GC holder petitioning for underage kids

[ZeeA]

Hello,

My mother is a permanent GC holder who got her GC through her daugther who is a US citizen. She has two kids who are both under age (below 21) that she wants to bring to US. She applied for i130 for both and awaiting approval from USCIS.

I want to know is this going to take forever or can it be done within a year becuase the kids are underage and cannot live alone.

[krypton9591]

Hello,

My mother is a permanent GC holder who got her GC through her daugther who is a US citizen. She has two kids who are both under age (below 21) that she wants to bring to US. She applied for i130 for both and awaiting approval from USCIS.

I want to know is this going to take forever or can it be done within a year becuase the kids are underage and cannot live alone.

it will take time since they are not in the immediate relative of a USC category. minimum time If I remember correctly is 13 years

[newacct]

Hello,

My mother is a permanent GC holder who got her GC through her daugther who is a US citizen. She has two kids who are both under age (below 21) that she wants to bring to US. She applied for i130 for both and awaiting approval from USCIS.

I want to know is this going to take forever or can it be done within a year becuase the kids are underage and cannot live alone.

Unmarried under-21 children of permanent residents are in the F2A category, which has a wait for visa numbers of around 2 years.

[ZeeA]

it will take time since they are not in the immediate relative of a USC category. minimum time If I remember correctly is 13 years

That is not what I read bud. They are under age and falls under immediate relative. Not sure where you get your research from.

[newacct]

That is not what I read bud. They are under age and falls under immediate relative. Not sure where you get your research from.

The "Immediate Relative" category means the spouse, parent or unmarried under-21 child of a US citizen. The spouse or unmarried under-21 child of a permanent resident is in the F2A category.