LPR mother petitioning minor children.

[Cessabriones 2]

Hi my visajourney family,

I petition my mother and she'll be here mid July or August. My questions are, can she file a petition for my sister and brother as soon as she gets here or should wait for her green card? I know green card will take upto 120 days to received. My sister will turn 18 this June and my brother just turn 16. I hope they are qualify as f2a. How long it usually take to process f2a?

Thanks in advance vj fam!

[Reymund 1]

Yes your mother can petition your siblings as soon as she arrived. It will take 2 years (average) to process F2A. Goodluck!

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi my visajourney family,

I petition my mother and she'll be here mid July or August. My questions are, can she file a petition for my sister and brother as soon as she gets here or should wait for her green card? She can file as soon as she enters on her immigrant visa. Her visa becomes a 1 year green card (I-551) after she enters the US. She would file for them using the I-551 used visa in her passport. I know green card will take upto 120 days to received. My sister will turn 18 this June and my brother just turn 16. I hope they are qualify as f2a. How long it usually take to process f2a? Right not, it's about 20 months. It could be longer or shorter for your siblings as it changes monthly. Look at the Visa Bulletin.

Thanks in advance vj fam!

[Cessabriones 2]

Yes your mother can petition your siblings as soon as she arrived. It will take 2 years (average) to process F2A. Goodluck!

Wow! Thanks reymund!

[Cessabriones 2]

Hi aaron2020! Thanks for answering my questions. I'll let my mom file for petition as soon as she step out of the airport ?? hope it will only take up to 2 years??????