Hi everyone,

I was wondering what the process is for me to get my parents and brother(unmarried over 25) a GC

I'm from Canada, Married a US born citizen. I just recieved my GC- do i have to wait until i get my US citizenship? or can my husband file for them?


Thanks for your help.. good luck with your journeys:)

First look at the guides: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...e=guides#family

You need to be a citizen, which takes 3-5 years, then you can file a petition for realitive such as siblings. There are a limited number of visas. Look here to get an idea about how long it takes: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...nter=California

Look at I-130 Petition for alien relative. Parent, and children under 21 take first priority, then unmarried son daughter over 21, then lastly married son, daughter, brother, sister. Currently they are processing brother/sister petitions filed back in 2001

October 1995 for Canadians.

Needs a visa number first.

Me too, I wanted to sponsor my Mom but the officer said it's best to wait and become a US citizen first.

Then it'll be grandma Josephine and grandpa Mark, followed by cousins Rita, Jay, Fernando, Lucca, Pete, Stephanie and Dave, with uncle Jedd, uncle Rob, aunt Fay and aunt Anne right behind them, etc.

Before your husband knows it, he'll have your whole family living in the backyard!

I just hope your husband knew he'd end up sponsoring your whole family beforehand.

Absolutely!

You must first become a USC then you can file for parents. It takes 3 years from recieving your GC for you to naturalize. Parents do not have to wait for a number but the process takes up to 12 months or longer in some cases. As GC holders your parents can then file for you brother which takes approx 5yrs. Or you could file for him on becoming a USC.

Then it'll be grandma Josephine and grandpa Mark, followed by cousins Rita, Jay, Fernando, Lucca, Pete, Stephanie and Dave, with uncle Jedd, uncle Rob, aunt Fay and aunt Anne right behind them, etc.

Before your husband knows it, he'll have your whole family living in the backyard!

I just hope your husband knew he'd end up sponsoring your whole family beforehand.
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You must KNOW you act like a complete ####### on here!!!!!!

Why do you still linger ?

It is NONE of your business WHO she brings here and I am sure her husband is fully aware of plans THEY have made!!!!

Stop putting people down and grow up!!! and stop being so bloody bitter!!!!

Do you KNOW what it is like to be seperated from family???????

I agree he says that all the time even on my last post. What business is it of his who comes here. He is not supporting them???????????/
Then it'll be grandma Josephine and grandpa Mark, followed by cousins Rita, Jay, Fernando, Lucca, Pete, Stephanie and Dave, with uncle Jedd, uncle Rob, aunt Fay and aunt Anne right behind them, etc.

Before your husband knows it, he'll have your whole family living in the backyard!

I just hope your husband knew he'd end up sponsoring your whole family beforehand.
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You must KNOW you act like a complete ####### on here!!!!!!

Why do you still linger ?

It is NONE of your business WHO she brings here and I am sure her husband is fully aware of plans THEY have made!!!!

Stop putting people down and grow up!!! and stop being so bloody bitter!!!!

Do you KNOW what it is like to be seperated from family???????
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Dude, i'm a Canadian Citizen-- Grow up and read the question

We share the same concern. I plan to do that also for my mom (a widow) and my big brother (single). I think they prioritize applications submitted by a US citizen. SO i figured I'll just have to wait till I get my citizenship.

IT'S THE COUPLE'S CHOICE, WHETHER THEY WILL SPONSOR THE WHOLE CLAN OR NOT. TO BE QUITE FRANK WITH YOU---IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS SIR.
Besides, you don't know the couple, do you? I'm positive it will be their best of interest to sponsor the brother and the mom/dad, not yours.
In our culture we treat elderlies with love and respect, and we do not deprive them from enjoying their last golden days. .

1. Immigration Reform: Family-Based vs. Employment-Based?
Consider the following:

1. The President's new immigration plan which was leaked to the press recently, see

http://shusterman.com/toc-leg.html#6B

2. The Senate bill which was passed in 2006, see

http://shusterman.com/toc-leg.html#6D

3. The STRIVE Act which was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2007, see

http://shusterman.com/toc-leg.html#6E

All of the above have one important thing in common, and it has nothing to do with amnesty, guest workers or increased levels of immigration enforcement.

All would change the way most people immigrate to the United States. For over 40 years, we have had a family-based system where citizens could apply for their spouses, parents, sons and daughters and brothers and sisters. Less than 10% of immigrants qualify through their jobs. Their employers are required to prove that they are not displacing U.S. workers.

