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4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Not Illegals, Undocumented, and no it was wider hence Comprehensive.

 

We all have ties to family, one of the factors to take into consideration when moving, obviously they can not be that strong otherwise you would not have moved half way around the world.

 

Immigration is not Burger King.

Please, real answers not showing yourself smarter by trying to belittle someone for leaving their country and not thinking about having the ties or not to your family. We have passed that game in high school.

Again, I need an advice from somebody who really knows the answer to my question. 

3 minutes ago, Springrain22 said:

Absolutely. But you have to wait like others and follow the game rules. Remember that immigration is not a right, it's a privilege. And you're not better than other people who applied before you and have been waiting for years already. Why others should wait 12+ years to immigrate while you should not? Give me any reason why.

I did not say that I have a privilege. I asked alternatives of getting my brother here sooner. Please, pay attention before criticizing. 

6 hours ago, Redheadguy03 said:

As others have said its the law, not his personal views. 

 

Also, telling others not to post is against the rules. 

I didn't tell her to not to post I need an advice and not a personal view about foreigner staking away jobs. Please, read before posting not to be rude. 

4 hours ago, MeAlone said:

And? America is about family and all families miss their parents, children, siblings, it's so natural to wish to bring the family members for better life and opportunities. Not easy yet we all are human

Yes yes and yes! We are all a human! If someone wants their family here there is nothing wrong with that as long as they do what they supposed to do and earn a chance to live in the country they want by following their guidelines. It's not the same as crossing the border for free. 

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

I can not think of any first world countries that do, not sure if there is any at all but a lot of Countries.

 

One of the things that is supposed to be chopped with Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

The reform you are referring to is related to illegals. 

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

 

11 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I can only speak for myself and it never occurred to me that I could sponsor my Brother, the logic escapes me.

 

My impression was that I was not alone.

No, honey you are one of the minorities. I am a human I have strong ties and feelings to my family and it is natural. 

17 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The sooner you file, the sooner that clock starts ticking. Family preference visas are limited each year. As such, the majority go to spouses and minor children and such, then adult children (unmarried then married), then siblings. That's just the way it is...there is not deemed a high priority for a sibling to have to live in the US for your benefit (they don't bring people to the US for their own benefit..it's for the petitioner's benefit with family-based visas). So other categories get a larger proportion of the available visas per year (and if they were allocated more, then it would take longer for others).

 

No, there is no legal means for you to get him to stay in the US otherwise. He can try to obtain a visa on his own for work/study as appropriate.

 

The F4 category would likely be one of the items on the chopping block if there is an overhaul to immigration law IMHO.

 

Edit: And just as a reminder, it's fraud to enter the US on a tourist visa with the intent to stay in the US. He can try to find a company to sponsor a work visa or something while here, but he cannot come with the plan to stay.

Will it be quicker is my parents would sponsor him or he would still fall under category 4 visa?

28 minutes ago, mimolicious said:

The second paragraph is incorrect. Just because someone is brilliant does not equal getting hired for a job that a US citizen/green card holder can fill. In fact, US companies are required by law to hire American workers unless they are unable to find someone here qualified for said position. I'm not sure where you get your information.

Please, no negativity here. Keep your personal views about hiring "American" people first to yourself. Majority of people here including me were immigrants. 

 I feel heartbroken to find out today that a visa processing time for siblings aka F4 is at least 10 years! He wants to come and visit me and meet his nephew and a niece. When he comes here, if he changes his mind and decides that he would like to stay in the US, then could I sponsor him to stay here somehow. Is there a way? There should be, isn't it? ...

Also he is a very hard working and bright professional and would find more job opportunities here (engineering). Therefore, I am asking, please, give me some advice about how to keep him here. I will do anything possible I would hire a lawyer or help him to find a job. However, what are his options once he arrives here? 

Also I read that processing times are different for each country. Will that fact change anything? 

Thanks in advance

Hello,

I am filing out N-400 form and having problem typing N/A in some areas. Can I print most of the form and some of the form fill in with the pen?

Thanks,

48 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

Then no worries. Apply on your own based on you being a GC holder for more then 5 years. It will be easier since you don't have to give so much evidence. 

 

You can just look at their webpage: https://www.uscis.gov/n-400

 

There are the form and instructions.

 

Good luck.

Thank you for an idea. I really appreciate it. I talked to uscis customer line and have been told that I could apply as a lawful permanent resident for at least five years option. Also will be talking to a local office to confirm. I will post an update about what they said.

6 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

Okay no reason to panic.

 

Have you been a GC holder for 5 years? Would be a lot easier for you to file as that instead of marriage.

 

 

Yes I have been a gc holder for over 7 years. I will be calling uscis to ask. 

1 minute ago, Georgia16 said:

He can just order a certified copy of the BC online. My husband did that. 

I prefer not to wait for a month if possible. I need to file asap.

1 minute ago, Georgia16 said:

He can just order a certified copy of the BC online. My husband did that. 

I prefer not to wait for a month if possible. I need to file asap.

