1. How Long Immigration Take?
My brother applied for my sister and her 3 kids and husband. He applied for her case in 2011. I just wanted to know that my sister’s son has blood disorder and hard for her to get treatment in Pakistan. Is there any way we can get her case to done little faster so her son can have good treatment in USA?
Mr. Lee answers:
Unfortunately there is no way that the F-4 sibling petition can be speeded up because your sister’s son has a blood disorder for which treatment is difficult to obtain in Pakistan. Your sister and her husband could attempt to have the child apply for a B-2 visa for medical treatment in the US. That being said, the US Consulate would have to be assured that the costs of the treatment would be able to be covered by the family or donors. With a priority date in 2011, your sister likely has to wait another 4 years to immigrate.
2. My Boyfriend Was Coming Over Here and Got Detained
This is the first time he has ever been detained. I would like to know if I can still get him a fiance Visa? We want to get married and he was coming to me to get married. I am a US citizen and he has never been in any trouble with the law. Will this make it harder?
Mr. Lee answers:
Being detained by Immigration will usually make a petition for fiance visa or permanent residence harder than usual. Whether you can still apply for a fiance petition will depend upon what happened or will happen at the detainment by DHS. You may wish to consult with an immigration lawyer with full details of everything that has happened to your boyfriend. If you have papers, you should bring them along to the consultation.
3. How Do I Get My Spouse’s New Name Updated on Her H-4 Visa Approval Notice?
My spouse is on H4 and after that she had name change on her new passport. How do I get her new name updated on visa approval notice?
Mr. Lee answers:
I am not sure that your spouse needs to have her new name updated on the H-4 approval notice. I also do not know of a specific application or petition by U.S.C.I.S. for that specific purpose. Perhaps your spouse could carry the marriage certificate when she travels and comes back to the US. On the next application to U.S.C.I.S., she could apply under the new name.
