Petitioning for a Sibling -- really this simple?

[lalouse 1]

Hi,

I am helping my father, who is a US citizen, petition for his sister. She is over 50 years old, never married, and living in Lebanon. We are filling out the i-130, which is only a 2-page form, and attaching his naturalization certificate and a Lebanese legal document that proves they are siblings (family registry).

This seems to simple to me? What will happen next? Will they ask for more information? How long will this take?

Thanks for sharing your experiences!!

[lost_at_sea 995]

Sibling visas take approximately 12 years to obtain (and longer in some places).

The petition will be approved sometime in the next 6 - 24 months, then the case will sit at the NVC until their priority date comes up.

There's a bit of info here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/ussib

Edited August 9, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It's simple but it takes 12 years +.