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aganguly

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I am an immigrant visa applicant under the family-based preference category (fourth preference F4) whose case is undergoing processing at National Visa Center. I have been sent a immigration visa processing fee bill from NVC IN New Hampshire. I have certain questions which need clarifying. I would be grateful if you kindly respond to them at your earliest.

1. Do I have to be a green card holder or US citizen to apply for my married son or can I apply now when and if I get the immigrant visa?

2. Which process will be faster for my married son to get immigrant visa: if I apply now, i.e. with immigrant visa, or after I get the green card?

3. How long would it take to get a green card? How long would it take to get permanent citizenship after getting green card?

4. Can anyone, other than the petitioner provide with the Affidavit of Support, needed for immigration to the USA?

5. Can I send the immigration fee bill of $335 to the Mumbai embassy, which deals with visa cases in India, in local currency instead of to the NVC in New Hampshire in dollars?
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1. You have to be a USC to sponsor your married son under F3 category. A PR cannot sponsor his married children.

2. You have to land in US as an immigrant before you can sponsor any one. Conservatively speaking, it will take your son (6 years for you to become a USC + 6 years under F3)=12 years to come to USA as a PR woth his family.

3. plastic green card is not necessary to become a PR, the moment you land and you are stamped for a PR, that is considered a GC. You have to a PR for 5 years before you can apply for USC.

4. No

5. For the $335 bill, you have to check with the US Consulate in India.

If you read through the INS web site, you will get answers to many of your questions. These are extremely baisc issues. You should check with the petitioner ( your relative ) for other questions that may be applicable in your specific situation.
 
Answer to Question 4 is No, but they can have a co-sponser if they dont meet the financial requirements.

If the sponsor cannot meet the required income level based on income and assets, another person may serve as a joint sponsor. The joint sponsor must meet all sponsorship requirements, other than being the petitioner, and be willing to assume legal liability for the sponsored immigrant(s) with the petitioning relative.

Read more about it at :
www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/factsheets/afffact.htm
 
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