QUOTE(maggs @ May 20 2007, 05:42 PM)

More like 10 years unless the LPR gets US citizenship and then the wait is reduced by a few years.
if LPR from Mexico or Philippines, who sponsors son or daughter, becomes USC, the wait will be actualy longer longer. At least, that's the trend now. It may change...so keep yourself informed. There is a way to "opt out" from petition being "upgraded" to F1 (son, daughter of USC) once the petitioner becomes USC... In any case, a long wait of 8-15 years is ahead. Yes, you can start the process as a conditional resident.