US Immigration for Adult Child?

Question

I have been married to a US citizen for almost 9 yrs. We live in Canada, just across the bridge from Detroit where he is from. He moved back over to the US in November to re-establish residency and credit and stuff. We're now ready to follow. 2 of the children are his and we're getting US birth abroad certificates for them. My 15 yr old is counted under me and will have a visa number immediately. The problem is my 21 yr old daughter who still is a dependent. The wait time is apparently 6 yrs??? If she comes over on an F-1 visa to go to school, she can't start the I-130 and her 6 yr wait time. Is there a way she can do an adjustment of status on her own after she completes post-secondary education? She would be living with us while on her F-1 student visa and studying at the same time. The issue is the I-130 says she wants to live and work in the US. The F-1 promises she will go to school but NOT attempt to live or work here.

Answer 1

Wow, that's a really hard one. I'm guessing you've already been to the uscis.gov website. As much as you probably don't want to, in this case it may be worth it to talk to an attorney that specializes in immigration. He/She should know the best way to make it all happen.