Does marriage status (of child) affect application process?

[ikaruga 1]

My mother-in-law is a US citizen. She wants to bring my sister-in-law.

Does it matter whether or not my sister-in-law is married? Is the process longer for a married child?

She's in her 30's and currently engaged to a guy with a US work permit.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

My mother-in-law is a US citizen. She wants to bring my sister-in-law.

Does it matter whether or not my sister-in-law is married? Is the process longer for a married child?

She's in her 30's and currently engaged to a guy with a US work permit.

no it does not matter if the child is married. however the process will take 3 years longer when the applicant is married.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, if she is unmarried and over 21, her preference category will be F1, which has a current priority date of 1 May 2004.

If she is married, her preference category will be F3, which has a current priority date of 1 May 2001.

[Barbara J 115]

My mother-in-law is a US citizen. She wants to bring my sister-in-law.

Does it matter whether or not my sister-in-law is married? Is the process longer for a married child?

She's in her 30's and currently engaged to a guy with a US work permit.

Why doesn't the fiance petition for the sister in law to bring her here to marry?

Edited April 17, 2011 by Barbara J

[Aztec&Taino 144]

Why doesn't the fiance petition for the sister in law to bring her here to marry?

Maybe because the OP mentioned that the boyfriend has a "work permit" which is not necessarily implying that he is either a permanent US resident or a US citizen...

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Maybe because the OP mentioned that the boyfriend has a "work permit" which is not necessarily implying that he is either a permanent US resident or a US citizen...

maybe so

[ikaruga 1]

@ricardo4eva2 - I would say that adding 3 years to the process definitely affects it :-)

@harpa Timsah - that's what I was going to ask. About how long does it normally take if she stays single?

@Barbara J - (I can't rid of this bold font) as the other commenters pointed out, the boyfriend has TPS status.

I imagine it will take longer if he brings her either as his fiance or as his wife.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

@ricardo4eva2 - I would say that adding 3 years to the process definitely affects it :-)

@harpa Timsah - that's what I was going to ask. About how long does it normally take if she stays single?

@Barbara J - (I can't rid of this bold font) as the other commenters pointed out, the boyfriend has TPS status.

I imagine it will take longer if he brings her either as his fiance or as his wife.

that's not what is being asked. The person wanted to know if it matter if the sister in law is single or married for the parent to petition for her. Yes it is longer.. but no it does not matter if the applicant is single or married.

Does it matter whether or not my sister-in-law is married?

The question asked require a yes or no answer and the proper answer is no but thanks.

Second question asked if it takes longer and as we know - yes.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

@harpa Timsah - that's what I was going to ask. About how long does it normally take if she stays single?

As Harpa said, it takes about 7 years if she is single, 10 if married.

Edited April 18, 2011 by Penguin_ie

[ikaruga 1]

@ricard4eva2 - no need to get excited :-) I wasn't trying to offend you. We're not understanding each other when I say "matters"---you're answering it from the immigration service's point of view (it doesn't matter to them) but I was asking the question from my future brother-in-law's point of view (it matters to him---adding 3 years to the process does "matter").

@penguin_ie. Ah that's what I didn't understand. So it'll take 7 years.

Holy cow! That's a heck of a long time.

Thanks for all the replies.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

@ricard4eva2 - no need to get excited :-) I wasn't trying to offend you. We're not understanding each other when I say "matters"---you're answering it from the immigration service's point of view (it doesn't matter to them) but I was asking the question from my future brother-in-law's point of view (it matters to him---adding 3 years to the process does "matter").

@penguin_ie. Ah that's what I didn't understand. So it'll take 7 years.

Holy cow! That's a heck of a long time.

Thanks for all the replies.

not excited.. just put it out there as it is.. there's no way to answer a question (from my point) expect from immigration's point of view. but my answer/import is sealed. Good luck to ya brother in law i guess.