Here's the situation:
USC (naturalized) parents. Son and his wife (Mexican citizens) lived in Mexico. Son/wife were not USC (nor LPR). Son and wife died in car wreck. USC grandparents need to bring grandchild (7 yr old Mexican citizen) to U.S. The grandchild has two siblings who are already with the grandparents b/c the two siblings are USC's (born in the U.S.) The USC grandparents have been granted custody of the grandchild by the Mexican govt. and have been alternating going to Mexico to stay with grandchild in the deceased son/wife's home.
Can the B-2 Visa be used to get the grandchild in to the U.S. temporarily so that her grandparents can care for her while trying to sort things out? If so, it seems that an expedited B-2 may be available? The grandparents have the intent for the grandchild to immigrate - at some point in some way, but that would not be the purpose of the B-2. Are there issues related to the grandparents having custody? Their intent for her to at some point immigrate (possibly through adoption)?
So there are two needs:
1) Immediate need to get the grandchild with the grandparents
2) Long term need to have the grandchild permanently with the grandparents
USC (naturalized) parents. Son and his wife (Mexican citizens) lived in Mexico. Son/wife were not USC (nor LPR). Son and wife died in car wreck. USC grandparents need to bring grandchild (7 yr old Mexican citizen) to U.S. The grandchild has two siblings who are already with the grandparents b/c the two siblings are USC's (born in the U.S.) The USC grandparents have been granted custody of the grandchild by the Mexican govt. and have been alternating going to Mexico to stay with grandchild in the deceased son/wife's home.
Can the B-2 Visa be used to get the grandchild in to the U.S. temporarily so that her grandparents can care for her while trying to sort things out? If so, it seems that an expedited B-2 may be available? The grandparents have the intent for the grandchild to immigrate - at some point in some way, but that would not be the purpose of the B-2. Are there issues related to the grandparents having custody? Their intent for her to at some point immigrate (possibly through adoption)?
So there are two needs:
1) Immediate need to get the grandchild with the grandparents
2) Long term need to have the grandchild permanently with the grandparents