Immigration reform and removal of sibling category

[dilpreet 0]

Hello,

Hoping that this is the right forum to ask the following question : I have been reading that their might be "very slim" chances of an executive decision being made regarding "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" bill in September 2014, already passed by Senate. And once the bill gets approved, US citizen will no longer be able to apply for siblings. Also i have been reading that "Proposal is to do away with the brother-sister category, meaning that 18 months after the bill becomes law, no more United States citizens’ brothers would be able to file for sisters anymore. And no more sisters will be able to file for brothers,”"

1) Can some one please verify this?

2) Also does this mean that even if the bill is passed next month, does it still give US citizen 18 month timeframe during which s/he is able to apply for siblings? Or does this category (Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens) ends right once the bill is ever passed?

Thank you.

[BobH 17]

You are referring to a bill from the Senate from 2013 That bill is dead and buried. That bill stood no chance of getting through the House of Representatives.

I can tell you that the chance of any kind of bill getting approved is real close to zero. The Speaker of the House said it won't happen, it won't happen.

My completely unqualified opinion is you will not see immigration reform until one party holds both houses of congress.

Any bill get's passed next month? Not going to happen.

Don't worry about that.

Senate Immigration Bill S744

What are the main changes to the family-based immigration system?

Petitions for spouses and children of Lawful Permanent Residents under the current family-based system will be considered immediate relatives, making them exempt from current visa caps and immediately eligible for green cards. There will no longer be an immigrant category for siblings of U.S. citizens, and visas will no longer be available to married sons or daughters of U.S. citizens who are over 31 years of age. These relatives would have to apply under the new point system or find another avenue in order to immigrate. The annual worldwide level of family-based immigrant visas will remain at 480,000 per year, minus the visas assigned to immediate relatives the previous year, but not less than 161,000 per year starting 18 months after enactment.

[dilpreet 0]

Thank you for the reply!! i am in process of getting supporting documents ready, my brother's birth certificate might take 2-3 months, so wanted to make sure i had enough time...