QUESTION
What is the time frame for green card processing and approval?
Asked on Nov 11th, 2014 on Immigration - California
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I am a US citizen and I would like to file a petition for a green card for my brother. Are the processing time different for countries like Malaysia?
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Bruce A. Coane
Malaysia is in with the waiting list for the majority of the world , which is typically 10-20 years. You may want to also explore other ways for him to immigrate, based on a job offer, which is much faster.
Answered on Nov 12th, 2014 at 8:03 AM
It is going to be about 10-12 years before your brother would be able to immigrate on the basis of your petition. It is not so much Malaysia as a country of birth as the fact that sibling of US citizen is a 4th preference category that has very long processing times for the priority date to become current.
Answered on Nov 12th, 2014 at 1:40 AM
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The wait time for sibling petitions is at least 14 years.
Answered on Nov 11th, 2014 at 5:43 PM