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Grandma is U.S. Citizen

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11-09-2009, 10:34 PM
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Hi guys,
Well I'm just wondering...my grandmother is a U.S. Citizen and she filed a petition for my mother about 6 years ago to get a green card and was approved, is there any way to speed up the process? or can my grandmother file a SEPARATE petition for me and would it be much faster? or i heard about adjustment of status? i'm so lost but can someone help me? lol Can my grandmother "adopt" me to obtain a green card?

My uncles are also U.S. citizens, can they file a petition for me? I'm under 21 by the way.

My sister also received her green card about more than a year ago through a REAL marriage (she has a kid), can she file for me? or do I have to wait till she becomes a U.S. citizen? or is it okay if she file now with her green card?
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11-09-2009, 10:48 PM
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11-09-2009, 11:32 PM
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I got the same petition from my grandma filed to my dad about 11 years ago, and I dont think there's a way to speed it up
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11-10-2009, 11:54 AM
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Your uncles or other relatives can't petition you. Neither can your sister until she's a US citizen and over 21. If you do apply, you might have to return to your country of origin and if you came in and overstayed, you will get a 10 year ban anyway.
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11-10-2009, 06:05 PM
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she's over 21 and no, i dont have to go back home. i can adjust my status without goin home
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11-10-2009, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by marcjacobs View Post
she's over 21 and no, i dont have to go back home. i can adjust my status without goin home
Your sister can file for you once she has become a USC. The problem with that category is that you have a lower immigration preference, then if your mother/father filed for you. Brothers & sisters of USCs are classified as fourth preference, essentially meaning that you have one of the longest wait times to adjust your status.

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Preference Categories

Preference categories include family relationships that are not immediate relatives and have annual numerical limits. A visa becomes available to a preference category based on the priority date (the date the Form I-130 was filed). The following are preference categories:

* First preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (adult means 21 or older.)
* Second Preference (2A): Spouses of green card holders, unmarried children (under 21) of permanent residents
* Second Preference (2B): Unmarried adult sons and daughters of permanent residents
* Third Preference: Married sons and daughters (any age) of U.S. citizens
* Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens

For current wait times, see the “Visa Bulletin” and “Processing Times” links to the right. For more information on priority dates, see the “Visa Availability and Priority Dates” to the right. For more specific information on how to help individual members of your family, see the corresponding link under “Family of U.S. Citizens” to the left.

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11-12-2009, 05:25 PM
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Do not go the sister/sibling route unless u plan on being illegal for the next 10 to 15 yrs. Yes that's how long it takes. I personally know a colleague who's been waiting over 10 yrs for hers.
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