QUESTION
Can a green card holder bring his brother in the USA and if possible how long the process takes?
Asked on Jul 02nd, 2013 on Immigration - New Jersey
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No, only a US citizen can petition a brother or a sister and, even then, the processing times for that category now are about 10-12 years.
Answered on Jul 16th, 2013 at 9:12 PM
Adebola O. Asekun
No, there is no law under which a green card holder can petition for their brothers or sisters.. Only US citizens can petition for their siblings and even then, this will take at least 12 years.
Answered on Jul 03rd, 2013 at 8:02 PM
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At the present time green card holders cannot petition for siblings.
Answered on Jul 03rd, 2013 at 1:21 PM
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You must be a U.S. citizen to sponsor a sibling. The process includes a waiting period for a priority date once the petition (form I-130) is approved by immigration. It can be more than 20 years. But you must be a citizen first.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2013 at 4:41 PM
You must become a U.S. citizen to petition your brother for a green card. It will take more than 10 years before your brother will get his green card.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2013 at 3:39 PM
You have to be a citizen. And the law may change.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2013 at 2:05 PM
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Once the green card holder becomes a U.S. Citizen he can sponsor his brother in the FB-4 family-based immigration classification.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2013 at 1:49 PM