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Zaidba   39

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I was naturalized few weeks ago, and I have some questions about petitioning for a parent and a sibling. 

1. Is there any difference in processing time to get approval for a parent or a sibling, i.e. does it take longer to bring an adult sibling than to bring a father?

2. Does petitioning for both at the same time make it harder to get approvals.

3. What is the income requirement of petitioner to be able to bring both father and brother?

4. Finally, from your own experience, how long it takes to bring a parent and how long it takes to bring a brother?

I appreciate your kind advices.

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Uscis approval itself is pointless. Total time till they immigrate:

Father: around 2 years

Sibling: 15 - 20 years

 

If your sibling stays unmarried, its best to be petitioned by your father once he immigrates. If he/she is married or plan to marry in a few years, you can petition at this time.

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Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Dashinka   24,498

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It doesn't matter if you petition for them at the same time as @arken pointed out the visa classes (parent IR5, sibling F4) and the processing times are hugely different.  The I130 for you parent will be processed relatively quickly (accounting for the Covid19 Exec. Orders backlog), but the I130 for the sibling will gather dust due to the number of visas available.

 

I agree with @arken, probably best to petition for your parent and then let them petition for your sibling (their child) unless the sibling is already married.

 

Good Luck!

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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Lucky2Lucky   2,526

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Please complete your timeline as siblings wait time can be country specific :) and depending on your state your income requirement may differ.

 

Income requirement would be Depending on your household size . For example if it’s just you- you would need to be able to cover 3 people (you-dad-brother). 125% of the poverty guideline for most states is $21,773. Subject to change as the years go on. You would not submit the I-184 with the initial petition 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

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Service Center : Texas Service Center   Transferred? California Service Center on 8/11/14

Consulate : Port au Prince, Haiti             I-129F Sent : 4/14/2014

I-129F NOA1 : 4/24/14                            I-129F NOA2 : 9/10/14

NVC Received : 9/24/14                          NVC Left : 9/26/14

Consulate Received : 10/6/14 CEAC status changed to ready

Packet 3 Received : 10/27/14 packet received by petitioner in USA ( beneficiary never received packet 3)

Medical: 10/30/14 Dr. Buteau                  Medical picked up: 11/3/14

Packet 3 Sent : 11/10/13.. Had to schedule interview appointment and attach confirmation receipt to packet

Interview Date : 12/1/14                           Interview Result : Approved !

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Approved: 8/31/15                                     Received: 9/8/15

 

EAD

CIS Office : Hartford                                  Filed : 3/18/15

NOA : 3/25/15                                            Approved: 6/12/15

Received: 6/20/15

 

Removal of Conditions I-751

Filed: 8/14/17 at VSC                                 NOA: 8/15/17 Received 8/21 by mail

Biometrics: Dated: 8/25/17   Received 9/2/17   Appointment 9/11/17 

Approved: 10/23/18 -no interview

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Zaidba Enthusiast

Zaidba   39

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6 hours ago, Luckycuds said:

Please complete your timeline as siblings wait time can be country specific :) and depending on your state your income requirement may differ.

 

Income requirement would be Depending on your household size . For example if it’s just you- you would need to be able to cover 3 people (you-dad-brother). 125% of the poverty guideline for most states is $21,773. Subject to change as the years go on. You would not submit the I-184 with the initial petition 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

Thank you for your reply. Appreciate it.

7 hours ago, Dashinka said:

It doesn't matter if you petition for them at the same time as @arken pointed out the visa classes (parent IR5, sibling F4) and the processing times are hugely different.  The I130 for you parent will be processed relatively quickly (accounting for the Covid19 Exec. Orders backlog), but the I130 for the sibling will gather dust due to the number of visas available.

 

I agree with @arken, probably best to petition for your parent and then let them petition for your sibling (their child) unless the sibling is already married.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you for your reply.

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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2 hours ago, Zaidba said:

Thank you for your reply. Can you explain why the USCIS approval is pointless and why the time will be different?

Even if uscis were to approve your petition for your brother in one year, he/she has to wait another 14 years or more to be able to immigrate.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

.

.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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SusieQQQ   11,586

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2 hours ago, Zaidba said:

Thank you for your reply. Can you explain why the USCIS approval is pointless and why the time will be different?

Because it is priority date that determines when a visa is available for sibling category.  As long as approval is sometime before then it does not matter when it is. (It matters only if there is a minor derivative who may age out and then you want approval to actually take as long as possible)

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Zaidba   39

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On 7/29/2021 at 9:18 PM, SusieQQQ said:

Because it is priority date that determines when a visa is available for sibling category.  As long as approval is sometime before then it does not matter when it is. (It matters only if there is a minor derivative who may age out and then you want approval to actually take as long as possible)

Thank you for the clarification.

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On 7/29/2021 at 8:54 PM, arken said:

Even if uscis were to approve your petition for your brother in one year, he/she has to wait another 14 years or more to be able to immigrate.

how long it takes for siblings of US citizen to immigrate from Nepal?

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arken   4,197

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1 hour ago, nickymicky said:

how long it takes for siblings of US citizen to immigrate from Nepal?

~ 15 years, similar to majority of other countries

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

.

.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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