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    Default Bringing Disabled Relatives to the U.S.

    Can anyone please offer any help or advice? My wife is Romanian by birth, but has obtained her U.S. Citizenship. Her mother recently passed away and my wife flew to Romania to attend the funeral. Her mother had been caring for her mentally disabled son who is 57 years old, never married, no children, no employement, no property, no businesses, and receives a monthly disability pension from the gov't which equates to about $50 USD per month. He has no relatives left to care for him, the country is in economic shambles (nationwide strikes, protests and riots, cuts to wages and pensions, increased taxes, rampant corruption throughout the government and all of its programs including state run mental institutions and such). We NEED to bring him here to the U.S. to live with us so we may care for him. I am not looking for any gov't handouts or welfare (have no problem with taking care of his medical needs out of my own pocket). Leaving him in Romania is not an option as doing so would be a death sentence for him. What can my wife (who is in Romania now caring for him) and I do to get him here to the U.S. to live with us immediately?

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    Default Re: Bringing Disabled Relatives to the U.S.

    It is not possible to do so immediately. Sibling immigration (I assume the individual is your wife's brother and not a step brother) petitions have a wait; he may be disqualified due to the likelihood he would required Medicaid and other services or for other health reasons.

    You need to meet with an attorney for an evaluation of any other humanitarian options for him.

    Your perceived "need" is not an issue for the US immigration process. You are very late in considering this problem. If your wife needs to care for him, she needs to make arrangements to remain there until you have a chance to work through the system. Sorry.

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    Angry Re: Bringing Disabled Relatives to the U.S.

    Yes, he is her brother by birth...they both had the same mother and father. As I mentioned, I am not interested in taking advantage of any US Social Programs for his care such as Medicaid, Social Security, etc. He doesn't really require anything other than supervision and his medication which I have no problem paying for out of my own pocket. As for being late in considering this problem, I would ask that you refrain from passing judgements about a situation in which you do not have all the facts. Fact is, we had already made arrangements for his care prior to his mother's death. We had her home transferred into our name with the idea that upon her passing, we would sell the home and use the money to finance his stay in a nursing home, all of which he agreed to prior to us making those arrangements. What we couldn't account for was the Romainian economy taking a massive dive into the toilet over a 6 week period that has real estate values at 30% of what they were just 6 months ago, foreclosures in Bucharest taking place at a rate of 5-7 evictions and seizures per day, and is sparking talks of another revolt against the government that makes what is going on in Greece look like a picnic. Given these recent developments and the untimely passing of her mother, this has forced us to pursue alternative options which is why I am seeking the advice and suggestions of people with more knowledge and understanding of the whole process than I. If I wanted sarcasm, I could certainly find that elsewhere more readily. I will take the only useful bit of information you provided and seek consultation from an attorney who will hopefully be of greater assistance than that which I received in this forum.

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    Default Re: Bringing Disabled Relatives to the U.S.

    Quote Quoting MrKristoff
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    Yes, he is her brother by birth...they both had the same mother and father. As I mentioned, I am not interested in taking advantage of any US Social Programs for his care such as Medicaid, Social Security, etc. He doesn't really require anything other than supervision and his medication which I have no problem paying for out of my own pocket. As for being late in considering this problem, I would ask that you refrain from passing judgements about a situation in which you do not have all the facts. Fact is, we had already made arrangements for his care prior to his mother's death. We had her home transferred into our name with the idea that upon her passing, we would sell the home and use the money to finance his stay in a nursing home, all of which he agreed to prior to us making those arrangements. What we couldn't account for was the Romainian economy taking a massive dive into the toilet over a 6 week period that has real estate values at 30% of what they were just 6 months ago, foreclosures in Bucharest taking place at a rate of 5-7 evictions and seizures per day, and is sparking talks of another revolt against the government that makes what is going on in Greece look like a picnic. Given these recent developments and the untimely passing of her mother, this has forced us to pursue alternative options which is why I am seeking the advice and suggestions of people with more knowledge and understanding of the whole process than I. If I wanted sarcasm, I could certainly find that elsewhere more readily. I will take the only useful bit of information you provided and seek consultation from an attorney who will hopefully be of greater assistance than that which I received in this forum.

    There was absolutely nothing rude in the responder's post.

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    Default Re: Bringing Disabled Relatives to the U.S.

    Had your wife filed for her brother when it became apparent that he might need to immigrate to the US to live with you both, his priority date might be close enough to address your current situation. THe current visa bulletin (http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bul...etin_4879.html) indicates a 10 year wait for siblings.

    There are many tragic stories similar to yours; in the interest of fairness, what should the USCIS do to enable a reasonable process? Investigate the humanitarian issue; that is all you can do at this late date other than look to another country where you might find residential placement. I am not unsympathetic; I am in a similar situation only my child is a US citizen.

    Good luck.

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