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How To Sponsor My Wifes Daughter From Burma To The United States?
Asked on Apr 27th, 2014 on Immigration - Hawaii
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My wife came to the US from Burma and was sponsored by her ex-husband. When she came to the US she put down that she did not have a daughter because she didn't know what happened to her daughter. She is now in contact with her daughter and would like for her to come to raise her here in the US. Right now I am a United States citizen in the US Navy and my wife is a permanent resident from Burma. She will become a US citizen in 2 years. Is there a way that my wife can sponsor her daughter to come to the US or can I sponsor the child to come to the US. The daughter is currently 14 years old. Any help you can provide on this issue will be greatly appreciated. I am looking to find out what my options are and what would be the best course of action. Thanks for your help. P.S. I put down the state of Hawaii but I am currently in the military stationed in Guam (US territory).
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Since the child is currently 14 years old, you would qualify as her stepfather for purposes of U. S. immigration law. So rather than waiting for your wife to become a citizen or having her sponsor the child under a preference category (F-2A) that will take time, you could submit the petition. If everything goes well, she should be able to immigrate within a year. Your wife may have to explain that some stage why she did not claim the child before, but that is a matter for the future. You could begin the petition process now. 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 May 17th, 2014 at 5:04 PM