Hi there,
my wife who is US citizen wants to apply for GCs for my two children living abroad. I have a GC through marriage. It is currently in the final stages of removing the 2 year condition.
1. I keep hearing in the recent months the procedure is getting complicated, taking more and more time. Is this true?
2. As far as I know if we petition while they're in their country of residence, they cannot enter the US until the petition is approved. Is this really true? Are there exceptions? Can they still enter the States? They are supposed to start school here in September.
3. Also, is the reversed procedure possible? Meaning, if they are in the US, can we file for adjusting status? And, if we can do that, is it possible for them to temporarily leave the states to visit their mother in the country of residence while the petition is being reviewed?
4. Can I actually file for follow-to-join for them? Is this possible? Is this quicker?
Thanks a lot for your responses!
my wife who is US citizen wants to apply for GCs for my two children living abroad. I have a GC through marriage. It is currently in the final stages of removing the 2 year condition.
1. I keep hearing in the recent months the procedure is getting complicated, taking more and more time. Is this true?
2. As far as I know if we petition while they're in their country of residence, they cannot enter the US until the petition is approved. Is this really true? Are there exceptions? Can they still enter the States? They are supposed to start school here in September.
3. Also, is the reversed procedure possible? Meaning, if they are in the US, can we file for adjusting status? And, if we can do that, is it possible for them to temporarily leave the states to visit their mother in the country of residence while the petition is being reviewed?
4. Can I actually file for follow-to-join for them? Is this possible? Is this quicker?
Thanks a lot for your responses!