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Bringing my cousin to the USA

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Your cousin can apply for a visitor visa to visit the US.

 

If you are talking about bringing him as an immigrant to live in the US through you, it could be possible indirectly but it's going to take 25-30 years or so.

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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Crazy Cat Grand Master

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7 minutes ago, Islanderk said:

Good day everyone. Is it possible to bring my cousin over to the USA? I'm a vawa green card holder

There is no immigration path through you for a cousin. 

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Islanderk   65

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49 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

There is no immigration path through you for a cousin. 

Thank you for the quick response.. 

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Islanderk   65

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53 minutes ago, arken said:

Your cousin can apply for a visitor visa to visit the US.

 

If you are talking about bringing him as an immigrant to live in the US through you, it could be possible indirectly but it's going to take 25-30 years or so.

It's a she and ok

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Indirectly??    

 

Adult U.S. citizens may also sponsor their parents and their siblings. Citizens and legal residents may not petition to enter into the country so-called "distant" relatives, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.Feb 12, 2018

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SusieQQQ   11,586

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40 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Indirectly??    

 

Adult U.S. citizens may also sponsor their parents and their siblings. Citizens and legal residents may not petition to enter into the country so-called "distant" relatives, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.Feb 12, 2018

I assume very indirectly… if OP can sponsor a parent, then in 7 years (2 for visa and 5 for USC) that parent can sponsor a sibling; then approx 20 years after that (15 for visa and 5 for USC, optimistically) the aunt/uncle that got sponsored by OP’s parent can sponsor the cousin if the cousin is still unmarried, I get pretty close to 35 years or so before cousin can arrive through this route and another 15 if cousin married by then…  not sure if arken was thinking of a less indirect route but this is hardly practical !

 

 

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arken Mentor

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1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

Indirectly??    

 

Adult U.S. citizens may also sponsor their parents and their siblings. Citizens and legal residents may not petition to enter into the country so-called "distant" relatives, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.Feb 12, 2018

Yes indirectly like @SusieQQQ clarified. The question was if the cousin can be brought and the answer is yes, there is a path and it starts with OP. OP-Parent-Sibling (family). Practical? May be or may not be. Their parents may not immigrate at all or may be not alive. 

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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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JeanneAdil Grand Master

JeanneAdil   6,398

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9 minutes ago, arken said:

 

 

Yes indirectly like @SusieQQQ clarified. The question was if the cousin can be brought and the answer is yes, there is a path and it starts with OP. OP-Parent-Sibling (family). Practical? May be or may not be. Their parents may not immigrate at all or may be not alive. 

was writing my part before i saw susieQQQ so i missed that line up/  trying to get my husband to apply for his mom (as eligible ) so she can apply for his brother but Adil says only as a tourist not to live here

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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7 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

but Adil says only as a tourist not to live here

Good decision :)

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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