Who should file I-130 for my sister?

[topaz318 3]

My parents (ages 85 and 80) and I (age 45) are all U.S. citizens. Should my parents file the I-130 petition for my married sister who lives in India, or should I?

 

Thank you!

[OldUser 8,033]

Both just in case.

There are no rules forbidding that.

 

Petition from mother

Petition from father

Petition from you, sibling

 

Realistically, it'a probably going to be your petition and it will take few decades.

[Crazy Cat 42,656]

Another vote for both.

 

[Edward and Jaycel 862]

Yes with the amount of wait time involved, I concur with both @OldUser and @Crazy Cat

[appleblossom 3,392]

25 minutes ago, topaz318 said:

My parents (ages 85 and 80) and I (age 45) are all U.S. citizens. Should my parents file the I-130 petition for my married sister who lives in India, or should I?

 

Thank you!

 

Yep, another vote for all 3 of you. Sadly you need backup for your parents as it takes so long so the more options the better.

[Boiler 46,336]

Everyone files

[appleblossom 3,392]

@topaz318, is this the same sister you mentioned in this thread or a different one? If it’s the same sister, what happened with this? 

 

 

[topaz318 3]

@appleblossom yes same sister. NVC said that the case was sent back to USCIS. I spoke to USCIS who said that the case was revoked and there is no way for it to be reinstated and I need to file the I-130 again unfortunately. 

[OldUser 8,033]

4 minutes ago, topaz318 said:

@appleblossom yes same sister. NVC said that the case was sent back to USCIS. I spoke to USCIS who said that the case was revoked and there is no way for it to be reinstated and I need to file the I-130 again unfortunately. 

Means you didn't keep it alive. That's sad. Good luck!

[appleblossom 3,392]

14 minutes ago, topaz318 said:

@appleblossom yes same sister. NVC said that the case was sent back to USCIS. I spoke to USCIS who said that the case was revoked and there is no way for it to be reinstated and I need to file the I-130 again unfortunately. 

 

Oh that’s such a shame. Unfortunately the wait has lengthened considerably since you first applied, and it’ll be 25+ years now. Your sister might want to look in to other visa options (investment if they have the funds, employment based if she or her husband have skills in demand, etc). 

 

Good luck. 

[mnelove97 1]

19 hours ago, OldUser said:

Both just in case.

There are no rules forbidding that.

 

Petition from mother

Petition from father

Petition from you, sibling

 

Realistically, it'a probably going to be your petition and it will take few decades.

why decades??

 

[Crazy Cat 42,656]

2 minutes ago, mnelove97 said:

why decades??

 

The number of non-immediate relative family based visas is capped every year....and there are thousands of people already in line.

Edited February 4 by Crazy Cat

[Boiler 46,336]

2 minutes ago, mnelove97 said:

why decades??

 

On the assumption Parents do not live long enough and it becomes a F4

Edited February 4 by Boiler

[appleblossom 3,392]

38 minutes ago, Boiler said:

On the assumption Parents do not live long enough and it becomes a F4

 

Exactly. Sadly, the parents aren’t likely to be around long enough so it’s going to be the OP that ends up being the petitioner, which means it’ll be 25 years at the very least. 

[topaz318 3]

@appleblossom so should I even waste my money having my parents file as well? 

 

also, give the current pace, I am seeing 18.5 years for F4 India.