Petitioning My Parents

[imjustnewhere 0]

Once I become a citizen I want to petition my parents so they can come live in the US. My father previously visited the US on 2 occasions; the 2nd visit he was not allowed to enter the country. His tourist visa was stamped and he was sent back to the Philippines. The immigration official told him the reason was that they suspected he was working in the country without a work permit. This occurred in 2009.

Will I still be able to petition for him to live in the US? Will his problem prevent me from becoming a citizen? I'm currently a green card holder that came here on a fiance visa. Is there a time limit on how long I need to wait to petition for my father if he is still able to immigrate to the US?

I would also like to petition for my brother, will any of these issues prevent me from doing this?

Thank you.

[Boiler 43,434]

I can not see an issue, how long have you had your GC?

[Caryh 5,206]

What was stamped in his passport? And did he sign any papers admitting to working in the USA?

Its a very very long wait to bring a sibling from the Philippines. Its generally faster to bring in a parent, then have the parent petition for their children.

[PhiLandShiR 18]

What was stamped in his passport? And did he sign any papers admitting to working in the USA?

Its a very very long wait to bring a sibling from the Philippines. Its generally faster to bring in a parent, then have the parent petition for their children.

As long as the child is not 21 before the vias a granted...

Otherwise its still a long wait.

[Caryh 5,206]

Yes, but not as long. I think petitioning a sibling from the Philippines is now about a 21 year wait. And a child over 21 something around 5 or 6 years? Also I thought the age was frozen at the time of the petitioning now?

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As long as the child is not 21 before the vias a granted...

Otherwise its still a long wait.

[sunandmoon 450]

Yes, but not as long. I think petitioning a sibling from the Philippines is now about a 21 year wait. And a child over 21 something around 5 or 6 years? Also I thought the age was frozen at the time of the petitioning now?

for an LPR parent to petition a child over 21, it's about a ten year wait. also, the child has to be unmarried.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5834.html

the age is frozen for a child under 21 only if the petitioning parent is a USC.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1f0c0a5659083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1f0c0a5659083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD