I-130 form

[Ingyin May]

My friend is a US citizen and had filed I-130 form to call his mother.Can his mother also take her child under 21 years old together with her?

[rayb]

No, if petitioned by a U.S. citizen for "Immediate Priority" status, no derivative visas area allowed. Once in the US., the mother can then petition her child under age 21,if not married.

--RayB

My friend is a US citizen and had filed I-130 form to call his mother.Can his mother also take her child under 21 years old together with her?

[Ingyin May]

No, if petitioned by a U.S. citizen for "Immediate Priority" status, no derivative visas area allowed. Once in the US., the mother can then petition her child under age 21,if not married.

--RayB

Thanks a lot for your reply, @RayB
so,once she is in US,can she apply I-130 file to petite her child with green card.?Does she need to stay in US for a period of time to be permitted to apply that form?what if her child becomes over 21 years but unmarried?how long will it usually take for it?

[rayb]

Once in the U.S. on a CR-1 or IR-1 or IR-5 (parent), she can immediately petitoin a child. If the child becomes 21 while petition is in process, the chlid overages and this adds several years to the waiting period for a visa slot. The waiting time depends on the country in which the child has citizenship.

--Ray B

Thanks a lot for your reply, @RayB
so,once she is in US,can she apply I-130 file to petite her child with green card.?Does she need to stay in US for a period of time to be permitted to apply that form?what if her child becomes over 21 years but unmarried?how long will it usually take for it?