How can my wife bring her sister and niece into the USA?

[jhonster 23]

Good morning VJers =))

Since my wife is immigrating into the U.S. in probably the next month or so.....we were wanting to get her sister and her sisters daughter into the country as well. Mainly to give them a better life and opportunity in regards to work and schooling. My wife and I have almost been married two years now (will be 2 years in March 2015). My wifes sister is 27 years old and her daughter is 5. She has never been married.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

By the way.......

I just noticed a new policy from the USA that allows Philippine nationals to travel to the USA without Visas.

I guess if her sister and her sisters daughter have passports, they can now just come to visit us for 60 days?

http://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/22/u-s-announces-no-visa-policy-for-filipinos

[manilaraf 28]

Quick reply regarding the last bit.

Unfortunately, that link leads to a satire website. The local version of The Onion.

No change in the need for a visa for Filipinos to visit the US, permanently or otherwise.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/102572/visa-free-us-trip-do-not-believe-it-says-consulate/

http://asianjournal.com/editorial/irony/

Edited October 31, 2014 by manilaraf

[Ian H. 207]

That website is fake. The Philippines isn't part of the VWP. Any countries that are eligible for VWP status could be found on travel.state.gov the official DoS website.

When your wife becomes a USC, she can petition for her sisters. Or she can petition for her parents when she is a USC, and when they become LPR's one of them can petition for her sisters.

Edited October 31, 2014 by Ian H.

[crystalgayleC 0]

Good morning VJers =))

Since my wife is immigrating into the U.S. in probably the next month or so.....we were wanting to get her sister and her sisters daughter into the country as well. Mainly to give them a better life and opportunity in regards to work and schooling. My wife and I have almost been married two years now (will be 2 years in March 2015). My wifes sister is 27 years old and her daughter is 5. She has never been married.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

By the way.......

I just noticed a new policy from the USA that allows Philippine nationals to travel to the USA without Visas.

I guess if her sister and her sisters daughter have passports, they can now just come to visit us for 60 days?

http://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/22/u-s-announces-no-visa-policy-for-filipinos

ʻtis another long and winding road to go through... wait until ur wife goes to US and become USC so she'd petition anyone from her family.

[Boiler 43,430]

Niece will have aged out by the time her Mother could immigrate.

[belinda63 2,981]

Wife to become citizen (if still married to you) 3 years

Wife filing for sibling from Philippines (currently) 23 years

Total wait for sister 26 years, sisters age at immigration time 53

Sister filing for daughter (over 21, unmarried) 10 years

Total wait for niece 36 years, daughters age at immigration time 41

These estimates are based upon current immigration law and current wait times for a visa to become available. The wait times could become longer or shorter in the future. The laws could also change during the wait time.

[Ian H. 207]

I would certainly hope that something is done to speed up family based immigration during that time.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Ian H.

[Boiler 43,430]

Chopping out the sibling category has been mentioned.

[minions2 24]

your wife needs to be USC before she can petition her sister but the wait is longer...

I would certainly hope that something is done to speed up family based immigration during that time.

i wish that too but if everything happens in a snap of a finger then we will have population problem

[Ryan H 3,790]

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[mymarley 14]

I met an applicant in in us embassy then she told me that she was petitioned by her sister since 1998 and their approval was just the day of my interview February 11 2014....