KenBarber1111

Hi. My sister just became a US citizen last month after marrying an American, ect. She would like to sponsor my mum into the US. Am I correct in saying that if she did this, my mum would be able to sponsor me into the US also? If so, how long would this process take generally. I am unmarried, no kids, ect. Obviously me and mum both British. Thanks.

christmasoompa

Hi, welcome to BE.

My guess is about 10 years for both processes (assuming you'll be over 21 when your Mum applies?), and for your Mum to move over in-between. But you can look at the visa bulletin to give you a better idea - just remember that it's current processing info, so times can increase or decrease. https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...uary-2018.html

And our forum pros will be along shortly to give you more accurate info I'm sure, with some words of wisdom.

HTH, good luck.

TheKingOfHearts

Your sister could also technically sponsor you.

You'd have a few options;
1) You sister sponsor you directly as a sibling
2) Your sister sponsor your Mum, your Mum then immediately sponsor you (when she has a green card) which would give you a lower visa priority
3) Your sister sponsor your Mum, your Mum waits the 5 years, files N-400, becomes a citizen then sponsors you (as a US citizen)

Frankly though, I don't see any of them getting you to the US in under 10 years.

Edit: I should add, this is all presuming they don't do away with sibling sponsorships & permanent residents (GC holders) sponsoring their family. Which seems very possible with the current administration.

scrubbedexpat099

Obviously a major commitment, I take it that you Mum has the work skills to obtain US employment.

SanDiegogirl

The OP's sister is a US citizen, so she can sponsor her mother and, as mother is an immediate relative, there is no wait time for the visa.

Mother could be in the States within a year.

Mother, when a US citizen in about 5 years time, could then sponsor her son.

All according to the age of the son and whether he is married or not, he could be waiting between 6 and 12 years.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...uary-2018.html

Pulaski

No, sponsoring a parent in most cases is much quicker (depend on the nationality of the parent), but probably less than two years.

Siblings on the other hand take a lot longer - I think currently around 14 years but that wait time is growing rapidly, and I have seen estimates that say sponsorship for a sibling filed today might take 30 years to be approved.

A parent sponsoring their adult child (21 or older) is similar to sponsoring a sibling, taking around 12 years if married (or around 7 years if not married), but the wait time is also growing rapidly and as for sponsorship of a sibling, sponsorship filed today might take 30 years to be approved.

Take a look at this post in another similar recent thread, and the posts after it in the same thread, for a discussion of why the numbers in the visa bulletin are pretty meaningless.

Octang Frye

Does she have the financial wherewithal to support your mum financially?

SanDiegogirl

....... especially in the case of medical insurance/treatment.

How old is mother and is she intending to work?

scrubbedexpat099

She can sponsor him as a PR if he remains single.

TheKingOfHearts

OP is asking about wether his mother, once in the US, can sponsor him. She can, as both a PR and USC, but the wait times would differ. Equally his sister could also sponsor him as a sibling. But even the quickest way (his mother being a USC and him being a single, over 21 son would be theoretically 12-13 years. (5 years to naturalize + N-400 timelines + then visa bulletin) So I stand by my 10 year remark

Pulaski

Yeah. Thx. I can read. Go read the link in my last post. The ten year figure is illusory, based on some false assumptions.

Rete

Your sister did not become a US Citizen after marrying an American, ETC.

When did she first get her green card and when was her naturalization oath ceremony?

Rete

You mean, mother when she is eligible to file for naturalization in 5 years time. It may take her an additional 12 to 24 months to become a USC if the current wait times continue. So the timeline for her to become a US Citizen is between 5-1/2 to 7 years from the date she enters the US as a legal permanent resident.

Twinkle0927

Those who are eligible for online filing of N-400 are getting through the process of filing to oath ceremony in around 4 months.

KenBarber1111

Nobody seems sure. Never mind - I will get my sister to contact a US immigration attorney.