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To stay in the us

Asked on Jun 28th, 2025 on Immigration - Texas
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I have lived here over 40 Yeats my brother is a citizen can I sign the 130 and the 285 and stay am ready to pay for lawyer thanks
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Personal Injury Attorney serving Orlando, FL
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A U.S. citizen may petition for a sibling to obtain a green card; however, the wait time for this category is approximately 14 years due to visa backlogs. If you’ve been in the United States for 40 years without lawful status, you likely would not qualify for adjustment of status—even if your priority date becomes current—because eligibility requires that the beneficiary has not accrued unlawful presence. Based on this, it appears there may not be a viable path to lawful permanent residency through a sibling petition.     
Answered on Jun 30th, 2025 at 9:15 AM

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