Sibling qualification for family reunification coming off of humanitarian parole

[AeroRedBaron 1]

Hello all,

 

Thank you for these forums as they were of great help for me and my wife when she applied for her adjustment of status seven years ago. Since then she has become a US citizen, started her own business and employs about a dozen people. 

 

Also in that time, her brother and wife were able to come her via the humanitarian parole offered to Venezuelans in early 2023. Her brother is Colombian and our sister-in-law is Venezuelan. Now that the parole program is not going to be renewed we want make sure we understand all of our options.  

 

With TPS, from what I can understand, only my sister-in-law can apply as a Venezuelan but her husband does not qualify as a Colombian since TPS is based solely on nationality. However, I just now saw that there is a family reunification parole process available for Colombians. I don't know much about it but I was wondering if anyone has done that process.

 

Also, my current understanding for siblings is a lottery process which is certainly backed up years if not decades, but Im wondering if in their case they could apply for the reunification while they wait for that lottery. I understand if that is not the case, but I want to make sure to exhaust every possible option.

 

Thank you!

[appleblossom 2,441]

25 minutes ago, AeroRedBaron said:

Hello all,

 

Thank you for these forums as they were of great help for me and my wife when she applied for her adjustment of status seven years ago. Since then she has become a US citizen, started her own business and employs about a dozen people. 

 

Also in that time, her brother and wife were able to come her via the humanitarian parole offered to Venezuelans in early 2023. Her brother is Colombian and our sister-in-law is Venezuelan. Now that the parole program is not going to be renewed we want make sure we understand all of our options.  

 

With TPS, from what I can understand, only my sister-in-law can apply as a Venezuelan but her husband does not qualify as a Colombian since TPS is based solely on nationality. However, I just now saw that there is a family reunification parole process available for Colombians. I don't know much about it but I was wondering if anyone has done that process.

 

Also, my current understanding for siblings is a lottery process which is certainly backed up years if not decades, but Im wondering if in their case they could apply for the reunification while they wait for that lottery. I understand if that is not the case, but I want to make sure to exhaust every possible option.

 

Thank you!

Sibling sponsorship isn’t a lottery. But it will take 20+ years.
 

For Family Reunification you’d need an approved I-130, so that won’t work either (for many years).
 

Given that Donald Trump has already said that he’ll scrap the TPS program and deport people with that status, personally I wouldn’t rely on that either just in case he does get voted in in October (you never know). 
 

When does their visa expire? 
 

 

 

Edited October 7 by appleblossom

[Boiler 45,445]

The Humanitarian Parole Programme is temporary, I tend to think of it as a 2 year visitor visa with benefits, quite generous benefits. What the future holds I do not know.

 

Has she petitioned her Brother, yes F4 will take decades but that is due to the number of people applying not because it is a lottery. There was someone a few months back who got the Family Reunification Parole but that is the only one I have come across.

 

[AeroRedBaron 1]

Thank you for the quick replies. Their visa is up in February. And we have not submitted a sibling petition. As for the person that got FPR, do you know how long that took?

[Boiler 45,445]

From receiving the invitation to the Consulate interview I think it was a few months, I do remember being surprised how quick it was.

[appleblossom 2,441]

3 hours ago, AeroRedBaron said:

Thank you for the quick replies. Their visa is up in February. And we have not submitted a sibling petition. As for the person that got FPR, do you know how long that took?

 

I don't see any way they can stay beyond February then via family based visas. As said above, they'd need an approved I-130 to qualify for FPR and that will take many years. 

[Dashinka 24,480]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

From receiving the invitation to the Consulate interview I think it was a few months, I do remember being surprised how quick it was.

With an already approved I130?

[Boiler 45,445]

13 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

With an already approved I130?

Yes