Unlike most mexicans i have actually always been legal in the country, for the past 6 years, from one visa to another (L2, F1) but now my dad has been granted a green card trough work but im to old to qualify under his "umbrella" though everyone else in my family is eligible. i do understand once they obtain the permanent residency. they should be able to petition me to "join" them but then after that do i still have to wait another 5 years to become a US citizen?
2007-12-31 04:18:37 · 3 answers · asked by Bernanke 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
HAHA, that means ill be 39 by the time i could get it.. i guess im better of going my way trough other visas...
2007-12-31 04:53:51 · update #1
It will be a little longer than you would like. Beneficiaries of the kind of petition that you will qualify for once your parents become permanent residents, on petitions that were filed on MAR 22, 1992, are receiving their visas today. That's the waiting period for natives of Mexico.
So, that's just about 16 years before you could get an immigrant visa based upon your parent's petition (at the current pace). To make things worse, you'll have to be unmarried at that point to qualify for the F2B visa.
Naturally, you can't wait in the U.S. until the date that the visa is finally issued. You're right. Once hey obtain permanent resident status, they can petition for you. After a 16 year wait, you can receive the visa and become a permanent resident. Five years from that date, you can apply for naturalization.
2007-12-31 04:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by Fred S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree that so sucks.
Would it not be faster for you to apply as a skilled worker on your own recognizance? Or would this mean leaving USA?
Or ypu could fall in love with and marry an american. Since you've already been here for a few years, this would not be seen as a marriage of convenience. You've had a chance to get to know people in your area. if you marry a citizen, you change the condition of your status, and if you are lucky, have a green card in 3 years, and maybe apply to be a citizen, another 3 years after that. 6 years is better than 16.
2007-12-31 14:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but www.immigrate2us.net is a great place for info like this..
2007-12-31 05:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by luis_u_sanchez 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