Are there any special provisions for a child to receive an immigrant visa after their parent’s death?

Yes, there are special provisions for a child to receive an immigrant visa after their parent’s death in Virginia. The visa is known as the Orphan Relative Visa, which is available to children under 21 years of age who have been orphaned by the death of their parent in the United States or abroad. The visa is available to children who have at least one living parent, but the parent is unable or unwilling to care for the child. In order to be eligible for an Orphan Relative Visa, the child must have a qualifying relative who is a United States citizen or legal permanent resident. These relatives can include the child’s grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, or stepparent. The child must also have an approved Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition, filed on their behalf. In order to be approved for an Orphan Relative Visa, the child must be found eligible under the immigration laws of the United States. This includes demonstrating that the child will not become a public charge, that both parents of the child have consented to emigration, and that the child is a “habitual resident” in the country from which they are migrating. The child must also be found to be a “bona fide” orphan. With these criteria met, the child may be eligible to receive an immigrant visa and be allowed to enter the United States as an orphan immigrant. This visa would then allow to child to remain in the country under the legal guardianship of their qualifying relative.

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Sí, Virginia ofrece ciertas provisiones especiales para los niños cuando uno de sus padres fallece. La Ley de Inmigración establece que los niños con menos de 21 años y que eran ciudadanos o residentes permanentes de los Estados Unidos pueden reclamar el estatus de inmigrante, en sustitución del que su padre fallecido ya había alcanzado. Esto significa que el niño tiene una oportunidad de obtener una visa de inmigrante después del fallecimiento de uno de sus padres. Esta disposición es especialmente útil para aquellos que desean mantener a la familia unida, ya que algunos miembros de la familia pueden haber adquirido la ciudadanía antes de que falleciera uno de sus padres, lo que significa que pueden continuar permaneciendo en el país. Además, se requiere que la familia cumpla con los requisitos de ingreso y residencia necesarios para obtener la visa de inmigrante, lo que incluye la aprobación de un estudio de caso y un examen médico. Por estas razones, es importante que los niños comprendan cómo afectaría el fallecimiento de uno de sus padres su estado de residencia.

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