Will I be able to bring my daughter to the US if I get my green card?

I was married to an American citizen by naturalization in EGYPT and he applied for immigration to me as his wife and I got the green card but conditional. Then I wrote to the U.S. embassy in Egypt about my case and ask if it is possible for me to return to America and get my daughter with me. The answer was I stayed outside the United States a year and therefore I may be lost my green card they told me that I have to fill application of the returning resident visa and provided all the evidence that prove what happened was out of my control. and then my case get approved, but the problem is how can I get my daughter after I got my green card to demand her rights from her father and live with me in the United States.

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Answered By: Joseph Law Firm

If your daughter was under 18 and unmarried at the time of the marriage, she is a bona fide stepdaughter and your husband can petition for her directly as an immediate relative. This is a faster way of getting your daughter to the U.S. If, however, she is married or over 18, you can petition for her if you are able to keep your permanent residence, but the backlog for petitions for children of lawful permanent residents is several years. You can check the visa bulletin here: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5572.html Right now, for children under 21 and unmarried, the government is granting visas for those nationals of Egypt who filed for their children in February of 2009. If your daughter is over 21 or married, the government is processing cases filed in August 2003.

Answer Applies to: Colorado
Replied: 11/7/2011

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Answered By: Law Office of Immigration & International Trade Law

Permanent residence is not a right. It is privilege. You have to petition for her to come.

Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 11/5/2011

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Answered By: Feldman Feldman & Associates, PC

If you are still married and your daughter is under 18 he can petition for her as well to come to the U.S. as his stepchild. If you are not still married or not still together you need to first make sure your green card is still valid and return to the U.s. ASAP. You can then file an I-130 for your daughter but it will be years before this benefits her. to schedule a paid consultation to discuss the situation. In the meantime she may qualify for humanitarian parole to be with you or for another visa.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/4/2011

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Answered By: World Esquire Law Firm

I don't really understand your question as it seems your daughter may be a US citizen already or can easily apply for citizenship. Normally, if you apply for a green card, any minor child you might already have will be able to immigrate with you for the asking. In the alternative, if you have a child in the US then that child is a USC. Also, if you have a child with a USC abroad, you should register that child with the consulate and get her a Certificate of Live birth Abroad from the consulate.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/4/2011

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