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Kelcello5   8

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Hi guys!

just a quick question

my husband naturalized in April 2019. If he wanted to sponsor his brother in Italy, how long would he have to wait to start the process.

their parents have passed away and his brother is there alone with now some health problems, it might be good to have him here with family.

thank you!

12/04/13 - Met my best friend, love of my life online

08/04/14 - 08/29/14 Three weeks together, not long enough, got engaged.

08/27/14 - Sent I-129F

09/03/14 - NOA1

10/23/14 - Marcello returns WOOHOO!!

01/15/15 - Times up, I return to Italy with him

02/05/15 - I return to NY. Need more time together, A LIFETIME!!!

04/01/15 - NOA 2

04/13/15 - Case headed to NVC

04/15/15 - I return to Italy

04/24/15 - NVC numbers assigned

04/27/15 - left NVC

05/01/15 - consulate received case

05/02/15 - I return to NY

05/04/15 - packet 3 received

05/05/15 - packet 4 received

06/29/15 - medical

06/30/15 - interview - APPROVED!!!!

07/07/15 - Marcello arrives for good!

07/18/15 - Wedding Day!!

 

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01/25/18.   Biometrics

03/11/19.   Combo interview.  APPROVED

03/13/19.   Email card being printed

 

N400 Citizenship

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12/05/18.  Filed

12/18/18.  NOA 1

01/07/19.  Biometrics

02/04/19.  Received email - INTERVIEW BEING SCHEDULED

03/11/19   Interview date

03/11/19.  Combo interview APPROVED

03/13/19.  Email - Oath ceremony scheduled

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Boiler   43,479

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He can start the process now, it is a long wait so the sooner the better.

“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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SalishSea   16,782

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46 minutes ago, Kelcello5 said:

Hi guys!

just a quick question

my husband naturalized in April 2019. If he wanted to sponsor his brother in Italy, how long would he have to wait to start the process.

their parents have passed away and his brother is there alone with now some health problems, it might be good to have him here with family.

thank you!

He can submit a petition any time.   Hopefully he is familiar with the visa bulletin, and realizes that F-4 visas take >15 years?

 

By the time a visa number is available, the health problems could likely be worse, so you’ll want to have a plan to pay for health care for the brother, since he won’t be eligible for Medicare.

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1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

He can submit a petition any time.   Hopefully he is familiar with the visa bulletin, and realizes that F-4 visas take >15 years?

>>>>>>>>>

“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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1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

20?

50?

 

We can all guess, I think the date has moved forward 1 months in 3 years. I think that is exceptional. I have seen various computations but a lot of unknown variables.

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SalishSea   16,782

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7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

50?

 

We can all guess, I think the date has moved forward 1 months in 3 years. I think that is exceptional. I have seen various computations but a lot of unknown variables.

Maybe the category will go away altogether.

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1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

Maybe the category will go away altogether.

I have heard that said for many many years, does it make sense, obviously no, will it go away, I doubt it.

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3 hours ago, SalishSea said:

Maybe the category will go away altogether.

 

Shocking how nothing has been done to fix our broken immigration system. 15-20 years to sponsor a sibling is unacceptable, total contradiction for many politicians that preach family values. 

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Just now, HarryWL said:

 

Shocking how nothing has been done to fix our broken immigration system. 15-20 years to sponsor a sibling is unacceptable, total contradiction for many politicians that preach family values. 

UK does not have a sibling category at all.

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1 minute ago, HarryWL said:

 

Shocking how nothing has been done to fix our broken immigration system. 15-20 years to sponsor a sibling is unacceptable, total contradiction for many politicians that preach family values. 

LOL, how many western countries even allow for sibling immigration though?  Does the UK?

Just now, Boiler said:

UK does not have a sibling category at all.

BINGO.

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1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

LOL, how many western countries even allow for sibling immigration though?  Does the UK?

BINGO.

 

I don't get how that's relevant, we're talking about the United States. 

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5 minutes ago, HarryWL said:

 

I don't get how that's relevant, we're talking about the United States. 

You said it was broken, have a Sibling category at all seems to be broken.

“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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5 hours ago, SalishSea said:

By the time a visa number is available, the health problems could likely be worse, so you’ll want to have a plan to pay for health care for the brother, since he won’t be eligible for Medicare.

 

This. If the brother has chronic health problems it will be much, much cheaper for him to remain in Italy given their excellent health care system. Anyway that's not really a concern for many years since as all others have pointed out there's a 15+ year wait.

 

There's no harm in putting in a petition ASAP, other than the application fee. OP's husband could have done that the second he became a citizen and then the brother would already be 3-4 years into the queue.

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Thank you all for your input! 

12/04/13 - Met my best friend, love of my life online

08/04/14 - 08/29/14 Three weeks together, not long enough, got engaged.

08/27/14 - Sent I-129F

09/03/14 - NOA1

10/23/14 - Marcello returns WOOHOO!!

01/15/15 - Times up, I return to Italy with him

02/05/15 - I return to NY. Need more time together, A LIFETIME!!!

04/01/15 - NOA 2

04/13/15 - Case headed to NVC

04/15/15 - I return to Italy

04/24/15 - NVC numbers assigned

04/27/15 - left NVC

05/01/15 - consulate received case

05/02/15 - I return to NY

05/04/15 - packet 3 received

05/05/15 - packet 4 received

06/29/15 - medical

06/30/15 - interview - APPROVED!!!!

07/07/15 - Marcello arrives for good!

07/18/15 - Wedding Day!!

 

ROC

--------

12/08/17    Filed

01/25/18.   Biometrics

03/11/19.   Combo interview.  APPROVED

03/13/19.   Email card being printed

 

N400 Citizenship

---------------------------

12/05/18.  Filed

12/18/18.  NOA 1

01/07/19.  Biometrics

02/04/19.  Received email - INTERVIEW BEING SCHEDULED

03/11/19   Interview date

03/11/19.  Combo interview APPROVED

03/13/19.  Email - Oath ceremony scheduled

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