applying for family relatives for a green card holder.

[Angie Y Shane 2]

My wife is a green card holder and she wants to file a adjustment of status for her sister and two daughters. They are here currently visiting with a tourist visa. Can we file a adjustment of status while they are here visiting? How long does this process take?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, only USC can petition for siblings and it takes over 12 years of waiting

she can come to visit but never overstay

once your wife becomes a USC she can petition for her sister and she has to wait in Colombia

[Angie Y Shane 2]

So it's bets she goes home and awaits the process. My wife is scheduled to take here citizens test in the summer time.

[S_R 148]

Your wife has to be a US citizen to file for her siblings. It may take between 10-15years and they have to return home at the end of their visit.

[ascertainLovE 165]

this is horrible. Your wife's sisters are abusing their privileges. They are making things are harder for their fellow compatriots that have NO DESIRE to live in the US and just want to visit like the visa is INTENDED. what you are suggesting not only is impossible but fraud. They have to wait for the sister to become a citizen

Edited March 24, 2015 by ascertainLovE

[aaron2020 11,651]

So it's bets she goes home and awaits the process. My wife is scheduled to take here citizens test in the summer time.

Hi,

They have no choice but to go home. There is no way for them to adjust.

First, your wife has to be a USC to petition for her sister.

Second, it takes 12-14 years for a USC to petition for a sibling. Getting a tourist visa does not allow a sibling of a USC to skip the line and file for AOS.

Filing for AOS would be frivolous and will lead to negative consequences.