LPR Grandma wants to petition her over 21 daughter

[Derbo/Yamkins 4]

Hello, everyone!

My grandma is 75 years old and is an LPR since 2012 (petitioned by another USC daughter). She is thinking of petitioning for her unmarried, over 21 years old daughter from the Philippines. Grandma is currently not working, she is already retired. Her daughters and grandkids support her.

Can someone other than the petitioner be the sponsor?

How long will it take to issue a green card for her? This link suggests around 7 months, is it accurate?
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

Does Grandma have to present in the US to file? Can she file while in vacation in the Philippines?

Thank you for all your insights!

[Boiler 45,657]

Is she in good health?

She will be nearly 90 before this could happen.

When is she due back home?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hello, everyone!

My grandma is 75 years old and is an LPR since 2012 (petitioned by another USC daughter). She is thinking of petitioning for her unmarried, over 21 years old daughter from the Philippines. Grandma is currently not working, she is already retired. Her daughters and grandkids support her.

Can someone other than the petitioner be the sponsor?

How long will it take to issue a green card for her? This link suggests around 7 months, is it accurate?

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

Does Grandma have to present in the US to file? Can she file while in vacation in the Philippines?

Thank you for all your insights!

The petitioner is always the primary sponsor. If the petitioner does not make enough to meet the I-864 requirements, then a Joint Sponor is allowed.

It will take about 11 years. Look at the Visa Bulletin. Those with I-130s filed before Feb. 22, 2004, are eligible for visas.

7 months is just the first part; approval of the I-130. The beneficiary still has to wait in line for an available visa. This 7 months could be longer which is better for CSPA protection if there are minor grandkids.

She can file while vacationing abroad.

If grandma dies during the wait, the case is over. Grandma will need to be alive in 11 years in order for her daughter to immigrate.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-february-2015.html

Edited January 30, 2015 by aaron2020

[apple21 953]

Why did they wait so long to file?

[Derbo/Yamkins 4]

Is she in good health?

She will be nearly 90 before this could happen.

When is she due back home?

She is in good health except for arthritis and old age.

She's thinking of going home in May 2015 to see her other daughters in the Philippines.

[Derbo/Yamkins 4]

The petitioner is always the primary sponsor. If the petitioner does not make enough to meet the I-864 requirements, then a Joint Sponor is allowed.

It will take about 11 years. Look at the Visa Bulletin. Those with I-130s filed before Feb. 22, 2004, are eligible for visas.

7 months is just the first part; approval of the I-130. The beneficiary still has to wait in line for an available visa. This 7 months could be longer which is better for CSPA protection if there are minor grandkids.

She can file while vacationing abroad.

If grandma dies during the wait, the case is over. Grandma will need to be alive in 11 years in order for her daughter to immigrate.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-february-2015.html

Thanks for the link. I was looking for that because I thought 7 months is fast compared to what I heard about the process.

That's too bad. Looks like even if the USC daughter sponsors her sister, it will take the same number of years according to that table.

[Derbo/Yamkins 4]

Why did they wait so long to file?

Who do you mean? The USC daughter for Grandma? I know the USC daughter petitioned her under 21 son first circa 2009. She just received her US Citizenship then, I guess. When Grandma traveled to the USA 3 years ago, they applied for AOS.

Their reasons, maybe finances? I really don't know.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thanks for the link. I was looking for that because I thought 7 months is fast compared to what I heard about the process.

That's too bad. Looks like even if the USC daughter sponsors her sister, it will take the same number of years according to that table.

Please take a look again at the Visa Bulletin.

It takes 24 years for a person to petition for a Filipino sibling. It is not 11 years.

[Derbo/Yamkins 4]

Please take a look again at the Visa Bulletin.

It takes 24 years for a person to petition for a Filipino sibling. It is not 11 years.

My bad, you're right.