Bringing Family Member of U.S citizen

[Eveon1 0]

Hi lovely peoples, I just got my oath letter In the mail:). Now that I will soon become a US citizen thru in a 3yrs marriage to a USC. How do I go about bringing my 8 years old baby sister who currently lives overseas to come live with us in the U.S.

I started sponsoring her fully 2years ago, since our mum died of Cancer and our dad on disability. She is currently living with my single dad where she doesn't get as much parenthood attention. I did not indicate her in my naturalization application, because if am not mistaking, there is only section for your children, not sister, but like I said, I am like her adopted parent because my wife n I sponsor her 100%, should i have added her in the form N400?, Since I didn't? How do I go about bringing her?

I appreciate your patience reading through and answering, we really wanna help her grow up in a much better environment.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

File and f4. It will take about 12 years on the conservative side time wise for her to come.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

sorry there is no other way than to bring her as a sibling, and that takes over 12 years of waiting

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi lovely peoples, I just got my oath letter In the mail:). Now that I will soon become a US citizen thru in a 3yrs marriage to a USC. How do I go about bringing my 8 years old baby sister who currently lives overseas to come live with us in the U.S.

I started sponsoring her fully 2years ago, since our mum died of Cancer and our dad on disability. She is currently living with my single dad where she doesn't get as much parenthood attention. I did not indicate her in my naturalization application, because if am not mistaking, there is only section for your children, not sister, but like I said, I am like her adopted parent because my wife n I sponsor her 100%, should i have added her in the form N400?, Since I didn't? How do I go about bringing her?

I appreciate your patience reading through and answering, we really wanna help her grow up in a much better environment.

Hi,

Your sister has nothing to do with your naturalization or the N400.

You can file an I-130 for her. It takes about 12-13 years for a US citizen to petition for a sister. There is no way around this. Adoption will not work since she has a living parent and you would have to go back to live with her for two years.

The best thing to do is provide for her education until she can immigrate to the US in 12-13 years.

Lots of people in the same situation as you. Many people in my family are petitioning for siblings and have to wait the 12-13 years too. Hang in there.

Best of luck.