what i can do (merged)

[aymenbensaid 0]

hi everybody ,

actually my father studyed in the U.S for 11 years and got his doctorate degree from ohio university , i have 2 brothers and a sister are U.S citizen they was born there but i'm a tunisian citizen , now we live in Tunisia and one of my two brothers is now in the U.S studying , me and my other brother plan to go to the united states after 2 months to study there but the problem is :

--what can i do these 2 months to be able to go with him since i'm a tunisian citizen?

--if he file for me a petition for a green card through the ambassy (outside the U.S), how long will the green card last to get ready for me , and what steps i can do to get it asap?

my brother is 25 year-old and i'm almost 19 year-old and just got my hight school degree .

please help me and thanks in advince.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

If your brother petitions you for an immigrant visa/ so you can get a greencard, it takes about 12 years. He should file asap, as this category may be abolished soon.

I am not sure I understand your question about you and your other brother going to the USA in 2 months to study. Do you have a student visa? If so, there is nothing else you need to do. If no, you must contact the college you want to study at first, and be accepted by them. They will then give you some paperwork, and you apply for a student visa at your local US embassy.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

If you want to study in the US, you'll need a student visa, what program is only 2 months? You 'll apply to the school, show you meet the financial obligation, show you do not have immigrant intent, and apply at a consulate.

good luck

[aymenbensaid 0]

i plan to study in ohio athens , i did an application for athens technical college but they told me , when the fee is received they will accept me (20$) and i dont know how i can pay it .

[aymenbensaid 0]

if my brother file for me a petition of a green card it will take 12 years to get ready ?? i have to wait 12 years to go to the U.S ?? some people told me that it take only 30days and some people tell that it take 10--15 years

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Look at the link I provided- it is currently 12 years; of course by the time your priority date comes up, it could be a couple years less or more, but it'll never be 30 days. You can get tourist visas and similar in 30 days, but not immigrant visas.

If you cannot pay the $20 application fee for the college, how will you pay the tuition fees and how will you eat etc? On a student visa, you cannot work.

[apple21 953]

hi everybody ,

actually my father studyed in the U.S for 11 years and got his doctorate degree from ohio university , i have 2 brothers and a sister are U.S citizen they was born there but i'm a tunisian citizen , now we live in Tunisia and one of my two brothers is now in the U.S studying , me and my other brother plan to go to the united states after 2 months to study there but the problem is :

--what can i do these 2 months to be able to go with him since i'm a tunisian citizen?

--if he file for me a petition for a green card through the ambassy (outside the U.S), how long will the green card last to get ready for me , and what steps i can do to get it asap?

my brother is 25 year-old and i'm almost 19 year-old and just got my hight school degree .

please help me and thanks in advince.

How did this brother get in the US to study? I think he can better explain the student visa process to you.

[aymenbensaid 0]

alright the brother in the U.S is a U.S citizen.

@Penguin_ie : i can afford money but the problem is that how can i pay since i'm in tunisia .

[apple21 953]

alright the brother in the U.S is a U.S citizen.

@Penguin_ie : i can afford money but the problem is that how can i pay since i'm in tunisia .

Have you seen this page already? http://www.ice.gov/sevis/students/

Edited June 15, 2013 by apple21

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Ask the college how you pay. Some options:

- paypal online

- international cashiers check

- check from your brother who lives in the USA already

[Jawaree 717]

Ask the school how to pay, send bank draft

Credit card or your brother make the payments in US

Y cant your father petition you

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Father does not seem to be a USC, father only studied in the US

good luck

[aymenbensaid 0]

thanks everybody i realle apreciate your help

[aymenbensaid 0]

hi everybody,

my father is a tunisian citizen he studied in the U.S for 11 years with my mom , so my 2 brother and my sister was born there and they are U.S citizen , i have a brother in the U.S studying and i plan with my other brother to go to the U.S after 2 months so the problem is i'm not a U.S citizen and i want to get a student visa the apply for a green card when i arrive to the U.S , i have some question :

1) is it easy to get a student visa since my brothers and sister are a U.S citizen ?

2) what i need to get a student visa ?

3) if i get a student visa and arrive to the U.S , what steps i do to get a green card fast ?

4) how long i can wait for my green card to get ready because some peoples says in a month and other says 10--15years (and it's not logical to wait 10--15years)?

and thanks in advince.

[stevie b 141]

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