Petition for Unmarried Brother

[mariusica 0]

Hello all-

I am about to file the I 130 for my 26 year old brother. He is single for now and lives in Russia. I know that it will take few years for him to get a green card and during the process over the years he might get married. My questions are:

1. Will we be able to change his marital status to married and bring his spouse and possibly kids to US as well?

2. Will his marriage will delay the process due to changes.

3. Would it be better for him to get married first and then to file I 130.

Any relevant information is greatly appreciated,

Thank you!

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hello all-

I am about to file the I 130 for my 26 year old brother. He is single for now and lives in Russia. I know that it will take few years for him to get a green card and during the process over the years he might get married. My questions are:

1. Will we be able to change his marital status to married and bring his spouse and possibly kids to US as well?

2. Will his marriage will delay the process due to changes.

3. Would it be better for him to get married first and then to file I 130.

Any relevant information is greatly appreciated,

Thank you!

It won't make any difference. Married or not, it's the same visa category. You don't petition for his wife or any children they might have. If he gets married then his wife and kids will be eligible to apply for derivative visas. Based on the current visa bulletin you're looking at about 11 years.