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Hello Everyone ,

 

I need to ask some questions

 

My parents living in Pakistan. I am going to be US citizen soon I will have my interview on April 10 2019. After my citizenship ( Naturalization Certificate ) I can apply for my parents and siblings.

How many I 130 petitions Do i need to file ? 

Here's my family:

 

Mom  Dad (Both Married living in Pakistan )  ->           (one  I-130 ) OR ( two I-130 for Mom and Dad Separate)  ???

 

I have  3 Sisters ( Married ) 

1 Brother ( Married )

1 Brother ( Single ) 

 

 All separate I-130 for all siblings mean 5 Petitions I have to file  ?  Or Only 1 I-130 Petition all siblings name going to include in it ?? Or something else ? 

 

Please Guide ! 

 

Regards 

Simsam

 

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3 minutes ago, simsam said:

Hello Everyone ,

 

I need to ask some questions

 

My parents living in Pakistan. I am going to be US citizen soon I will have my interview on April 10 2019. After my citizenship ( Naturalization Certificate ) I can apply for my parents and siblings.

How many I 130 petitions Do i need to file ? 

Here's my family:

 

Mom  Dad (Both Married living in Pakistan )  ->           (one  I-130 ) OR ( two I-130 for Mom and Dad Separate)  ???

 

I have  3 Sisters ( Married ) 

1 Brother ( Married )

1 Brother ( Single ) 

 

 All separate I-130 for all siblings mean 5 Petitions I have to file  ?  Or Only 1 I-130 Petition all siblings name going to include in it ?? Or something else ? 

 

Please Guide ! 

 

Regards 

Simsam

 

One petition for each immediate relative and the I 130 fee for each one 

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Option 1:

File for the parents.

File for the married siblings.

Once the parents get permanent residency, file for the unmarried children.

 

Parents: ~12-16 months from filing to interview.

Married siblings: ~15-20 years from filing to interview.

Unmarried sibling filed for by parents: ~12-16 months + ~7-10 years for their son/daughter (assuming they are age 21+...if under 21, this might be ~2-2.5 years).

 

Option 2:

File for each relative separately.

 

Parents: ~12-16 months

Siblings: ~15-20 years

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Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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USS_Voyager   1,971

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9 minutes ago, simsam said:

 

Mom  Dad (Both Married living in Pakistan )  ->           (one  I-130 ) OR ( two I-130 for Mom and Dad Separate)  ???

 

I have  3 Sisters ( Married ) 

1 Brother ( Married )

1 Brother ( Single ) 

 

One for Mom and one for Dad. They’re immediate relatives and will be able to migrate to the US within 12-14 months

 

One for each sibling, so 5 total. They will likely have to wait 15+ years.

 

Each I-130 you have to pay separate filing fee.

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Boiler Grand Master

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I count 7, 5 siblings and 2 Parents.

 

Yesterday somebody resurrected a dead post from 2010 and actually one of our Mods participated in it. Also a F4 filing for a sibling and the time line for siblings was quoted as 8 to 9 years.

 

Well that person who was told 8-9 years is looking north of 2025 so 15 plus years, they might have thought they would be current by now.

 

File and forget is my motto, see what they want to do when or if current.

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“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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I count the same: 2 parents + 5 siblings = 7 I-130s total.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Yeah for my siblings I am going to forgot all of this :D

Yeah My parents will come in span of 2 years. 

SO 7 I-130 Applications wow !!

One more Question not related to this topic . I make around 73k per year through my job . (My family -> me + Wife + 2 kids ) - If I apply for my parents would it be enough to file I 864 financial guarantee ?? Or I need a CO-sponsor   

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1 minute ago, simsam said:

Yeah for my siblings I am going to forgot all of this :D

Yeah My parents will come in span of 2 years. 

SO 7 I-130 Applications wow !!

One more Question not related to this topic . I make around 73k per year through my job . (My family -> me + Wife + 2 kids ) - If I apply for my parents would it be enough to file I 864 financial guarantee ?? Or I need a CO-sponsor   

Depends on your total household size (sound like 4 + 2 immigrants) and totality of your circumstances.

There is no guarantee - it's a judgement call so long as you meet the minimums (https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p).

As for the siblings, worry about that when their petitions' PDs become current in 15-20+ years.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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3 minutes ago, simsam said:

Yeah for my siblings I am going to forgot all of this :D

Yeah My parents will come in span of 2 years. 

SO 7 I-130 Applications wow !!

One more Question not related to this topic . I make around 73k per year through my job . (My family -> me + Wife + 2 kids ) - If I apply for my parents would it be enough to file I 864 financial guarantee ?? Or I need a CO-sponsor   

Should be enough to meet the I 864 as written.

 

The issues I have seen is where the Parents are not of working age, not independently wealthy,  the US is a very expensive place to retire and they will have to buy into Healthcare.

 

 

“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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21 hours ago, simsam said:

I am going to be US citizen soon I will have my interview on April 10 2019.

Just a reminder that you become a citizen when you go through the oath ceremony. Most of the time there is additional wait time for the oath ceremony after the interview.

20 hours ago, simsam said:

SO 7 I-130 Applications wow !!

USCIS also accepts payment with credit card: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-expands-credit-card-payment-option-fees

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21 hours ago, geowrian said:

Unmarried sibling filed for by parents: ~12-16 months + ~7-10 years for their son/daughter (assuming they are age 21+...if under 21, this might be ~2-2.5 years).

And this sibling must remain unmarried throughout the process. If he marries then he'll have 2 options:

A. Wait until 1 parent becomes a citizen to start the F3 process; and/or

B. @simsam starts the F4 process for him at that time

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