Immigrating with minor children when being sponsored by USC daughter

[mmueen]

Hi everyone,
My wife and myself are both US citizen living in US. My wife had filed I130 form to sponsor her mom on greencard currently residing in India back in april 2012 and recently got a confirmation from USCIS that it has been approved and has been forwarded to NVC. They sent her an invoice for affidavit of support fee for $88 which she paid immediately. Also, they sent another form through email to her a copy of "choice of agent form" for her mother and has sent a postal mail to her mothers address in India but she hasn't received it. Therefore, we read several places that you could send the signed form through email back to NVC..hence, we forwarded the email to her mother, she printed and signed the document..scanned and sent it back to us..we followed a template on this site to send it through email..Therefore we sent it...My questions are as follows:
1. Should my wife ask her mother to send the signed copy as a regular mail to NVC as well eventhough we sent through an email attachment.
2. Preparing for next step where her mother has to fill out the DS-230 form. on the form "Question 31a: Persons in 14 & 29 who will accompany you to the US now"...she has two children 17 and 19 (my wifes siblings)...can she put their names and will they be able to immigrate with her?
3. If she put her childrens name, does she have to fill out separate ds-230 form for each and is there separate fee for each?
4. My mother-in-law has chosen me as the agent on the ds3032 form, so can we fill out the required documents that come on our address on her behalf and send it to India to have it signed by her and she sends it back to us upon which we forward?
5. My wife has also filed a separate petitions for her siblings on the safe side and we understand thats a very lengthy wait time. Does it hinder their chances to immigrate with their mother now?

Kindly help with your advice.
Thanks in advance

[dhira_98]

Hi everyone,
My wife and myself are both US citizen living in US. My wife had filed I130 form to sponsor her mom on greencard currently residing in India back in april 2012 and recently got a confirmation from USCIS that it has been approved and has been forwarded to NVC. They sent her an invoice for affidavit of support fee for $88 which she paid immediately. Also, they sent another form through email to her a copy of "choice of agent form" for her mother and has sent a postal mail to her mothers address in India but she hasn't received it. Therefore, we read several places that you could send the signed form through email back to NVC..hence, we forwarded the email to her mother, she printed and signed the document..scanned and sent it back to us..we followed a template on this site to send it through email..Therefore we sent it...My questions are as follows:
1. Should my wife ask her mother to send the signed copy as a regular mail to NVC as well eventhough we sent through an email attachment.
2. Preparing for next step where her mother has to fill out the DS-230 form. on the form "Question 31a: Persons in 14 & 29 who will accompany you to the US now"...she has two children 17 and 19 (my wifes siblings)...can she put their names and will they be able to immigrate with her?
3. If she put her childrens name, does she have to fill out separate ds-230 form for each and is there separate fee for each?
4. My mother-in-law has chosen me as the agent on the ds3032 form, so can we fill out the required documents that come on our address on her behalf and send it to India to have it signed by her and she sends it back to us upon which we forward?
5. My wife has also filed a separate petitions for her siblings on the safe side and we understand thats a very lengthy wait time. Does it hinder their chances to immigrate with their mother now?

Kindly help with your advice.
Thanks in advance

1. Yes, Send signed form to NVC.
2. No, Children's do not get visa under this visa category regardless of their age.
3. N/A
4. Yes
5. They will not get visa with your Mother-in-law.

When your mother-in-law gets her green card in US. She should file petitions for 17 & 19 years old as soon as possible, If all the stars line up correctly, they may be able to get visa UNDER F2A category(wait time 2 years only)

[mmueen]

1. Yes, Send signed form to NVC.
2. No, Children's do not get visa under this visa category regardless of their age.
3. N/A
4. Yes
5. They will not get visa with your Mother-in-law.

When your mother-in-law gets her green card in US. She should file petitions for 17 & 19 years old as soon as possible, If all the stars line up correctly, they may be able to get visa UNDER F2A category(wait time 2 years only)

Thanks for your reply,
So another question arises:
1. Since my wife had filed for her siblings sponsorhip aswell, can my wife transfer the petitions for her siblings over to her mother once she immigrates?
2. If the above doesn't work and her mother files separate petitions for her children after immigrating and due to the backlog, her 19 year would turn 21..Will she be able to get her visa in two years eventhough she turns 21 or her category would change?

Thanks

[dhira_98]

1. No. She can not transfer petition.
2. Remember there is CSPA Rule, and Let us hope that USCIS takes enough time to approve those petitions that 19 years olds does not Age out.

Thanks

Thanks for your reply,
So another question arises:
1. Since my wife had filed for her siblings sponsorhip aswell, can my wife transfer the petitions for her siblings over to her mother once she immigrates?
2. If the above doesn't work and her mother files separate petitions for her children after immigrating and due to the backlog, her 19 year would turn 21..Will she be able to get her visa in two years eventhough she turns 21 or her category would change?

Thanks

[mmueen]

1. No. She can not transfer petition.
2. Remember there is CSPA Rule, and Let us hope that USCIS takes enough time to approve those petitions that 19 years olds does not Age out.

Thanks

How does the follow to join benefit work. Can her mother apply for follow to join benefit for her kids?