Sponsoring Father / w siblings

[shassans 0]

Hi Everyone,

                       Need some expert advice as I just became a US citizen and want to apply for mu fathers I130 petition for his immigration process.  I want to know ,

1- what documents are required or preferred for this case 
2- what are the current processing time for these cases for pakistan  visa category IR-5 

3- I have a sister who is 20 years old and FT student . Can she or will she be able to come with him and how do we notify this on the application  
will appreciate your kind feedback .

thanks ,

H

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23 minutes ago, shassans said:

Hi Everyone,

                       Need some expert advice as I just became a US citizen and want to apply for mu fathers I130 petition for his immigration process.  I want to know ,

1- what documents are required or preferred for this case 
2- what are the current processing time for these cases for pakistan  visa category IR-5 

3- I have a sister who is 20 years old and FT student . Can she or will she be able to come with him and how do we notify this on the application  
will appreciate your kind feedback .

thanks ,

H

I am not an expert, but this question is asked pretty often here.

 

1.  Read the guides See link below

2.  At least a year

3.  No, she will not be able to come with him..

 

Edited January 25, 2020 by missileman

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Agreed.

 

Father's proces will take about a year.

This site and the guides has everything to help you with the process.

No, sister will not be able to come with father at that time. She is considered an adult.

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I would expect longer than a year, we have AP to factor in.

 

You need to separately sponsor a sister.

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To clarify

parent is IR5 category, immediate relative categories cannot bring derivatives (so even if she was a minor it’s still not possible to include her on that petition)

you can sponsor her separately as sibling under F4 category, expect a wait time of 15 years plus before she gets a visa (upside is she can bring derivatives so if she gets a husband and kids by the time her visa is available they can come with)