QUESTION
Can my husband who is a naturalized citizen bring his 63 year old sister from El Salvador to the USA?
Asked on Oct 08th, 2014 on Immigration - New York
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Criminal Defense Attorney serving Alhambra, CA
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Yes, but the waiting period for a visa to be available is approximately 12-1/2 years.
Answered on Oct 13th, 2014 at 1:24 AM
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Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
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Yes. He can petition for his sister on form I-130 but it will take approximately another 12 years before her priority date will become current.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2014 at 4:28 PM
A U.S. citizen may sponsor a sibling in the Family-Based Fourth Preference (FB4) visa category. Unfortunately, there is a very long backlog for visas to become available in this category - it might take 12 - 20 years (or even longer) for a visa to become available, and foreign national sibling would not be authorized to be in the U.S. while awaiting the visa (unless with some other type of visa). For this reason FB4 is rarely a satisfactory immigration strategy, and it may be worthwhile for your family to engage an immigration attorney to explore whether there may be any other visa eligibilities or options (such as an employment-based application, an investment-based application, etc.)
Answered on Oct 09th, 2014 at 10:44 AM
It takes about 12 years for sibling's immigration.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2014 at 10:35 AM