Sponsoring Wife's Family Members

[Michael-Sean]

I was hoping for some advice on how to bring my Wife's Daughter and Granddaughter to come live with Us in America , She is in a unhappy marriage , Husband is Cheating on her. She ( Daughter just wants a better life for her and her daughter. How simple is it to spencer them to come to immigrate to America .

 

Thank You

 

Michael-Sean & Ling

 

[dnoblett]

Firstly your spouse needs to naturalize and become a US Citizen, once a Citizen she can then file an I-130 petition for a married or unmarried daughter over age 21. As for the grandchild, once daughter is applying for visa at NVC based on the approved I-130 petition she can apply for a visa for her child (derivative visa). http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/family/family-preference.html#7

 

This will take a few years Married children of US citizens get third preference for visas (Family Third Preference (F3)) http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/family/family-preference.html#1

 

Bulletin shows F3 class petitions filed April 2004 just getting assigned visa numbers, so plan on a 10 year wait for this process. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html

[dnoblett]

Only other option I can think of is if she somehow found a proper American boyfriend, got divorced and then marries the American, he could petition for her and her child.

 

One member managed to match his friend with his sister in law and helped them with the petition process. Much faster than if his wife had petitioned for her sibling.

[Michael-Sean]

Thank You XIE XIE

[newacct]

If daughter gets divorced, your spouse can petition her now under F2B category (wait of almost 7 years). Daughter would have to remain unmarried.

Edited August 12, 2015 by newacct (see edit history)