Originally Posted by dwhittles (Post 9216188)

Have just spoken to my lawyer and he has clarified the situation for me. The kids can stay since they will be looked after by their grandparents who are B2 visa holders.

Originally Posted by lifehouse51 (Post 9216451)

And I personally wouldn't consider taking care of the kids (especially in the roles of grandparents, not as babysisters or neighbors) as working, even though it may feel like a full time job to some people, but I'm going off the tangent.

The bottom line is, you make the decision on what you wanna do.

Originally Posted by ian-mstm (Post 9216396)

Your lawyer is an idiot. You can tell him I said so.

Ian

Originally Posted by lifehouse51 (Post 9216451)

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And I personally wouldn't consider taking care of the kids (especially in the roles of grandparents, not as babysisters or neighbors) as working, even though it may feel like a full time job to some people, but I'm going off the tangent.

Originally Posted by lifehouse51 (Post 9216451)

The bottom line is, you make the decision on what you wanna do.

Originally Posted by lifehouse51 (Post 9216779)

Don't wanna get in an argument, and there are different ways to look at this issue. What I was trying to say was, no matter what advice other people give, a person would still do what he/she thought was the best thing to do, and as a result, had to bear any potential consequences of those decisions.

Originally Posted by crg (Post 9220146)

As long as the kids depart within the 90 days they had been granted and reenter with L2 visas, I don't see a problem. If dad departs foreign, gets visas for the kids, returns to the US, and then drops over to Canada and back with the kids, gets L2 I-94 for the kids on the way back, that should do the trick.

Originally Posted by dwhittles (Post 9223533)

That's exactly what I will do crg, although it will be the Bahamas not Canada.

Thanks for all your input.

Originally Posted by crg (Post 9220146)

As long as the kids depart within the 90 days they had been granted and reenter with L2 visas, I don't see a problem. If dad departs foreign, gets visas for the kids, returns to the US, and then drops over to Canada and back with the kids, gets L2 I-94 for the kids on the way back, that should do the trick.

Originally Posted by dwhittles (Post 9223533)

That's exactly what I will do crg, although it will be the Bahamas not Canada.

Thanks for all your input.

Originally Posted by BILDER (Post 9223855)

Who the heck will take care of his kids? The grandparents CANNOT do so. It looks like the OP is ready to commit Federal offenses even before he has any work status here in the US. I cannot see how anyone (who has any comprehension of the laws) can encourage him to do this.
OP do not let the kids' grandparents take care of them in the interim. Take them with you. A little bit of inconvenience is no excuse for committing a serious offense.


It looks like you have not bothered to ask your attorney about this. I seriously hope you won't break the law. Proceed with caution.

Originally Posted by dwhittles (Post 9223916)

Bilder,

Are you telling me that every time for the last 5 years that we have visited my wife's parents in the US and left the house for a few hours leaving our kids with their grandparents that they have been commiting a federal offense?!!?

Get a grip

Originally Posted by dwhittles (Post 9223916)

Bilder,

Are you telling me that every time for the last 5 years that we have visited my wife's parents in the US and left the house for a few hours leaving our kids with their grandparents that they have been commiting a federal offense?!!?

Get a grip

Originally Posted by Noorah101 (Post 9223939)

I know it's a bit extreme, but if the grandparents do not have work authorization in the USA, it could be seen as such by USCIS, yes.

Rene