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That can be tricky but the answer I would give is yes. have you tried doing it yet? Sometimes I have seen it done under a guardianship when the actual parents are not here. If you are here, your kids have a right to be educated.

There are multiple ways in which a noncitizen can attain residency and eventually citizenship in the United States. In general, unless you have an immediate relative (spouse, child, parent, or brother/sister) who is a U.S. citizen that can petition for you, you will need an employer who is willing to hire and petition for your stay in the US. It's possible to qualify for a visa or authorized stay in many different categories. Which one is best for you will depend on your particular circumstances, so its best that you speak directly to an immigration attorney before taking any significant steps.

There are exceptions for processing a K1 based on a waiver of the meeting requirement. As a matter of discretion, the director may exempt the petitioner from this requirement only if it is established that compliance would result in extreme hardship to the petitioner or that compliance would violate strict and long-established customs of the K-1 beneficiary's foreign culture or social practice, as where marriages are traditionally arranged by the parents of the contracting parties and the prospective bride and groom are prohibited from meeting subsequent to the arrangement and prior to the wedding day.