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I have a 17 year old daughter and she's turning 18 in 7 months. Can I still petition her? Additionally, I have two underage daughters: 3 and 5 years old. They were abandoned by their mother. What can I do to bring them over?
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I need to know if you are a resident or citizen and what relation are the children to you.
Answered on May 10th, 2012 at 12:29 PM
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If you are a US citizen, you may still petition for your daughter. If you are a permanent resident, you may petition for your daughter only if she is unmarried. The petition is done on Form I-130. As for the girls who were abandoned by their mother, you will need to go through the adoption process in order to petition for them if they have not been adopted yet.
Answered on May 02nd, 2012 at 1:39 PM
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If you are a green card holder or US citizen, then you can petition and should before each child is 18. If you are not legally the parent of the 3 and 5 year old, you should deal with that. For immigration, that gets complicated. For either case, have a full consult with a competent immigration attorney to review.
Answered on May 02nd, 2012 at 1:26 PM
If you are a US citizen, you can, of course, petition for your children. You will need to submit the petitions on their behalf as soon as possible. The process will take approximately 9-12 months. If you are not a US citizen but are a permanent resident, you can also petition for them, but the process will be longer (3 years approximately).
Answered on May 02nd, 2012 at 12:03 PM