QUESTION
How long will it take to bring my sister into the US?
Asked on May 02nd, 2011 on Immigration - California
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I am a U.S. citizen and want to file a I-130 to bring my married sister into the u.s., how long will the process take? Also how long for her husband and 2 kids aged 3 and 5?
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Immigration and Naturalization Attorney serving San Francisco, CA
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Please go to my website. Click on visa bulletin in the bottom left corner. When you open the most recent bulletin, go to the family chart fourth preference. There will be a date in the appropriate box. People who filed their application on the date listed are now able to file for their green card. So that will give you a sense of how long it will take!
Answered on May 04th, 2011 at 9:36 AM
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Depending on her country of birth, between 11 to 23 years. If married by that time, her husband can tag along as a derivative beneficiary and get his green card too. any children she has, provided they are below age 21 (Subject to some exception under the Child Status Protection Act) may also be included and also get their green card.
Answered on May 03rd, 2011 at 12:28 PM
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The category they would be in is Family-Based 4th preference ("FB-4"). Once you file the I-130 for your sister she get a place in line - called a Priority Date. Each month the State Department publishes a Visa Bulletin indicating what Priority Date they are working on based on category and your sister's country of birth.
Here is the link: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5424.html and here is the Family chart for May 2011 - see the line at the bottom for FB-4 cases based on country of birth:
Family- Sponsored
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 01MAY04 01MAY04 01MAY04 01MAR93 15JUL95 F2A 08JUN07 08JUN07 08JUN07 01JAN07 08JUN07 F2B 15APR03 15APR03 15APR03 01AUG92 01MAR00 F3 01MAY01 01MAY01 01MAY01 15NOV92 15FEB92 F4 08MAR00 22JAN00 08MAR00 15FEB96 08APR88
Answered on May 03rd, 2011 at 12:00 PM