i am US permanent resident through a past marriage to a USC (now divorced). remarried to a USC now, my oldest son is an australian citizen, 14years old, and he is living in australia. he has indicated to me now that he would like to live with me.
my questions are:
1. can my USC wife apply via the I-130 form to bring my son (her stepson) over? (this would be better/faster than me applying, right?)
2. what is the approx timeframe from submitting the 130 to my boy being able to set foot in the States as a permanent resident? I am living in texas, so presumably its the texas service center, but i can find no processing timeframe for a USC petitioning for an unmarried stepchild under the age of 21.
3. if my boy came to visit, on the visa waiver program, and then decided he wanted to stay, could my wife petition for him to stay and adjust status, using I-130 and I-485? if this was to happen, would he be able to attend school while the forms were being processed?
thanks for any answers you could provide..
my questions are:
1. can my USC wife apply via the I-130 form to bring my son (her stepson) over? (this would be better/faster than me applying, right?)
2. what is the approx timeframe from submitting the 130 to my boy being able to set foot in the States as a permanent resident? I am living in texas, so presumably its the texas service center, but i can find no processing timeframe for a USC petitioning for an unmarried stepchild under the age of 21.
3. if my boy came to visit, on the visa waiver program, and then decided he wanted to stay, could my wife petition for him to stay and adjust status, using I-130 and I-485? if this was to happen, would he be able to attend school while the forms were being processed?
thanks for any answers you could provide..