Petitioning Sibling

[Eneng 0]

Hello Everyone,

I petitioned my mother and shes here in US now, my siblings are below 21. Can I now petition them under her to follow, one of my Sibling is turning 21 in 6months, I was hoping to get him ASAP.

 

[Just Paul 4,591]

3 minutes ago, Eneng said:

Hello Everyone,

I petitioned my mother and shes here in US now, my siblings are below 21. Can I now petition them under her to follow, one of my Sibling is turning 21 in 6months, I was hoping to get him ASAP.

 

It is a very long process for siblings.  Depending on the country is can be almost 20 years.  It would be faster to your mother to become a citizen and then her petition the children.

So to start - what country?

[belinda63 2,981]

Either you or she will have to petition them. Please provide dates of birth and country so we can better assess how long it will take.

[Just Paul 4,591]

Correction - I think you mother can petition minor children as as F2A

[Eneng 0]

22 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

It is a very long process for siblings.  Depending on the country is can be almost 20 years.  It would be faster to your mother to become a citizen and then her petition the children.

So to start - what country?

 

Philippines. 

[Eneng 0]

11 minutes ago, belinda63 said:

Either you or she will have to petition them. Please provide dates of birth and country so we can better assess how long it will take.

I can wait for my other two siblings for her to be a citizen, she only have one year left to file.

however one of my Sibling is turning 21 this February and that worry me. 

[Eneng 0]

11 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Correction - I think you mother can petition minor children as as F2A

Can she do it even shes not a citizen yet? And how long do you think the waiting process.

 

I was wondering if it can be the same with a  fiance/spouse they can bring their minor. children 

[Unlockable 7,306]

The sibling that is about to turn 21 may not make it. At 21, they are too old to be considered a “child”. Even if your mother files for them now it will not be approved before they turn 21. 

[geowrian 22,335]

<self deleted - misread under 21 as over 21>

 

Derivatives are permitted, assuming they are still under 21 (or covered by CSPA) once the PD becomes current. 

Edited July 3, 2019 by geowrian

[Just Paul 4,591]

 

self delete

 

Edited July 2, 2019 by Paul & Mary

[apple21 953]

The almost 21 yo will wait 10+ years for the visa under F2B category. He/she must remain single/unmarried the entire time. 

 

How old is the other child?

 

It will be faster if your mom files for them. If you do, it will take a lifetime. Have her file ASAP.

Edited July 2, 2019 by apple21
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[Just Paul 4,591]

21 minutes ago, Eneng said:

Can she do it even shes not a citizen yet? And how long do you think the waiting process.

You brother near 21 will age out.   For the rest there are two parts - The USCIS processing time plus a wait on a visa if the Priority date is not current after processing.

 

F2A Preference: a spouse or an unmarried child under age 21 of an LPR, or

F2B Preference: an unmarried child over age 21 of an LPR.

 

According to USCIS the petition processing times for California Service Center are:

19 Months to 24.5 Months - Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

47 Months to 61 Months - Permanent resident filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21

96 Months to 124.5 Months -U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

 

Right now according to the July Visa Bulletin the priority dates for Table B the Philippines are:

F2A 3/8/19

F2B  8/1/08

F4 7/1/98

 

Hope that helps and I got it right.

 

 

 

[apple21 953]

29 minutes ago, Eneng said:

Can she do it even shes not a citizen yet? And how long do you think the waiting process.

 

I was wondering if it can be the same with a  fiance/spouse they can bring their minor. children 

She can file for her children as a green card holder. Read my previous post. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

2 hours ago, apple21 said:

She can file for her children as a green card holder. Read my previous post. 

^ as long as they are, and remain, unmarried.

[Just Paul 4,591]

For your older brother you might each want to file for him in the event that something happens to your mother.   He can have multiple I-130s pending.   You are out the cost but that is cheap insurance.