llaz

Thank you all for your kindness and assistance. I am absolutely still pondering reconsidering my offer to him. This situation is still very new so I have not processed entirely from the standpoint of if I even want to continue, which at this point is pretty well, no. I just wanted to see if it was even possible. Thanks again to you all!!

It won't let me re-edit this but translating charges is difficult. Illegal possession of a firearm and illegal unregistered firearm were the charges.

He is 17 years old and his dad and I were married Oct 2017

I just started my minor step sons i130 (ir2) last night (did not submit it yet) and then spoke with my husband this morning and he got a call from my step sons grandpa. My step son was arrested and was held on charges of illegal concealing and carrying a loaded illegal firearm. Needless to say we're quite upset with him and his behavior, especially after we had previously explained to him, because of some poor choices and bad behavior, the possible reprocussions for having a record. An investigation has been opened and therefore were all waiting to see what will happen with the case. If something like this ends up on his record what are the chances (if any even) of him being approved to come here? If he ends up facing jail time does that affect anything differently? It's besides the point that i'm reconsidering my offer to bring him here in the first place based on the obvious and other previous observations and during the past 24 hours.

He does unfortunately have to go home, his mother will not allow him to move to the US before he turns 18. He would stay if he could it's just not feasible without her signing documents from their country.

I guess I just don't understand what you mean by upgrade his petition.

So we could start the process for the IR2 for my step son now, start the process for citizenship for my husband now and then just wait (if needed) to complete the affidavit of support at the NVC if my husband's citizenship isn't completed yet? Or should we wait to file anything with the IR2 until after citizenship is complete?

I have met him yes, he's currently here on a visa waiver esta but over the past 5 years I've only spent 3 weeks with him. We've been married for 6 years. He can apply for citizenship now. Do you know estimated wait times for that? My step son will be 17 in April.

I have a few questions regarding the IR2 for my step son. 1. What is the estimated difference in time if I as a US citizen file for my step son in comparison to if my husband who is a legal permanent resident files for his son? 2. If he gets into any legal trouble, am I on the hook or responsible for him in any way if I am his sponsor? Not that I think he will but he's 16 and if I'm honest I barely even know him. 3. I am stay at home mom, so if I am his sponsor my husband will have to sign an affidavit of support for him as well. If that happens does that mean that we are both equally responsible for him so he does not receive any government assistance for 10 years? Thank you!