Each of the proposals listed above would make employment-based immigration the main component of our laws. The Senate and House bills would greatly expand the employment-based system by lifting the yearly quota from 140,000 to 500,000 to 1,000,000.

At the same time, under the existing law, over 3.5 million relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent residents have been waiting for five to over 20 years to obtain green cards through their relatives.

The President's plan would go further than the Senate and House bills, and increase employment-based immigration at the expense of family-based immigration. No longer would U.S. citizens be able to apply for their siblings and adult sons and daughters to come to the U.S.

Supporters of the President's proposal like Senator Jeff Sessions (R- ALA) says that without dramatically increasing immigration based on employment, the U.S. will be at a competitive disadvantage worldwide. Critics like Angela Kelley of the National Immigration Forum, say that family-based immigration should remain the cornerstone of our system.

Almost everyone agrees that we will either have a new immigration law in place before August or the issue won't be debated again until 2009.

The question is: Can our immigration system increase the percentage of employment-based immigrants without leaving family-based immigrants out in the cold?

The Senate has set aside the last two weeks in May to discuss Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

We say, "Let the debate begin!"

I think the US should try out a points-based system; seems to work well for Canada and Australia...and they should target workers with skills that are necessary to the US economy. This will allow highly-qualified workers from around the world to come to the US to work. I would still favor a cap and quotas for this category, but I think it would make things easier for everyone.

I'm in favor of family-based immigration when it comes to spouses and minor children of both USCs and LPRs...I look less favorably on some of the other categories. I'm not prepared to actively push to ban those categories, but I won't be upset if they get rid of them either.

I agree with your idea about point-based system. Surely mother dear is an extremely highly skilled individual. But the thing about the US immigration in Manila, is they're pretty strict when it comes to tourist visa. Dont quite get it. Even if the motives are true and genuine, still most tourist visas are usually denied in the Philippines. For some ungodly reason CO's don't run out of excuses rationalizing that ALL folks who come to see their sons and/or daughters arent coming back to their country of origin. Although there is a hint of truth there, a few others are still faithful doing it the legal way. So therefore the best way to come the United States is to utilize family-based immigration.

I think it's kind of stupid that they won't give them a tourist visa because they're afraid they'll immigrate...but they'll give them an immigrant visa. It's completely retarded. I don't doubt that some people from countries like Mexico and the Philippines immigrate because it's easier than getting a tourist visa.

I want to bring my oldest son to the USA. He will be 23 in Sept. He would have aged out by the time we had our AOS interview. He is unmarried. So if I am reading this right, my American husband can petition for him now? Thanks for any help. Or do I have to wait until I become an American Citizen?

If your son isn't by your husband, he can't sponsor him.

You as an LPR can sponsor an unmarried child of any age. As a USC you can sponsor married and unmarried adult and minor children.



His preference category when he applies will indicate how long he has to wait:



http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

As your adult child he's looking at a while to wait...the wait gets longer if he gets married.

HTH!

There are plenty of reasons why folks migrate from our country to this country. But the very obvious reason is seeking for greener pastures. Like for instance a medical doctor in our country, earns annually probably a month's salary of a nurse here. These folks are highly educated indiviuals who qualify to immigrate anyway. Winner situation for uncle sam in economy and work force in healthcare industry. The very valuable asset of our country are the highlyl skilled/professional folks like architects,engineers,nurses,physicians etc... and they are being driven away. Patriotism is fine alright but hello which would you choose, Patriotism or food for the table???

Yes, I'm aware that people have a variety of reasons for immigrating.

What I am addressing specifically is the fact that it is sometimes easier for people from certain countries to get immigrant visas than it is for them to get tourist visas. I am absolutely certain that a small minority of family members of new USCs or LPRs immigrate to the United States because that's the only way they get to see the family member who emigrated to the USA...since they can't get a tourist visa, because the US government is afraid they'll never leave. I think that's a bizarre situation.

I would appreciate it if people read what I write instead of just assuming (incorrectly) and popping off.

Just for discussion some of the competing points are:

They may be on the face of it eligible to apply to Immigrate, but until they go through the process it would not be know that they would qualify.

An Immigrant Visa requires an Affidavit of Support, a Visitor Visa does not.

Congress wrote the rules that way. USCIS etc just apply them.

I do not know what the numbers are, must vary significantly by country, but apparently one of the USCIS own Naturalisation questions puts up being able to sponsor family members to immigrate as a main benefit of naturalisation.