Filing for parents and siblings. Do we split the process?

[selinaxx89 4]

Is it faster/acceptable for a US citizen to file for their parents and then when the parents are permanent residents they can apply for their children? Isn't it faster (priority date) if a permanent resident applies for their own children vs. a us citizen to apply for their siblings? I am confused if we can split the process. One brother is 15 and the other 6 yers old.

Appreciate any help or advice!

[ritbiv 95]

Permanent resident filing for a child under 21 will take around two years. But as your parents need to immigrate first that will already take around two years. So the total time for your siblings to immigrate will be around 4 years. At present it is taking around 3.5-4 years if a US citizen files for siblings. So it is better if you do not split up the process.

File for your parents as well as siblings. At any moment the priority date may move to a closer point. So it is always advisable to file early.

Wish you all the best.

Edited January 20, 2015 by ritbiv

[ritbiv 95]

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

Check this link. They are already processing applications from June 2014 (updated on Nov 2014).

Maybe your application can get routed to this center.

Edited January 20, 2015 by ritbiv

[selinaxx89 4]

Oh I didn't know where to find the correct timeline I swear I saw somewhere it would take about 10yrs for a U.S. citizen to do a sibling. Or I don't know what I looked at.

So if they do take the same time we could do it all together but now that makes things harder financially to do all four at once. Is it wrong or any negative repercussions to split it up do parents first to make them residents and the parents bring their kids?

[ritbiv 95]

Oh I didn't know where to find the correct timeline I swear I saw somewhere it would take about 10yrs for a U.S. citizen to do a sibling. Or I don't know what I looked at.

So if they do take the same time we could do it all together but now that makes things harder financially to do all four at once. Is it wrong or any negative repercussions to split it up do parents first to make them residents and the parents bring their kids?

Nothing wrong in that. You can absolutely go that way. I understand it is definitely hard financially.

You can check the authentic processing time of the different service centers here:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

[apple21 953]

Is it faster/acceptable for a US citizen to file for their parents and then when the parents are permanent residents they can apply for their children? Isn't it faster (priority date) if a permanent resident applies for their own children vs. a us citizen to apply for their siblings? I am confused if we can split the process. One brother is 15 and the other 6 yers old.

Appreciate any help or advice!

Your parents and siblings are from what country?

Edited January 20, 2015 by apple21

[ritbiv 95]

Oh I didn't know where to find the correct timeline I swear I saw somewhere it would take about 10yrs for a U.S. citizen to do a sibling. Or I don't know what I looked at.

So if they do take the same time we could do it all together but now that makes things harder financially to do all four at once. Is it wrong or any negative repercussions to split it up do parents first to make them residents and the parents bring their kids?

I think you saw the timeline for F2B which is for unmarried son/daughter over 21 of permanent residents. Your brothers will fall under F2A. here is the link for latest Visa Bulletins for checking priority dates.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-february-2015.html

[ritbiv 95]

Is it faster/acceptable for a US citizen to file for their parents and then when the parents are permanent residents they can apply for their children? Isn't it faster (priority date) if a permanent resident applies for their own children vs. a us citizen to apply for their siblings? I am confused if we can split the process. One brother is 15 and the other 6 yers old.

Appreciate any help or advice!

Sorry I was wrong earlier. You are right. You must split up the process. US citizen filing for brothers and sisters will take 15-20 years. Whereas Permanent resident filing for child under 21 will take around 2 years. So you should bring your parents first and then your parents can file for your siblings just after getting GC.

Siblings of US citizen falls under F4 category.

And the waiting time for F4 category is just ridiculously long.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-february-2015.html

I am so sorry that I did not answer correctly earlier.

Edited January 20, 2015 by ritbiv

[selinaxx89 4]

Okay then that could work then! Phew. As for the link I guess I can't check it until I submit the form and know where it will be reviewed right? Because I don't know what office to select.

Nothing wrong in that. You can absolutely go that way. I understand it is definitely hard financially.

You can check the authentic processing time of the different service centers here:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

It's for my husband whose parents and siblings are from Mexico

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Your parents and siblings are from what country?

[selinaxx89 4]

Okay so F4 is brother of U.S. citizens which I was right that was wayyyy to long of a wait. 22/04/97 is the case they are working on.

It is faster to make my husband's parents P.R. and then have them apply for their own kids which fall under F2A spouses and children of permanent residents. 22/04/13 is the current cases they are working on.

What is the "code" for parents of a US citizen so I can look up the wait for that?

I accept your apology no worries you are helping me

Sorry I was wrong earlier. You are right. You must split up the process. US citizen filing for brothers and sisters will take 15-20 years. Whereas Permanent resident filing for child under 21 will take around 2 years. So you should bring your parents first and then your parents can file for your siblings just after getting GC.

Siblings of US citizen falls under F4 category.

And the waiting time for F4 category is just ridiculously long.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-february-2015.html

I am so sorry that I did not answer correctly earlier.

[ritbiv 95]

Okay so F4 is brother of U.S. citizens which I was right that was wayyyy to long of a wait. 22/04/97 is the case they are working on.

It is faster to make my husband's parents P.R. and then have them apply for their own kids which fall under F2A spouses and children of permanent residents. 22/04/13 is the current cases they are working on.

What is the "code" for parents of a US citizen so I can look up the wait for that?

I accept your apology no worries you are helping me

So your husband is US citizen, right? That is great because your husband's parents fall under Immediate relative category. So they will not wait in a queue. The whole process will take around 10 months-1 year, from start to end.

Read this link.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-through-family/green-card-family-member-us-citizen

They don't need to wait for a visa number to be available in a queue. Visas are always available for them. So, parents of US citizens don't have a 'code' and that is a good thing. :)

Edited January 20, 2015 by ritbiv

[selinaxx89 4]

Yes hubby became a USC Oct 2014.

Oh, so that is why I couldn't find a code or a list for them because there is none. That makes sense now. So that is a great thing then!

I will read the link thank you!

So your husband is US citizen, right? That is great because your husband's parents fall under Immediate relative category. So they will not wait in a queue. The whole process will take around 10 months-1 year, from start to end.

Read this link.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-through-family/green-card-family-member-us-citizen

They don't need to wait for a visa number to be available in a queue. Visas are always available for them. So, parents of US citizens don't have a 'code' and that is a good thing. :)