petition I-130/alien relative spouse?

Question

i filed both the I-130 and the 824 for my wife/her 20 yr old son single university student wants to study in the USA,I contacted the university for his I-20 and i was told that it would be lot cheaper for him to attend as a immigrant green card status opposed to student visa and since eventually upon graduatting from his present university my wife will have to file for him to immigrate anyway Am i betetr off to include him on the I130 that i filed for my wife or not or am i to late for that/if not late how do i do that?? opinion from consular officer and knowledgeble welcome thanks Semper Fi

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should he attend the University in the States i am the responsible person for his tuitions for 4 yrs does anyone know as fact that i would be saving money for him to attend as resident opposed to out of state resident as all foreign students are classified as .would really appreciate precise information!!!how difficult is it to ammend the original I-130 that I filed for my wife /his mother what documentation will be needed <<

<>> go back to school and read my question again i said green card holder i will be an immigrant dumb witt

Answer 1

You would need to petition separately for your stepson. And while you could definitely save money on tuition once your stepson has a green card, it won't be worth the delays you will experience if you wait until after your stepson's 21st birthday to file.

If you petition as soon as possible, then even if he does turn 21 and age-out before the processing is completed, the Child Support Protection Act will be an avenue to provide relief.

Answer 2

He CANNOT apply for permanent resident status. He is over 18 years old. Neither your wife nor you can sponsor him for a permanent resident status. He can apply for a student visa (F-1), but he will have to pay out-of-state tuition. And the consular office was right, somebody has to be your wife's son's financial sponsor. He has to show proff that he can actually afford to study in the U.S. But I'm just telling you: if he is not your biological son, he cannot apply for any permanent resident status.

Answer 3

he is NOT a resident and should not get the breaks of one