Bring brother to US

[Nauva 0]

Hello everyone. I am a US citizen and i want to bring my bother here. So I have a few questions.

1- If I put him on waiting list will he be able to come visit while waiting? 

2- Does he apply for tourist visa and once he gets here put him on the waiting list, and if we go this route will he be able to get a work visa while waiting? 

Thanks in advance 

[Georgia16 2,858]

He will be waiting for the visa from his home country. Takes about 12-15 years. (More from certain countries) 

[JFH 12,189]

He can visit during the very long wait, assuming he is granted a tourist visa.

 

He won’t get a work permit or anything more than a tourist visa during the wait. He can apply for other visas, if he is eligible, during the wait (student visa, etc).

[accumbyte 148]

25 minutes ago, Nauva said:

Does he apply for tourist visa and once he gets here put him on the waiting list, and if we go this route will he be able to get a work visa while waiting?

• It's always 100% illegal to have preconceived intent to AOS on a non-immigrant visa at POE.
• Siblings are not defined as "immediate relatives" by USCIS: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/immediate-relatives So unlawful presence results in AOS denial for siblings.

[Roel 7,191]

1 hour ago, Nauva said:

Hello everyone. I am a US citizen and i want to bring my bother here. So I have a few questions.

1- If I put him on waiting list will he be able to come visit while waiting? 

2- Does he apply for tourist visa and once he gets here put him on the waiting list, and if we go this route will he be able to get a work visa while waiting? 

Thanks in advance 

He cannot stay or work in the US while being on some "waiting list". If he qualifies for work visa he can try but has nothing to do with siblings visa petition. 

[CEE53147 559]

He cannot overstay any authorized entry.

 

If he qualifies and has sponsorship for H-1B or L-1, his employer can file but this will not extend for the full length of the wait.