Single daughter with a status change...

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olubomi

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As a green card holder, I petitioned for my single daughter back in 1998. I am still a green card holder because I travel back and forth. Fortunately the petition was approved last month, but my daughters status has changed. She's now married with 3 kids.
1.How do we go about this in order not to delay the process or separate the family.
2.Which is better? Continue as a single or single with children or married with children?
 
olubomi said:
As a green card holder, I petitioned for my single daughter back in 1998. I am still a green card holder because I travel back and forth. Fortunately the petition was approved last month, but my daughters status has changed. She's now married with 3 kids.
1.How do we go about this in order not to delay the process or separate the family.
2.Which is better? Continue as a single or single with children or married with children?
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She is married now and you can't sponsor her as a GC holder. You should probably apply for citizenship and then sponsor her. It's the only way for you to sponsor a "married daughter". Another option is if her husband is a USC he can sponsor her.
 
olubomi said:
2.Which is better? Continue as a single or single with children or married with children?
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I am confused... Which one is her real marital status?
1. single --- obviously wrong
2. single /w children (no marriage) --- I am not sure how this works.
3. married /w children --- her petition is cancelled
If she was married anytime since you filed the petition for her as a green card holder, then that petition got cancelled. You should have become a citizen and upgrade your petition before she got married.
 
She is married now with 3 children.
It would take me another 3 years to meet the requirement for citizenship.
It would be a waste of effort for me after waiting all these years to forfeit this great opportunity for her to come to the US.
If we continue to process the visa application as single with children,she will then file for her family when her status is adjusted:confused:
 
olubomi said:
She is married now with 3 children.
It would take me another 3 years to meet the requirement for citizenship.
It would be a waste of effort for me after waiting all these years to forfeit this great opportunity for her to come to the US.
If we continue to process the visa application as single with children,she will then file for her family when her status is adjusted:confused:
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TheRealCanadian is right! You have to wait until you became a USC now.
 
olubomi said:
If we continue to process the visa application as single with children,she will then file for her family when her status is adjusted
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You can't, she's not single and you cannot pretend she is. Why do you not comprehend this?

If you did, it would be fraud for the purposes of obtaining an immigration benefit. She gets permanently barred from the US, as do you once they revoke your GC and deport you.
 
olubomi said:
She is married now with 3 children.
It would take me another 3 years to meet the requirement for citizenship.
It would be a waste of effort for me after waiting all these years to forfeit this great opportunity for her to come to the US.
If we continue to process the visa application as single with children,she will then file for her family when her status is adjusted:confused:
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How can you continue process it as single /w children, if she is married. :confused:
 
olubomi said:
It would be a waste of effort for me after waiting all these years to forfeit this great opportunity for her to come to the US.
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Maybe you or she should have thought about that before getting married. The rules are pretty clear.

Even if you do get your USC in 3 years time, she is still going to have to wait an additional 8-16 years (depending on chargability) before the new PD becomes current.

Don't even think about trying to con USCIS into thinking she is still unmarried. Even if they did grant her GC, the fraud would be uncovered the moment she tried to sponsor her spouse.
 
Exactly, the moment she tries to bring her spouse and children... and the dates of the birth certificates of the kids and marriage certificate with the husband are earlier than the approval of her GC, What are you going to explain? are you going to forge legal document too? how about the kids? they are supposed to be then, less than 1 year old.

You are looking at a very hard road being deported if you do not desist on this path of yours. Like it was said before, you are engaging in immigration fraud. She will be barred from EVER coming to the US and your Green Card will be revoked and YOU too will be sent back home.
 
olubomi said:
Thank you all for your advice, I guess now I have to seek assistance from an atorney. Will keep all posted.
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There is nothing an attorney can do for the problem you're facing. The rules are very clear. Don't waste your money!
 
Unless your lawyer is a crook and advises you to hide the fact that your daughter is married, he/she cannot do anything for you. Is this so difficult to comprehend?

olubomi said:
Thank you all for your advice, I guess now I have to seek assistance from an atorney. Will keep all posted.
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