Recent content by chrisghemm

Thanks VisaNutz. I was reading the link provided by Jackolantern and saw that there is a 2005 (so it will take around 4 years) date for Permanent resident spouse and kids. It was just not clear to me until I read your post. I will be going home this December to visit my family and I am...

Thanks VisaNutz and PR81502 for explaining the I-130 process. It makes sense to file now and wait for them to come over before applying to become a citizen as I will have to re-file for my kids if I turned USC. Anyway, if a USC, file for an I-130 for their family how long does it usually...

Thanks!. Your explanation makes a lot of sense. So, if I understand it correctly, you can have two petition for a family running in parallel. One will be the I-130 and the other when I become a citizen. One will not nullify the other if I have both is this correct?

Thanks for the link you provided. My parents had GC when they petitioned me that is why they told me to not get married but they became US citizen before I came here and we did not know that I can also change my status from single to married at that time. Well, I am now on the wrong side of the...

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to take a vacation to be with my family this Christmas and New Year. Getting married is one of our option while I am there. I hope someone with similar experience can verify this?

Hi I'm new here and have been looking for answer similar to my situation. I could not find a similar situation in the forum so, here is my story. I hope that someone can help me point to the right direction. I came to U.S.A. March of this year (2009). I was petitioned by my parents as an...