With all the immigration stuff happening now that Trump is a president, I want to file for n-400 asap before they change something else. I am married to a us citizen and had all my kids here in us . I don't have a criminal record, but that still concerns me that the things are changing for immigrants. 

Anyways, i need to provide a proof that my husband is a us citizen. He doesn't have a birth certificate because it was lost(his mom can't remember where it is ugh). His passport is expired since 2013. I know we were not planning to go anywhere outside of us for a while so didn't have a need to renew. 

My question is can I still use the copy of his expired passport as a proof ? I can't wait for another month to file, because you will never know what crazy stuff they're coming up with again. 

I live in the U.S, but my brother lives in my home country. He visited me in the U.S and left couple days ago. Now I feel that I miss him a lot and I wish I could see him as often as I could. When I looked up online about bringing my brother to the U.S, I found out it takes from 10-12 years total. Will it be easier for him to become a permanent resident if he applies here in the U.S rather than back in my home country? Can he get a visitor's visa and apply for AOS here? I really miss my brother..

When I filed for removIng conditions I put the address where we were living. However after we moved out to another place I didn't change the address because my husbands relatives were still living there. So we thought if we got any mail from uscis they will let us know. It's been more than a month know and the place where we moved in doesn't have any mail system set up (we need to pay for it to be setup and we are here for only couple months until we get a house). We've been just picking up our mails from the old place. Is it okay to give uscis our mailing address instead of residential address. Can I put two addresses at the same time? Can I change it now or will it be too late?

Hello VJ friends,

I am preparing my packet for removing conditions. I was wondering whether I have enough proof of our marriage. I have :

- Copies of our tax returns for two years

- One credit card for both of us

- Copies of tickets of our vacations to my home country

- Copy of our car insurance

- Apartment renting lease

- Pictures of our trip to my country and other pictures from different events, including our family members

Do you think I should include more stuff? Thanks in advance

if you are removing conditions, then you're the one that files it, there's a section where your husband has to sign.

So, my husband only sign the form? Then the rest of the petition I will complete?

Hello,

I'm trying to figure out should both of us me and my husband file for I-751? I mean should we file two separate application forms one for me and one for my husband? Or it should just be me a green card holder? Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Hello everybody,

My friend wants to come to the U.S to visit me in summer. However, she is not living in the country where she is citizen of due to her job. Her salary is average nothing fancy and she doesn't own any property. So, what does she need to get a visitor visa?

Thanks in advance

Hi everybody,

Can I travel abroad with just a green card or do I need advance parole document? I got my green card 1.5 years ago.

Thanks in advance

Tired of people trying to bring their whole family tree into US. Then later become a dependent to the country. If you not come from a poor family or at least seeking an opportunity for a better life here, then why come here? You could ask your "love" or watever come and live with u in your own country which then u can feed your "love" without working? 90% out of people in this world want to come to US, i think your not exceptional or your "cousin". Stop talking like you got your own wealth back in the country that possibly dont need to come here. If you cant trust no one here then go back and give birth to the baby in your country.

Are you tired of people who bring their family over the US? how about you then? I think you filed for a visa where you come to the country with your spouse doesn't that mean it is your family? If you have kids then it is a family tree. you said people who brought their families to the US then become dependent to the country? Hm.. I thought they file for affidavit of support. If I'm right somebody is less dependent on the country because they have somebody to support in the country such as relatives or a family.

Puh-lease! "No one else you can trust?" Baby-sitter for a baby that has not even been conceived yet?

I'm gonna have to go with JBob on this one. You have the privilege of living in the US, make the best of it instead of trying to bring over everybody and their brother. Or in this case, your cousin.

Did you have a baby yet? When you will have a baby then talk to me about trusting somebody issues.I can't just go online and be inviting a stranger to my house to babysit my child. Even if I still do I can't leave my child with the babysitter for more than couple hours.

I'm sure you will find a trustworthy babysitter among the 308,700,000 people in the United States.

No, you can't adopt your cousin, you can't marry him, and you can't claim he's your son or your brother either.

Be grateful that the fates have given you the opportunity to live in the United States and that your baby will be a US citizen and try to make the best of it.

Wish you well.

what do you mean that I should be happy that fates are given to me to be in the U.S.? I didn't come from a poor or bad life to survive here. I came to live with my love.The life is life everywhere in the world. if some works he or she will have a good life. I don't have to move to some other country for a better life. Why would you even talk like that? Next time can you please watch what are you saying here "Just Bob"

Thanks

So planning ahead you just got married and assuming you have just gotten your AOS. In 3 years you can get your citizenship. You can apply for your Mother/father then that should take about a year. When they arrive they will be able to get citizenship in 5 years , they can then apply for their sibling which will take about 10 years. The sibling can then bring the child ( your cousin) So 3 years plus 1 year plus 10 years , minus 9 months means you should conceive in 13.5 years if you want you cousin to baby sit.

How do you know that it's gonna take that long? How are you so certain about it? where's the source?