Can I sponsor my niece for GC
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thomas_psu
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Not directly.
You can sponsor your brother/sister and your niece can be on that petition as a dependent (if she is a dependent), after you become a US citizen.
You can sponsor your brother/sister and your niece can be on that petition as a dependent (if she is a dependent), after you become a US citizen.
But, the thing is that we just plan to let my niece come to America and live in my household. My sister and her husband will still stay in Taiwan. My niece is 8 years old. 2 years later She will be 10 years old. Any other route for this situation? And, how old is it OK for a child to move to America?
thomas_psu
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She could come on a visit visa anytime.
The only realistic possible route is what I suggested. If you apply for your relatives after you get your citizenship you are looking at 10-12 years till they can get their GC to move here. The child's parents can choose not come if they so desire.
The only realistic possible route is what I suggested. If you apply for your relatives after you get your citizenship you are looking at 10-12 years till they can get their GC to move here. The child's parents can choose not come if they so desire.
thomas_psu
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Sadly, visit visas have short expiry (6 months, with short extensions). She cannot stay here permanently on a visit visa.
There are other options, but they reek of immigration fraud: such as adopting her for the purposes of getting her here. I wouldn't advise that you use such means.
There are other options, but they reek of immigration fraud: such as adopting her for the purposes of getting her here. I wouldn't advise that you use such means.
Jackolantern
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If she wants to go to school in the US, she should apply directly for a student visa instead of arriving on a tourist visa first. They usually refuse requests to change to student status when the applicant is already in the US as a visitor.
For the green card, she can only get one through your sponsorship by tagging along with her parent (your sibling). If her parent does not come to the US to become a permanent resident, she will not get her green card.
For the green card, she can only get one through your sponsorship by tagging along with her parent (your sibling). If her parent does not come to the US to become a permanent resident, she will not get her green card.
thomas_psu
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But, do they give visas, especially long-term, for going to middle school?
The person in question is 8 years old. I know you can come as an exchange student in high school, but as a permanent student in a middle school? Can you do that?
TheRealCanadian
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"Permanent" requires a Green Card.
Triple Citizen
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Jackolantern
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F-1 visa can be obtained for elementary and middle school if the school is private. But it may be limited to one year (not sure about that though). And it may be difficult to get the visa with a pending immigrant petition.
Secondary school attendance is limited to twelve months.
F-1 secondary school students are required to pay the school the full cost of education by repaying the school system for the full, unsubsidized, per capita cost of providing the education to him or her.
F-1 students are prohibited from attending public elementary schools or publicly-funded adult education programs.
How does the law affect F-1 students in private schools?
Students who attend private schools or privately funded adult education or language programs are not affected by the law. However, if a private school student wants to transfer to a public school or a publicly funded adult education or language program, he or she must follow the requirements of Section 625 of Public Law 104-208.
Can students come to live with U.S. citizen relatives while attending public school?
Foreign students may come to the U.S. to live with U.S. citizen relatives while attending public school. The child is limited to twelve months of study in secondary school (high school). The child may not study in elementary school. It should be noted however, that the student's status as a resident of the school district and the fact that the U.S. citizen has paid local property/school taxes is irrelevant and does not fulfill the cost reimbursement requirement of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 214 (m). Therefore, the full tuition costs must be paid to the school or school district.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1269.html
F-1 secondary school students are required to pay the school the full cost of education by repaying the school system for the full, unsubsidized, per capita cost of providing the education to him or her.
F-1 students are prohibited from attending public elementary schools or publicly-funded adult education programs.
How does the law affect F-1 students in private schools?
Students who attend private schools or privately funded adult education or language programs are not affected by the law. However, if a private school student wants to transfer to a public school or a publicly funded adult education or language program, he or she must follow the requirements of Section 625 of Public Law 104-208.
Can students come to live with U.S. citizen relatives while attending public school?
Foreign students may come to the U.S. to live with U.S. citizen relatives while attending public school. The child is limited to twelve months of study in secondary school (high school). The child may not study in elementary school. It should be noted however, that the student's status as a resident of the school district and the fact that the U.S. citizen has paid local property/school taxes is irrelevant and does not fulfill the cost reimbursement requirement of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 214 (m). Therefore, the full tuition costs must be paid to the school or school district.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1269.html
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