这个能办follow-to-join吗?

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如果我弟媳跟随我弟的F4移民,她能不能在她的绿卡通过后给她前婚生十二岁女儿办follow-to-join? 如果以后再按未婚子女申请,排期有点久。

多谢!

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如果我弟媳跟随我弟的F4移民,她能不能在她的绿卡通过后给她前婚生十二岁女儿办follow-to-join? 如果以后再按未婚子女申请,排期有点久。-The kid can apply for the immigrant visa together with your borther and his wife. But the kid's biological father has to agree the kid's immigration by providing his statement.

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Many thanks! But

That I know. We are just exploring all possibilities. We are concerned that an extra minor might hurt their chance of approval due to their poor background under the new rules. 

Can you please clarify if follow-to-join will work in such a case? I’m not sure because my sis in law is not the direct beneficiary of f4. Thanks!

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That I know. We are just exploring all possibilities. We are concerned that an extra minor might hurt their chance of approval due to their poor background under the new rules. 

Can you please clarify if follow-to-join will work in such a case? I’m not sure because my sis in law is not the direct beneficiary of f4. -The kid's immigration is as your brother's derivative (step-child), not her mother's.

Thanks!

-Yes, the kid can do following to join any time later if she does not immigrate to US together with the parent as your brother's step-child.

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Makes a lot of sense! Thanks a lot! One more question,

does it matter when the kid gets adopted as the step child, say, after the immigration visa is approved? The kid now lives with her bio father.

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does it matter when the kid gets adopted as the step child, say, after the immigration visa is approved? The kid now lives with her bio father.

-If the kid wants to immigrate to US before she turns 18 years, the kid's custody right has to be transferred to the mother and also, the biological father has to agree the kid immigrate to US with the mother.

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So many twists! Good that I asked. Very much appreciated!