Now that my wife has her Permanent Status

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TheGonz

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I've got a question.

Some of you may or may not know that my wife and I went for our I-485 interview a few days ago, and she was approved without a hitch. (You may or may not know because there's a thread in the I-485 section that I started about it. :) )

Anyway, now that she's here. . .she has a daughter back in Australia that still lives with her birth father. Her situation over there isn't real great. . .she's not abused or anything like that, mind you. . .the biggest problem is that her father is a real piece of. . .work. Yes, work. That's the first word I'd use to end that sentence. ;)

She's planning on coming over to the States and visiting us for a while. . .scheduled to arrive sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. She's wondered about staying over here and living with my wife and I permanently. What procedures would we have to follow to be able to allow her to do that?

Thanks to everyone for their time and their responses, all of which are greatly appreciated.
 
Hi,

If memory serves me correctly, when my husband petitioned for my daughters he had to have been their step-parent before they reached their 14th birthday in order to petition for them, it may have changed, you should call the 1 800 number and ask to speak to an immigration officer, and ask that particular question, it is one of the few pieces of information they are usually correct about.

Your only other alternative is to have your wife petition for her herself, in that case it's the same category as unmarried child of a permanant resident which she can do now and later upgrade her status when she (your wife) becomes eligible to file for citizenship in three years as spouse of a citizen.

hope that helps, but please call uscis 800 number.
 
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