U.S. Citizen would like to bring brother (over 21 years old) to live in U.S. permanently. What is the fastest way?
Asked on Mar 24th, 2020 on Immigration - California
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Is it faster to petition my parents first, wait for them to get PR and then and let them petition my brother? OR would it be faster for me to petition my brother first and then petition my parents?
If your brother is single and remains single, your petitioning for your parents and them petitioning for him would take approximately 8 years. Your petitioning for your brother alone would take approximately 12 years. There is no faster way for you to petition for your brother first and then petition for your parents as there is no connection in that case. A faster way would likely be trying to match his education and skills with a US employer that would be willing to sponsor him for a working visa/green card, or if the working visa is not possible, directly for the green card. Such a process would normally take 2-3 years assuming that your brother is not born in either India or China. 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.
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