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You can certainly sponsor your child but he will go on a wait list. Get him on it as soon as possible so he will get here as quickly as the law permits.

There is no specific time you need to stay outside of the United States, but it's not recommended that you enter too soon since the admitting officer could use that againts you to deny your next entry.

U.S.C.I.S. will generally hold an I-485 case in your situation until there is a disposition. You or your representative will have to keep U.S.C.I.S. informed of the status of your DUI case. I note that there is currently a movement in the immigration laws to consider DUI offenses more serious as seen in people being barred from The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program if they have DUIs. To be on the safe side, you or your lawyer may consider attempting to have the case dismissed or the charge changed to another ground. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.