Can a LPR bring their parent over by immigration visa?

[Brit Abroad 166]

Since when does it take an LPR spouse TEN years to become a citizen? It's three years on residence if the person is still married to the original petitioner, plus the processing time for the citizenship. Parental visas then take around a year to 18 months, so the time for the OP's wife to get her mother here is more like 4-5 years, not 10.

[SimranS 9]

Hello,

My wife just recently arrived in the US as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR). I was wondering if she can have her mom file for an immigrant visa to come to the states. We would obviously sponsor her but I didn't know if it was possible since my wife is a LPR or will I have to wait for my wife to become a US citizen first? I saw something about an IR-5 for parents but everything I saw on it didn't really answer my question. Also, my wife's mom has a son (my wife's brother) who is under 18 years old so if her mom came over would he come with so we would be sponsoring and applying for both of them or would he stay in his country? Any help would be useful. Thanks in advance!!!

If you're a USC then your wife can become a USC in 3 years assuming she stays married to you. She can file for her mom in the IR5 category as soon as she becomes a citizen. Since there's no quota in the IR5 category her mom should get her IV within about a year of filing the petition. This brings the total wait time for mom to around 4 years, not anywhere near 10 years. Unless I'm missing something?

[SimranS 9]

Once your wife become a US Citizen,she can petition her mom. Once the mom is here she would be an LPR and the mom can petition her son.

When the mom becomes an LPR she would only be able to petition her son in the F2 category, which would require the son to remain unmarried until he reaches the USA. IMO, depending on how old the son is, the better option might be for the wife to file a separate F4 petition for her brother when she becomes a USC. Then if the brother is by chance married when his number comes up he would still be able to immigrate with his whole family. I'm not familiar with the exact wait times for the F2 and F4 categories for the Philippines; if someone is and can do the math it might help the OP.

[mish 0]

Just curious, what if the brother is over 21 years old? can a USC mother petition him?

[aleful 1,905]

Just curious, what if the brother is over 21 years old? can a USC mother petition him?

parents can petition for their children of any age,

LPR can only file for unmarried children of any age.

USC can file for children of any age, unmarried or married.

the categories differ depending on the children's age, under 21 or over 21 and if they are unmarried or married.

[~happyndinlove~ 540]

parents can petition for their children of any age,

LPR can only file for unmarried children of any age.

USC can file for children of any age, unmarried or married.

the categories differ depending on the children's age, under 21 or over 21 and if they are unmarried or married.

[DXTM38 0]

Ok, thanks to all for you help on this!