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How do I get my step daughter to come here to the U.S from brazil ? Im not sure if she can come here with me and my husband alone because she is 15. Her mother , Jessica (step daughter) , my husband and I have agreed that its best that she be here to have a better future and just in all around better life. I don't even know what the first steps are to getting her here exactly. I NEED HELP. I went to brazil to visit my family I just couldn't help but feel helpless about her situation there and I just want the best for her. what do I have to do to get her here THE RIGHT WAY . PLEASE HELP .
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As long as all parties agree to have your stepdaughter come to the US including her mother, and as long as you are either a US citizen or permanent resident, you are eligible to sponsor her as your stepdaughter through form I-130 and have her enter the US as a permanent resident. The processing would take approximately a year.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Oct 20th, 2013 at 12:15 PM