I want my in-laws to move in with us? Need some immigration help!?

Question

I am an American Citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen. We've been married for 4 years and he got his Green Card 2 years ago.

His parents (and little sister) are Canadian citizens and we want the three of them to move in with us. They are currently in Toronto and we'd like them to move to San Diego.

Please give me some advice!

Should I, as an American Citizen, apply for them to move to the US ? or my husband as a permanent Resident?

(please refrain from commenting on WHY I want my in-laws to move in with us. I've thought it thru :)

Answer 1

your husband is the only one who can sponsor them once he becomes a u.s. citizen...his parents are immediate relatives and they can come as soon as approved (wait of few years)..if his sister is still under 21 once a visa is available for all of them, she's still an immediate relative....but once she turns 21 and the application is still pending, she would not be able to follow her brother's sponsorship..(his parents can but she woudld not)......sibblings sponsoring adult sibblings take about 10 plus years wait....hopefully your husband will become a u.s. citizen soon so that his sister can come in before she turns 21...good luck!

edit: i just found out that your husband can sponsor his sister, but she would not be an immediate family like his parents would be regardless of age. like the above answerer said, she would have to come in with a different visa (ex: a student visa) once your in-laws are in the u.s.  sorry for the misinformation..

Answer 2

You cannot sponsor them.  Your husband can, but only after he becomes a US citizen.  His 14 year old sister would have to come separately, on her own visa, and it will take much longer for her.

Answer 3

Pretty straight forward.

You can not petition any of H's family (except his Canadian minor children, if any).  In fact, as only a Resident, your H can not petition for his parents or sister either.

Instead, H should wait a year and apply for citizenship (he can apply after 3 years of residency and still living with US spouse)

As citizen, he can and should petition for his parents, who can then "immediately" apply for Residency; if he petitions for his sister, she will have to wait about 11 years before applying for her green card (this fluctuates, but is the current average).

BUT, after his parents receive their residency, they can then file a petition for their daughter, allowing the sister to apply for a green card in as little as 5-10 years (approximately and depending upon sister's age and marital status).

Answer 4

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...

Answer 5

I would comment on why they would want to leave Canada for the United States....