A If your niece’s children are not yet 16, you may be able to bring them here as “orphans.” To petition for an orphan, the petitioner must be a U.S. citizen who is married or who is at least age 25. You must file the petition before the children are 16.

So Who Can You Immigrate? As shown above, when you are a U.S. citizen, you are entitled to immigrate all of your closest relatives. This includes your spouse, parents, children, brothers and sisters. You are not allowed to immigrate nephews,nieces, cousins, uncles, or aunts.

Many extended family members — cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents — do not qualify. They may apply for a green card only if they, too, have a closer relative who is a U.S. citizen or current green card holder (or qualify for one of the other types of green cards below).

Brazilian law does not allow for a Brazilian child to travel to the United States to be adopted. Therefore, prospective adoptive parents must obtain a full and final adoption under Brazilian law before the child can immigrate to the United States.

Whether the children who can be adopted were orphaned, removed from their parents, or have legal orphan status for another reason, US citizens can adopt their nieces, nephews, cousins, or other family members who find themselves without their biological parents.

An adult adoption may occur once the potential adoptee reaches the age of 18 or older. At that time, the only consent required is that of the adult wishing to be adopted and, of course, the person willing to adopt.

You can adopt and petition for your nephew to come to the US. He needs to be under 14 years of age and there are several other requirements that have to be met.

1 attorney answer You will first need to request a guardianship over your niece and nephew, then seek to terminate the parental rights and adopt them. If the mother is willing, she can agree to all of this in advance and make the process smooth for you.

It takes about 6 to 18 months to adopt a child from foster care. there are several factors that affect the timing. these factors include the state of the rights of the birth parents and has the adopting parent been a foster parent.

Assuming you are a U.S. citizen, the only family members you can petition for are: spouse, children, parents, and siblings. You cannot petition for your nephew unless you were to adopt him (his current age would affect this possibility).

As a general rule, it is impossible to obtain U.S. green cards for one’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and more extended relations – unless you can create a chain of relationships so that a more immediate family member can petition for them.

If you are a U.S. citizen, and at least 21 years old, you can petition for your siblings (brothers or sisters) to live in the United States as green card holders (lawful permanent residents). (Note: Green card holders may not petition to bring siblings to live permanently in the United States.

Adult U.S. citizens can get green cards for brothers and sisters by sponsoring them with the USCIS. If your brothers and sisters are married, their spouses and children can immigrate to the U.S. together with them. Their children have to be unmarried and under the age of 21.

Which relatives may I petition for? A U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years or older may also petition for the following relatives: Parents; • Brothers or sisters. When you submit your petition, you are required to provide evidence to prove your relationship to the person for whom you are filing.