bringing family in the u.s

[biter 0]

hi there

my question is im a green card holder can i bring

my sister or brother or parents to the united states?

what forms should i file?

thanks everyone

[Eden1207 7]

hi there

my question is im a green card holder can i bring

my sister or brother or parents to the united states?

what forms should i file?

thanks everyone

Biter,

As an LPR you can only petition your spouse and children (minor/unmarried above 21).

Petition involving parents and siblings you must be a US Citizen.

[aleful 1,905]

hi there

my question is im a green card holder can i bring

my sister or brother or parents to the united states?

what forms should i file?

thanks everyone

sorry, but you cannot file for any of them. you have to be a USC. Residents can only file for spouses and unmarried children. When you become a USC, you can file for each one of them, but depending from which country you are from, it can take a very long time.

[biter 0]

isee, i came from philippines

if they apply for tourist visa do i need to file an affidavit of support?

thanks everyone

isee, i came from philippines

if they apply for tourist visa do i need to file an affidavit of support?

thanks everyone

isee, i came from philippines

if they apply for tourist visa do i need to file an affidavit of support?

thanks everyone

isee, i came from philippines

if they apply for tourist visa do i need to file an affidavit of support?

thanks everyone

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

No. You cannot file an Affidavit of Support, as tourists who are on vacation for a few weeks don't need support. You cannot help them getting a tourist visa either, and most likely they will not be able to get one at all.

Since you already asked if you can help them to immigrate, and knowing the Filipinos are the 2nd largest immigrant group to the United States, you will understand why.

[Justine+David 218]

Here is the June edition of the DOS bulletin:

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_4879.html

For brothers and sisters of US citizens who are from the Phillipines, they are currently processing people who applied in April 1988, so it's a 22 year wait for now.

It doesn't mention parents, but they usually take less than a year. I don't know if there are restrictions on the Phillipines regarding that.

Sorry for the bad news...

Edited June 9, 2010 by Justine+David