Certain types of negative immigration history may affect eligibility for a green card or indeed any type of admission to the U. Question But if the arrival was "without inspection," consult an attorney immediately; the immigrant's accrual of unlawful presence in the U. Now, however, it's an online document, and you can get the immigrant's record and number from the Customs and Border Protection CBP website. You must check the I for the date when his or her right to remain in the U.
Questions Enter the number that the immigrant's home country put in his or her passport. Or, if the immigrant used some other type of travel document such as parole or a refugee travel document enter that number in Question Questions State the immigrant's employer's name, address, and other information. Question If the immigrant has been placed in Immigration Court proceedings, see a lawyer before submitting this form, particularly if the case was lost.
It's possible the immigrant is not eligible to file for a green card at this time. Questions This needs to be filled in only for applicants from countries such as Russia, China, Korea, Japan, various Arab nations, or others that do not use Western "ABC" letters for their written language.
Questions Leave blank; this is only for petitioners filing for spouses. Question This question is only for immigrants who are already living in the U. See a lawyer if unsure whether the immigrant qualifies to use this application procedure. Not everyone does. Question If your immigrating sibling isn't in the U. USCIS will make the final decision on which consulate your case will be sent to, based on where the immigrant lives and which of the State Department's consulates in that country actually handle immigrant visas.
If the country listed doesn't have diplomatic relations with the United States, USCIS will locate a consulate in a nearby country to handle the case. Questions These questions addresses two potential issues. First, USCIS wants to know whether you already tried to petition for this immigrant before, but had the petition denied. As you can probably imagine, if you have a history of providing false information on immigration applications, USCIS will look very carefully at this petition.
For place of filing, use the city and state you were living in when you filed the petition. The "result" is whether your I petition was approved or denied not whether the green card application was approved or denied. Questions These refer to other petitions being submitted simultaneously, such as for another sibling , mainly so that USCIS can process the petitions together and schedule their interviews on the same date.
The U. If you had help from a foreign-language interpreter in filling out the Form I, that person needs to fill in this section or sign it after you've filled it in. Part 8. A little typing assistance or advice from a friend doesn't count; the only people who need to complete this line are lawyers or agencies who fill out these forms on others' behalf.
After you, the U. You then have a choice: You can either file online or send the whole petition packet to the USCIS "lockbox" indicated on the website instructions for Form I This will tell you to check the USCIS website for information on how long the application is likely to remain in processing. Look for the receipt number in the upper left-hand corner, which you will need in order to check the status of the case online at www.
There, you can also sign up for automatic email updates about the case. If USCIS needs additional documentation to complete the application, it will send you a letter asking for it. This may take a long time, but don't worry—it won't ultimately affect the case. The "priority date" establishing your sibling's place on the long waiting list for a visa has already been set as of the date USCIS received the I petition.
Your best bet is most likely to start over and refile the application rather than attempt an appeal , and remedy the reason USCIS stated for the denial. But don't just refile if you don't understand why the first one was denied—get an attorney's help. See Consular Processing Procedures for more information on this procedure. This site provides general information on some commonly encountered immigration matters only and was created to allow you to more simply navigate your completion of immigration paperwork using online software.
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We have no connection to U. We don't do that for you. Skip to content Immigration Direct. Green Card For Siblings. Who is eligible to sponsor Green Cards for siblings? Green Cards for siblings application process There are 6 main steps in the timeline to getting Green Cards for siblings; Applying to sponsor your sibling Waiting for the petition to be approved Applying for a Green Card Going to the biometrics appointment Going to an interview and Receiving a Green Card.
Apply to sponsor your siblings In order to sponsor a sibling, the sponsor must file several important documents. They can prove this with one of the following documents: A copy of a valid passport A copy of their birth certificate A copy of Consular Report of Birth Abroad A copy of their naturalization certificate A copy of of your certificate of citizenship If one wishes to sponsor a brother or sister who is a sibling through adoption or paternal half-siblings, extra documents must be submitted.
If sponsoring an adopted sibling, one must also submit: A copy of the adoption decree s that prove the adoption took place before the adopted sibling turned 16 years old. Minor children of green card holders will have to wait for a green card to become available after their sponsor files form I and before they can apply for a green card from either within the United States or at a U.
Minor children of green card holders fall into the same category as spouses of green card holders, and so have a relatively shorter wait than other categories. Adult children of U. The wait can be substantial, especially for citizens of Mexico. There are limits on the number of people who can come to the United States every year in all of the family-based green card categories except the spouses, parents, and minor children of U.
Everyone else has to wait in line for a green card to become available. For more information about how this system works and how to check your spot in the line, read this resource page about the Visa Bulletin. Sometimes, USCIS has to ask for more information before processing an application — which always adds additional time to the process.
In all cases, though, the sooner you submit the initial application the sooner you or your family member will get a green card. Citizenship Processing Time. Immigration Lawyers Vs Boundless. Looks like you were working on a application just now. The attorney listings on this site are paid attorney advertising. In some states, the information on this website may be considered a lawyer referral service.
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