Family Sponsored Green Card

[BlueToffee]

Hello Everyone

As posted in my introduce yourself note my sister-in-law who became a US citizen in Feb 08 has sponsored my wife (her sister) for a green card. I have looked on many websites and come across many different answers to my questions. I am hoping I can find someone on this forum who has been or known someone who has been through this process to find out more on how it works. I know the waiting is approximately 10 years but how is that broken down into stages?

Some of the questions are –
How long does it take for the visa petition to be approved?
How do we know when the visa petition has been approved?
How long is the wait for a visa number?
What happens once we get a visa number?

Thanks
Darren

[Susie]

Hi Darren,

No one can tell you how long this process will take as there are so many backlogs and will also depend on which service centre handles your case. Also the wait for a visa number will depend on your country of birth

If you have a case number you can check you case status on line at www.uscis.gov or book an info pass to speak with an immigration officer

[Ray10]

Hello Everyone

As posted in my introduce yourself note my sister-in-law who became a US citizen in Feb 08 has sponsored my wife (her sister) for a green card. I have looked on many websites and come across many different answers to my questions. I am hoping I can find someone on this forum who has been or known someone who has been through this process to find out more on how it works. I know the waiting is approximately 10 years but how is that broken down into stages?

Some of the questions are –
How long does it take for the visa petition to be approved?
How do we know when the visa petition has been approved?
How long is the wait for a visa number?
What happens once we get a visa number?

Thanks
Darren

You file ....within 7 years you get approval
you get notified a visa is available
you file more form and have medical
have interview
arrive

They are currently working on application received
08 SEP 99


One bad sign
third and fourth preference may well get dropped in
the immigration changes next year

you are fourth

[BlueToffee]

One bad sign
third and fourth preference may well get dropped in
the immigration changes next year

you are fourth

Thanks Ray10

Where can I find out the information on these immigration changes that you have mentioned above?

I spoke with a visa specialist some time ago and he did say that changes could be made in the future and to get our application in a soon as we could.

Darren

[Ray10]

Thanks Ray10

Where can I find out the information on these immigration changes that you have mentioned above?

I spoke with a visa specialist some time ago and he did say that changes could be made in the future and to get our application in a soon as we could.

Darren

You will have to wait until POTUS Gets onto Immigration reforn next year

[sweetty09]

My husband who is on L1 has applied for green card through the company. We went for biometrics. He still didnt get any interview dates. Will we get interrim EAD cards?? if so how long will it take?
How long before he is called for an interview.
Please let me know.

[Ray10]

My husband who is on L1 has applied for green card through the company. We went for biometrics. He still didnt get any interview dates. Will we get interrim EAD cards?? if so how long will it take?
How long before he is called for an interview.
Please let me know.

You may not even get an interview

[BlueToffee]

I was speaking with my sister in law the other day about the family sponsorship and she was saying that her Brazilian neighbour sponsored her sister to come over and it only took 4 years. How come it takes over 10 years if you are from the UK?

[Bayfield]

Timelines for British and Brazilian Citizens are the same.

[BlueToffee]

Are things changing or has she been fed some duff information?

[Ray10]

I was speaking with my sister in law the other day about the family sponsorship and she was saying that her Brazilian neighbour sponsored her sister to come over and it only took 4 years. How come it takes over 10 years if you are from the UK?

She lied or forgot

For a sibling its currently

Most of the world 10 year

MEXICO 15 years
PHILIPPINES 23 years