FILEING FOR A BROTHER

[caregiver4ever 0]

DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR CITIZANSHIP BEFORE FILING FOR A BROTHER TO COME OR CAN YOU FILE WHEN U HAVE YOUR GREEN CARD AS IT TAKES SO LONG TO BRING SOMEONE HERE AND THE PERSON WILL BE A CITIZAN BY THE TIME THE BROTHER IS APPROVED.

[Otto 83]

DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR CITIZANSHIP BEFORE FILING FOR A BROTHER TO COME OR CAN YOU FILE WHEN U HAVE YOUR GREEN CARD AS IT TAKES SO LONG TO BRING SOMEONE HERE AND THE PERSON WILL BE A CITIZAN BY THE TIME THE BROTHER IS APPROVED.

I believe a Permanent Resident can petition for a sibling, but it can take 10 years or longer - most advice waiting until the PR gets citizenship as it is, in the end, much quicker.

[caregiver4ever 0]

SO ARE YOU SAYING IT WILL GO FASTER TO BRING HIS BROTHER HERE AFTER HE GETS HIS CITIZANSHIP? IT WONT BE THE 10 YEARS?

[NArocks 13]

No an LPR can not File for a Sibling. You need to be a USC.

Who are the relatives that I may petition for?

Any permanent resident can file a petition for the following

relatives:

• Husband/wife; and

• Unmarried child(ren), regardless of age.

In your petition, you will have to prove your relationship to the

person for whom you are filing.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/B1.pdf Who can an LPR Petition

Visa Bulletin http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_4177.html

It may take OVER 10 Years they are just processing from July of 97 depending on which country the brother is from

[YuAndDan 153]

DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR CITIZANSHIP BEFORE FILING FOR A BROTHER TO COME OR CAN YOU FILE WHEN U HAVE YOUR GREEN CARD AS IT TAKES SO LONG TO BRING SOMEONE HERE AND THE PERSON WILL BE A CITIZAN BY THE TIME THE BROTHER IS APPROVED.

I believe a Permanent Resident can petition for a sibling, but it can take 10 years or longer - most advice waiting until the PR gets citizenship as it is, in the end, much quicker.

1. If you are a U.S.citizen you must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative. You may file a Form I-130 for:

A. Your husband or wife;

B. Your unmarried child under age 21;

C. Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older;

D. Your married son or daughter of any age;

E. Your brother(s) or sister(s) (you must be age 21 or older);

F. Your mother or father (you must be age 21 or older).

2. If you are a lawful permanent resident of United States, you may file this form for:

A. Your husband or wife;

B. Your unmarried child under age 21;

C. Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

You have to be a Citizen first. LPRs can only file for people in list #2