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Guide Comments posted by appleblossom
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6 minutes ago, Charlys&Indy said:
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Show your Uncle and grandmother the Visa Bulletin above, and set their expectations accordingly. Just get the I-130 filed asap so that he's in the queue, but he won't be moving for at least a decade, far longer if he's married.
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3 minutes ago, Charlys&Indy said:
we will file I-130.... for K4 visa
A K-4 isn't relevant for your situation. It's only for children - not anybody aged over 21 who aren't 'children' in US immigration terms - and even then is only for children of K-3 visa applicants. https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas
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4 minutes ago, Charlys&Indy said:
why decades? My grandma is a us citizen... Once my uncle gets his green card, he has to wait 5 years to become us citizen right?
Yes but it will take him many years to get his green card. You can look at the Visa Bulletin (mentioned in the article above) to see the possible wait time for him, if he's not married then look at category F1 (currently processing applications received in 2014), if he's married then it's category F3 (processing applications received in 2008). https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-april-2023.html
So best case scenario, if he's unmarried and applies now then his priority date may become current in around 2033 (as a very rough guide - could be longer as the Covid backlog is expected to lengthen that time), so citizenship in 2038/2039. His sons then have the same wait for a visa, so another 10-20 years after that.
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1 hour ago, Charlys&Indy said:
My grandma is petitioning my uncle.... who is her child.... my uncle has two kids over 21.... I just wanted to know if once my grandma submits the petition can they be added as my uncle children over 21
As above, no. They'd need to wait until their father became a citizen and then he can petition for them. So waiting for decades, they should look at other options.
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1 minute ago, Charlys&Indy said:
no.... my grandmother is the US petitioner, who wants to bring my uncle... who has two kids over 21
OK, so your grandmother can't petition her grandchildren, and they should definitely explore other visa options, it would be decades before they could move via family.
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38 minutes ago, Charlys&Indy said:
my uncle has two kids that are over 21, one is married the other one is single... can they be added/
Is your Uncle a US citizen? If so, he can petition for them, it's a heck of a long wait though (longer for the one that's married) so they might want to explore work visas to see if there is any quicker way over for them.
Guide to Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States
in US Immigration & Visa Guides
Posted · Edited by appleblossom
OK, sounds awful saying this about a divorce, but that's good news for him now. Means it may be 10 years rather than 20! And cuts a decade or so off his sons waiting time too.