2007-09-08 23:06:14 · 4 answers · asked by haymona58 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
That would depend on whether your husband is the principle beneficiary of whatever petition has been filed. For example, if a petition was filed for him as the adult son of an American citizen, then yes, you and your children could follow later. If the parent filing the petition was your parent, then no, you would have to go with him or he wouldn't be able to go at all.
However, if he won a Diversity Lottery Visa and went alone for a year, you and your children would lose your immigration benefits entirely. The Diversity Visa Lottery program runs from year to year, if you won but didn't use your visa for some reason during that year, you would lose your eligibility.
If you and your children were issued immigrant visas and didn't use them within 6 months, you would have to pay your fees again to get new visas. So, take care with what you do and ask the folks at the embassy to confirm what your options are here.
2007-09-09 03:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by George L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your husband makes around 50,000 per year in America, it generally takes both the husband and wife working to have a decent life here. Assuming both of you are entering legally, the husband's immigration status is separate from yourself or the kids. It is not worth splitting your family to come to the USA.
2007-09-09 02:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to split your family up? I would not leave my family for any period in order to make more money. I would go to an area within my country and get a job, and live on the regular income of my country.
Our min. wage here would require at least two workers per family to work full time, plus overtime, in order to live here in the US. One single person could not even make it here working full time minimum wage job.
People should realize this when they come here unskilled that you can't actually live here on those wages. It is just like any other country in that matter.
If the economy in your country is below ours, then the pay here looks great to you. If the wages in your country are 10 bucks a day, then 5.85 per hr. looks great to you. But our cost of living would require at least 12 bucks an hour to even live on and pay regular bills, like rent, electric, phone, food, transportation.
So if you come here unskilled, have fun trying to make it on minimum wage.
2007-09-09 00:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husbands immigration is independent of yours. If he comes legally it will have no impact on yours or your children
2007-09-08 23:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by Charles C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