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    IR2 Visa For Wife's Child - Civil Documents?

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    Anyone have ideas where I can get the link below translated into Mandarin?  The police are requesting a translated version/copy before they will provide a police certificate:

    https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-5-collect-supporting-documents.html

     

    Thanks to SusieQQQ for providing the link!

    IR2 Visa For Wife's Child - Civil Documents?

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    Another couple of questions...my wife says the police are requesting proof of why her son is needs his police record (part of his civil documents for the visa application).  Has anyone heard of such requests?  If so, what would I send?  Other than the CEAC's list of Civil Documents, I do not recall anything stating that the police record is required along with the other civil documents.  

    IR2 Visa For Wife's Child - Civil Documents?

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    I am in the process of submitting the civil documents for my wife's son (under 21 as of Sep 2017). The required documents, per the US Dept of State, are listed below:

    1. Passport Biographic Page
    2. Photographs
    3. Birth Certificate
    4. Police Certificate (China)

    Her son currently doesn't have a passport, but is in process of getting one. When he does, I'm assuming it will have a biographic page?  Is anyone familiar with this requirement? Our deadline is Sept 2019...

    Any help is appreciated!

    Processing time difference for a US Citizen vs. a Permanent Resident getting green card for non-married child <21

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    Thanks, Hypnos.

     

    Two other questions, the child is 20 years old, but will turn 21 in March 2018. That said, does him (the child) becoming 21 cause any issues?  Also, is there an upper-end age limit, i.e., 26 years of age?  I seem to recall there's an age limit on being able to be considered as a Child or Son of a Petitioner if the child turns 26 years old.

    Processing time difference for a US Citizen vs. a Permanent Resident getting green card for non-married child <21

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted · Edited by DonLorenzo

    Hypnos, thanks.  If possible, could you (or anyone) help with the questions on the I-130 form:

    1. I am filing this petition for my: Child (the child's mother and I married well before his 18th birthday when he was 15).
    2. Are you related by adoption? Yes (I'm assuming I answer this yes since I married the child's mother before the child turned 18.  As you suggested, that's the basis to file an I-130 as the child's [adoptive] step-parent).
    3. Did you gain permanent residence through adoption? No.  However, this question makes no sense to me unless it's being asked to setup the next Section B, which asks about my information.

     

    Processing time difference for a US Citizen vs. a Permanent Resident getting green card for non-married child <21

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    Thanks, Hypnos & Transborderwife.  

     

    I'm a US Citizen and my spouse is an LPR.  I'm also not the legal "step-parent" of her son.  My wife wants to fast-track the process (assuming that's possible) and has heard she could bring her son over faster if she 1st becomes a US Citizen.  I'm not sure one way or the other if that's true or not.  I tried researching the question, but haven't found a definitive answer.  Thus, my question to you (or anyone listening) is below:

    • Would the processing time (obtaining green card for non-married child <21) be faster if my wife becomes a US Citizen vs. trying to get her son a green card as an LPR?  I do recall Transborderwife's response from above, which said it's going to be ~5 years either way.

    That said, my wife is thinking she should become a US Citizen ASAP.  Since I'm unsure, I'm hoping someone might have some insight with respect to the three possible scenarios below:

    1. My spouse, an LPR, becomes a US Citizen first (thinking doing so will be the fastest of all possible scenarios).  Then she would submit the I-130 for her son, or...
    2. My LPR spouse submit the I-130 and subsequently the AOS for green card, or...
    3. I (as the US Citizen spouse of an LPR) would submit the  I-130 and subsequently the AOS for green card.

    I would certainly appreciate any input you all might have!

     

    Cheers.

     

    Processing time difference for a US Citizen vs. a Permanent Resident getting green card for non-married child <21

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    My wife, a green card holder, would like to get a green card for her son who is 20 years old now.  Does anybody know if there's a processing time difference between a US Citizen vs. a Permanent Resident getting green card for their child?  Maybe said another way, would it speed the processing time if my wife were a citizen?

     

    Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

    December Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    I'm sorry for being out-of-touch, but why the discussion of removing some from this list? Even though I don't post much, I do monitor the posts daily via a compilation email that is sent to me. Also, one reason I don't come on much is because the discussion is not solely about visas. It has morphed into recipes, fitness, and other items not necessarily related to the original intent of this message board. I'm not filing a complaint; however, it is quite challenging for me (I'm also studying for an MBA) to sort through the posts to find something related to touches, NOA2, interviews, etc. in a timely fashion.

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