Q: I want to petition my mother, who will retire next year, and not my father, because he's not retiring for another 5 year
Like the title say I want to petition for my mother because she will be retiring next year, but not my father just yet because he won't be retiring for another 5 years. Is it possible to do so? (they are still married). My mother would also need to bring my minor brother with her, but since I can't sponsor her with my brother, is it possible for my brother to come here as an international/exchange student? How can I get both my mother and brother over at the same time?
A: Yes if you were a US citizen over 21, then you can sponsor mom, and then you can sponsor dad later. It will not be possible for your brother to accompany mom as her derivative beneficiary, so he will need his own independent grounds to enter like a student visa or a visitor visa. But those are only temporary visas.
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