What are the requirements to sponsor an immigrant?

April 27, 2021 Admin

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What are the requirements to sponsor an immigrant?

You must also be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. You must have a domicile in the United States or a territory or possession of the United States. Usually, this requirement means you must actually live in the United States, or a territory or possession, in order to be a sponsor.

How long does it take to sponsor a sibling to USA?

As a US citizen, you can sponsor your sister for green card to come to the United States. To do this, you will file a Form I-130 petition for alien relative with CIS. The petition is under Family Fourth Preference category [sibling of US citizen] and it takes about 12 years to be approved.

Can I sponsor my mother to us?

To petition for your parents (mother or father) to live in the United States as Green Card holders, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old. Green Card holders (permanent residents) may not petition to bring parents to live permanently in the United States.

Can Mother sponsor green card?

Unfortunately, legal permanent residents (green card holders) are not eligible to sponsor parents at this time. You must also be at least 21 years of age to file a sponsorship petition and be able to prove financial means to support your relative. You can sponsor your mother, father, an adoptive parent or a stepparent.

Can sibling sponsor green card?

Brothers and sisters are included among the family members citizens can sponsor for a green card. As a note, a citizen has to be at least 21 to petition for a green card for a sibling. The siblings U.S. citizens are allowed to sponsor are not limited to just full biological siblings.

How long does immigration process take?

The national average processing time for naturalization (citizenship) applications is a little over 12 months, as of April 20, 2021. But that’s just the application processing wait time (see “Understanding USCIS Processing Times” below). The overall naturalization process involves more steps and a longer timeline.