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I would like to petition my parents and brother whos is married with 1 kid.

What is the best thing for me to do? Petition my parents first then they will petition my bro once they become U.S. citizens? or petition all of them together? I prefer, the fastest way. Any advice? Thanks!

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My understand is that after you have been naturalized you can petition for your parents and any children you may have, not your siblings. I believe you are correct in the assumption that you would have to petition for your parents and then when they are naturalized have them petition for your brother.

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11/30/11 Mailed K-1 petition

12/5/11 NOA1

12/13/11 Touched

5/8/12 Called USCIS for OUT OF NORMAL PROCESSING TIME inquiry

5/10/12 received email from VSC stating to wait 60 more days for decision

6/25/12 emailed my congressman

6/29/12 congressman's caseworker called me to gather more information about my case

6/29/12 sent request to state senator for an official inquiry into my case

7/3/12 Touched

7/3/12 text and email received for NOA2 approval

7/9/12 Received NOA2 hard copy in the mail

7/16/12 Called and received NVC Case Number

7/18/12 Called NVC and was told my case was in "additional processing"

7/27/12 Called NVC and was told my case is in "administrative processing"

8/2/12 Called NVC and was told my case is on the way to Manila.

8/6/12 Petition arrived in Manila

8/7/12 Called and obtained Embassy Interview Date, received appointment letter in email

Interview Date : 9/13/12

8/8/12 Fiance passed medical exam at SLEC

8/10/12 Fiance took CFO seminar

8/10/12 NVC letter arrived in mail (hardcopy)

8/13/12 Called the US Traveldocs number and asked to have earlier interview from 9/13/12 to 8/17/12

8/15/12 Interview Instruction Letter arrived in email

8/17/12 Interview date

8/17/12 Interview complete, 221g issued to send NSO CENOMAR to embassy through 2go

8/31/12 Called Senator to ask for inquiry at embassy.

8/31/12 Visa approved

8/31/12 Visa printed

9/5/12 2GO Courier service has visa in transit

9/6/12 2go Courier delivered VISA at 4:30 pm

9/6/12 Ticket purchased for flight leaving 9/8/12 POE Chicago

9/8/12 Arrived in USA

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thinkerlove0212   158

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I would like to petition my parents and brother whos is married with 1 kid.

What is the best thing for me to do? Petition my parents first then they will petition my bro once they become U.S. citizens? or petition all of them together? I prefer, the fastest way. Any advice? Thanks!

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In what i understand, you need to petition your parents first then after they become U.S citizen they can petition your brother but since he is married its too difficult to petition him. and if you petition your brother takes 20 years before approval.

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NigeriaorBust   4,087

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wrong until you are a citizen you can only petition spouses and kids. Once you are a USC you can petition parents and sibling also. For you the siblling wait is 23 years. You parent is quicker but because your brother is married your mom can't petition him until she is a USC and that takes 5 years and then the petition is over 10 years for a married child. You are looking at long waits either way.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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well i knew it was something like that, just trying to help.

11/30/11 Mailed K-1 petition

12/5/11 NOA1

12/13/11 Touched

5/8/12 Called USCIS for OUT OF NORMAL PROCESSING TIME inquiry

5/10/12 received email from VSC stating to wait 60 more days for decision

6/25/12 emailed my congressman

6/29/12 congressman's caseworker called me to gather more information about my case

6/29/12 sent request to state senator for an official inquiry into my case

7/3/12 Touched

7/3/12 text and email received for NOA2 approval

7/9/12 Received NOA2 hard copy in the mail

7/16/12 Called and received NVC Case Number

7/18/12 Called NVC and was told my case was in "additional processing"

7/27/12 Called NVC and was told my case is in "administrative processing"

8/2/12 Called NVC and was told my case is on the way to Manila.

8/6/12 Petition arrived in Manila

8/7/12 Called and obtained Embassy Interview Date, received appointment letter in email

Interview Date : 9/13/12

8/8/12 Fiance passed medical exam at SLEC

8/10/12 Fiance took CFO seminar

8/10/12 NVC letter arrived in mail (hardcopy)

8/13/12 Called the US Traveldocs number and asked to have earlier interview from 9/13/12 to 8/17/12

8/15/12 Interview Instruction Letter arrived in email

8/17/12 Interview date

8/17/12 Interview complete, 221g issued to send NSO CENOMAR to embassy through 2go

8/31/12 Called Senator to ask for inquiry at embassy.

8/31/12 Visa approved

8/31/12 Visa printed

9/5/12 2GO Courier service has visa in transit

9/6/12 2go Courier delivered VISA at 4:30 pm

9/6/12 Ticket purchased for flight leaving 9/8/12 POE Chicago

9/8/12 Arrived in USA

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I would like to petition my parents and brother whos is married with 1 kid.

What is the best thing for me to do? Petition my parents first then they will petition my bro once they become U.S. citizens? or petition all of them together? I prefer, the fastest way. Any advice? Thanks!

Unfortunately, there is no fast way.

Current wait time for immigration visas for the Philippines.

USC petitions for married brother - 23 years.

USC petitions for parents - 1 year.

LPR parents cannot file petition for married child.

Parents to gain US citizenship after becoming LPRs - 5 years.

USC parent petitions for married child - 20 years.

LPR parents becoming USCs & petitions for married child - 25 years.

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Unfortunately, there is no fast way.

Current wait time for immigration visas for the Philippines.

USC petitions for married brother - 23 years.

USC petitions for parents - 1 year.

LPR parents cannot file petition for married child.

Parents to gain US citizenship after becoming LPRs - 5 years.

USC parent petitions for married child - 20 years.

LPR parents becoming USCs & petitions for married child - 25 years.

I-130

Petition for Alien Relative

U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

February 11, 2010

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I-130

Petition for Alien Relative

U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

February 11, 2010

are you saying it's only 2 years? remember it's MARRIED brother or sister and we're talking about the philippines which has the longest wait times of all countries. Aaron is correct on his times above

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NigeriaorBust   4,087

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I-130

Petition for Alien Relative

U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

February 11, 2010

You are incorrect sibling petitions are waiting visa numbers from 1989 and USC for married child is jul 1992. The wait is for the visa number not the approval of the petition. The approved petition sits in a box for decades.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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I-130

Petition for Alien Relative

U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

February 11, 2010

That's the USCIS processing time to approve the petition. After that, the petition is going to be sent to NVC to wait until the priority date is current. The current cutoff date for a brother or sister in the Philippines is February 1, 1989. That means beneficiaries with petitions filed before that date are now eligible to apply for a visa.

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5733.html

You are correct that the OP's petition will probably be approved in less than two years, but it's going to be a lot longer than that before the OP's brother is going to get a visa.

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wrong until you are a citizen you can only petition spouses and kids. Once you are a USC you can petition parents and sibling also. For you the siblling wait is 23 years. You parent is quicker but because your brother is married your mom can't petition him until she is a USC and that takes 5 years and then the petition is over 10 years for a married child. You are looking at long waits either way.

how about for the unmarried child over 21 how long does it take?

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how about for the unmarried child over 21 how long does it take?

Use the visa bulletin link that Jim posted above to see the times for all types of visas.

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