Children under 18 relocating to the USA

[SusanWhitworth35]

My state is Idaho. My husband's ex-wife is under investigation for several criminal charges in Canada. One is a drug related offense where she could be imprisoned for up to 15 years. There are two children living with her who are 14 years old. My husband is a Canadian citizen but has lawful permanent resident status here in the USA and I am a dual citizen USA/Canada. The children may be removed from the home in the next week and there is also an abuse situation being investigated. My husband, who has joint custody, will be asked to take them. My question is, since we live in the USA, do we need to work with immigration to accommodate his Canadian children? Do we need to notify them to see if they will allow the children to stay with us for longer than 6 months? Can they go to school legally here until they are 18? Thank you in advance for any insight.

 

[quincy]

My state is Idaho. My husband's ex-wife is under investigation for several criminal charges in Canada. One is a drug related offense where she could be imprisoned for up to 15 years. There are two children living with her who are 14 years old. My husband is a Canadian citizen but has lawful permanent resident status here in the USA and I am a dual citizen USA/Canada. The children may be removed from the home in the next week and there is also an abuse situation being investigated. My husband, who has joint custody, will be asked to take them. My question is, since we live in the USA, do we need to work with immigration to accommodate his Canadian children? Do we need to notify them to see if they will allow the children to stay with us for longer than 6 months? Can they go to school legally here until they are 18? Thank you in advance for any insight.

There shouldn’t be a problem in having your husband’s children move to the US to live with you and attend school in the US, however there is a process that must be followed and to complete this process you are best guided by an immigration specialist.

 

[LdiJ]

There shouldn’t be a problem in having your husband’s children move to the US to live with you and attend school in the US, however there is a process that must be followed and to complete this process you are best guided by an immigration specialist.

I agree. It definitely can be done but it needs to be done properly if they are going to be able to stay and attend school without any issues. An immigration attorney can guide your husband through the process. It would be best to consult one quickly in case there are any issues with the Social Services people in Canada wanting to see documentation.

 

[quincy]

https://ca.usembassy.gov/visas/do-i-need-a-visa/