Sponsoring for under 21 Sibling

[johna1 4]

Hello Everyone,

I got a question about filing for my parents and my sister. I am a U.S citizen and planning to file for my parents under the IR-1 category. My Sister is only 19. Can I place her on the same application as my parents? If I file for my sister individually, I think it can take such a long time before the visa becomes available since she would not fall under the immediate relative category. Since my sister is only 19 and dependent of my parents, can she get the benefit of being in the same application so that it gets processed faster under the immediate relative category?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

She is not your immediate relative per immigration , and she doesn't get to ride along with your parents. Your parents petition will take about a year which will make her 20 and it is highly probably she will age out to being an adult child of an LPR which will make the wait about a decade no matter the path

[dnp2014 44]

Hello Everyone,

I got a question about filing for my parents and my sister. I am a U.S citizen and planning to file for my parents under the IR-1 category. My Sister is only 19. Can I place her on the same application as my parents? If I file for my sister individually, I think it can take such a long time before the visa becomes available since she would not fall under the immediate relative category. Since my sister is only 19 and dependent of my parents, can she get the benefit of being in the same application so that it gets processed faster under the immediate relative category?

Regardless of age each person need individual visa. You can file her for F4 (10-15 years waiting time)

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to Bringing family of USC to the USA from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

[NikLR 13,227]

FYI you do not file IR1 for your parents. That visa category is for a spouse of a USC of 2 or more years.

Edited December 2, 2014 by NLR

[Boiler 45,522]

Could you find her a boyfriend?