Pending I-130 Petition for Brother who is applying for C1/D Visa

[todNasmeen 0]

Hello Everyone,

I need your input/information based from your own experience, friend's experience, family's experience. I submitted I-130 petition last year for my brother who lives in the Philippines, but work as a seaman abroad. I am already a U.S. citizen. He is now back in the Philippines and his agency is applying for a C1/D visa. Apparently, it is the first time for his agency to encounter this type of situation that my brother has (a pending I-130 and the same time applying for C1/D). My questions are:

1) Would it be a problem that he has a pending I-130 petition and his agency/company is applying a C1/D visa for him?

2) What will be the best reason to put in his application, as his sister, the reason why I petitioned him?

3) Isn't enough that he is my brother/family the reason why I want him here in the U.S.?

4) My brother is in the process for submitting his C1/D visa application, but his agency/company needs a good, valid reason why I am petitioning him. What is/are your suggestion(s)? Reason(s) why should I petition a family?

5) My brother's agency/company is afraid/not sure if they submit his C1/D visa application, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines will deny it because of my pending I-130 petition. Do you think this will be a problem?

I really appreciate for everyone's advice, suggestions, comment, ideas.

Regards,

Asmeen

Edited June 18, 2015 by todNasmeen

[milimelo 4,167]

Not a problem especially given how long it will take for your brother to get an immigrant visa (>20 yrs). He just needs to answer yes to the question asking if anyone has ever submitted immigrant petition on his behalf.

He doesn't need a reason why you petitioned him - that's not a question on DS-160.

[todNasmeen 0]

Thank you very much, Milimelo, for your response. The thing is, his company/agency, wants him to put in his application why I am petitioning him. It is a pain in the butt. As I have said, this is his agency/company's first time to encounter this type of situation. What is your suggestion a reason why I am petitioning him? It seems like it is not enough reason that he is my brother/family. At the time I submitted my petition for him, the form I-130 did not ask me for a reason why I am petitioning him.

[apple21 953]

Then just explain. The company wants it in case your brother "jumps off the ship" that they won't be held accountable.

[kzielu 1,144]

Thank you very much, Milimelo, for your response. The thing is, his company/agency, wants him to put in his application why I am petitioning him. It is a pain in the butt. As I have said, this is his agency/company's first time to encounter this type of situation. What is your suggestion a reason why I am petitioning him? It seems like it is not enough reason that he is my brother/family. At the time I submitted my petition for him, the form I-130 did not ask me for a reason why I am petitioning him.

Tell ttem you're petitioning him because you want to / can. None of their business.

[todNasmeen 0]

Tell ttem you're petitioning him because you want to / can. None of their business.

kzielu,

When I filled out the I-130 petition for my brother the USCIS did not ask me any question about the reason why I am petitioning my brother. It is his application for C1/D visa (visa for seaman) that asked him the question the reason why I am petitioning him. It is the US Embassy from the Philippines required him to do, not on my part. Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it.