanks for the response and thank you for the advice. The plan is for her to spend summers here just wanted to make sure that was enough. I don't think she would want to transfer at this point. We'll have to play it by ear when the time comes. I REALLY hope she is not aged out to a F2B. That is not fair at all. We petitioned for her 4 years ago!

Hi, Thank you for the reply. No, my husband is still a permanent resident. I've heard that before but don't really understand it. Currently, family sponsored F2A visas are authorized for issuance to applicants with priority dates earlier than 01FEB20. Isn't this regardless of whether my husband or I applied? Again, according to the priority dates mentioned above, and the fact that in March they are even further along, my estimate is that they will get to my stepdaughter's date by April. Long before she's done with school. What do you mean by age out? Thanks,

Hi Everyone, I am a US Citizen who brought my husband over from Spain via a fiancé visa back in 2015. My husband petitioned for his daughter in July, 2020. At the time she was 20. In June, 2023 (3 years later), her petition was finally approved. We have been waiting ever since to get notification of her visa interview and next steps from the embassy in Spain. According to the Visa Bulletin, it looks like they might get to hers sometime in the next couple of months. She is now 24 and as you might imagine, had to move on with her life. Her plan is still to get her residency and move here, but since the application was taking so long, she enrolled in a university in Spain and has another 2 years left. My first question is, once she gets her visa and comes to the US, is she required to stay here for some time before returning to Spain to continue school? I remember my husband came over with his VISA and didn't have his geometrics and an interview in the US for about 30 days. I've heard things are different now, and all that gets done in the country of origin but I'm not sure. Also, will she have any issues if once she goes back to Spain to continue her studies, she comes back before 1 year, every year and then finally moves here when she's done? Any advice or recommendations on how we should proceed with be greatly appreciated. Thank you.