BRINGING SIBLINGS TO USA

[vic17 0]

My wife is from the Philippines and she became a U.S. citizen on 12/13/14. She is also in the process of re-acquiring her Philippine citizenship, thereby giving her dual citizenship status. She wants to petition her four sisters and one brother to live in the USA and she knows that this process will take at least 10 years, if not longer. My question is do we have to physically reside in the USA for 12 months each year or can we reside in the Philippines for six months and in the USA for six months and still file the petition on their behalf. We will greatly appreciate any information you can provide to us about this matter. Thanks so much, Victor

[belinda63 2,981]

For the Philippines the wait for siblings if currently about 23 years. The purpose of a family visa is to reunite the family so her living in the Philippines might backfire. Hard to say as a lot can happen in 23 years.

[apple21 953]

The waiting time is atleast 23 years. In the meantime you can live anywhere you want but when the petition is close to completion the petitioner should be in the US.

Also your income by that time should be able to support the 5 beneficiaries plus their spouses and children if any.

[msbau764 245]

23 years??????????????????????????? I thought it took that long if you are a LPR petitioning siblings, not for USC petitioning direct family. That is incredible.

[apple21 953]

23 years??????????????????????????? I thought it took that long if you are a LPR petitioning siblings, not for USC petitioning direct family. That is incredible.

It's the waiting period for Philippines only.

LPRs are not allowed to petition for their siblings, only US citizens can.

Edited January 8, 2015 by apple21