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Green Card on 8/16/2013 My Sister Becomes 21 on 1/24/2017

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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I got my Green Card August 16, 2013, I am going to fill out my paperwork right away to become a US Citizen. Is it possible to petition my Mom and my sister right away? My fear is that my sister turns 21 this January 24th. Thank you for your help!

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Filed: Country: Brazil
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You can petition for your mom, an immediate relative, and it takes about a year, but your sister is in a different category, and it takes about 12 years or longer, doesn't matter how old she is. The best option is to petition for your mom, then she would file for your sister once she becomes permanent resident.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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hi

you can file for both of them, your mom will take around a year and your sister around 20 or more years

I have a 13-year-old brother and 18-year-old sister as well, can my Mom petition them once she has her green card?

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Argentina
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I have a 13-year-old brother and 18-year-old sister as well, can my Mom petition them once she has her green card?

hi

yes she can, your sister will be very close to turning 21 if not over 21, so she will see if she can come as a child under 21, if not it will take a very long time

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Eldest sister would have a very loooong wait.

Younger sister, difficult to tell, might scrape in of she has just turned 18.

Who is looking after your Brother?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Your older sister might just make it there before she turns 45.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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hi

yes she can, your sister will be very close to turning 21 if not over 21, so she will see if she can come as a child under 21, if not it will take a very long time

I just sent my N-400 form in to apply for US Citizenship. Once I'm approved I'll send in the I-130 for my mom and dad. By the time my parents arrive my sister will likely be 21, I'd heard that the US will give a little bit of wiggle room for an unmarried child who just turns 21, but I'm not sure how true that is, or how much wiggle room is allowed.

Otherwise, the only hope is with my 18-year-old sister and 13-year-old brother. Thanks for the advice.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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there is no wiggle room. there is a process called CPSA which allows you to subtract the days between the petitions acceptance and the approval from the bio age but it is very strict. One day over and you are toast.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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I have never heard of wiggle room.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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