Bringing sibling to America

[Cal&So 20]

Hi , so my mom just passed few days ago and I have a younger sibling that is just 12 years old … how long to bring him to America or what process .. it hurts that I’m the only family member he has …. Thank you 

[powerpuff 6,744]

2 minutes ago, Cal&So said:

Hi , so my mom just passed few days ago and I have a younger sibling that is just 12 years old … how long to bring him to America or what process .. it hurts that I’m the only family member he has …. Thank you 

I’m so sorry for your loss. 
 

Are you a US citizen? 
 

If so, you can petition him as a sibling but it will take 20+ years even if he/she is a minor 

[Cal&So 20]

3 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

I’m so sorry for your loss. 
 

Are you a US citizen? 
 

If so, you can petition him as a sibling but it will take 20+ years even if he/she is a minor 

Yea I’m a us citizen … this is just too much 

[ineedadisplayname 501]

19 hours ago, Cal&So said:

Hi , so my mom just passed few days ago and I have a younger sibling that is just 12 years old … how long to bring him to America or what process .. it hurts that I’m the only family member he has …. Thank you 

You can adopt your sibling. Not sure if your father still in the picture.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Adoption-Process/how-to-adopt/adopting-a-relative-for-immigration.html

 

Based on this it is very complicated and you need to adopt them first and live with them for 2 years after the adoption BEFORE you are eligible to file the I-130 and probably during the I-130 process...

Edited October 24 by ineedadisplayname