armas

Dear Friends,

How long it takes when an American sponsor his Canadian Citizen married brother ( over 21) ?

Thank you

Regards

Armas

CalgaryAMC

It depends where the American sponsor lives. From 3 - 6 years.

Figures above based on processing dates for the four service centres where the I-130 is filed: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp

Joachim Feise

CalgaryAMC wrote on 6/4/2004 14:19:
    > Originally posted by armas
    >
    >>Dear Friends,
    >>How long
    >
    > it takes when an American sponsor his Canadian Citizen married brother (
    > over 21) ?
    >
    >>Thank you
    >>Regards
    >>Armas
    >
    >
    > It depends
    > where the American sponsor lives. From 3 - 6 years.
    >
    > Figures above based
    > on processing dates for the four service centres where the I-130 is
    > filed: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp

The processing dates of the I-130 don't matter.
The PD is what matters, since it determines when an I-485 can be filed
or when an immigrant visa can be issued.
The current visa bulletin shows a PD in family categroy 4 of July 1992.
So it takes ca. 12 years.

-Joe

CalgaryAMC

ooooo. You are absolutely right. Completely forgot that siblings are not "immediate relatives." My apologies.

Amanda

Joachim Feise <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > CalgaryAMC wrote on 6/4/2004 14:19:
    > > Originally posted by armas
    > >
    > >>Dear Friends,
    > >>
    > >>How long
    > >
    > > it takes when an American sponsor his Canadian Citizen married brother (
    > > over 21) ?
    > >
    > >>Thank you
    > >>
    > >>Regards
    > >>
    > >>Armas
    > >
    > >
    > > It depends
    > > where the American sponsor lives. From 3 - 6 years.
    > >
    > > Figures above based
    > > on processing dates for the four service centres where the I-130 is
    > > filed: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp
    >
    > The processing dates of the I-130 don't matter.
    > The PD is what matters, since it determines when an I-485 can be filed
    > or when an immigrant visa can be issued.
    > The current visa bulletin shows a PD in family categroy 4 of July 1992.
    > So it takes ca. 12 years.
    >
    > -Joe


12 years from PD; add some time to process I-130.

Joachim Feise

Amanda said on 6/4/2004 22:07:
    >>>It depends
    >>>where the American sponsor lives. From 3 - 6 years.
    >>>Figures above based
    >>>on processing dates for the four service centres where the I-130 is
    >>>filed: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp
    >>The processing dates of the I-130 don't matter.
    >>The PD is what matters, since it determines when an I-485 can be filed
    >>or when an immigrant visa can be issued.
    >>The current visa bulletin shows a PD in family categroy 4 of July 1992.
    >>So it takes ca. 12 years.
    >>-Joe
    >
    >
    >
    > 12 years from PD; add some time to process I-130.

No, the I-130 just has to get processed within these 12 years. Even CIS
manages that...
Once the I-130 is approved *and* the PD is current, then an A number
is available.
So, it is 12 years + time for CP (or, if the applicant happens to be
in legal status in the US, the time for the I-485.)

But anyway, the Visa Bulletin only really says that people who had an
I-130 in category 4 filed for them 12 years ago can now get an immigrant
visa or file an I-485. Nobody knows when people who file today can
expect that. If history is any guidance, the waiting times grow.

-Joe

Amanda

Joachim Feise <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > Amanda said on 6/4/2004 22:07:
    > >>>It depends
    > >>>where the American sponsor lives. From 3 - 6 years.
    > >>>
    > >>>Figures above based
    > >>>on processing dates for the four service centres where the I-130 is
    > >>>filed: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp
    > >>
    > >>The processing dates of the I-130 don't matter.
    > >>The PD is what matters, since it determines when an I-485 can be filed
    > >>or when an immigrant visa can be issued.
    > >>The current visa bulletin shows a PD in family categroy 4 of July 1992.
    > >>So it takes ca. 12 years.
    > >>
    > >>-Joe
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > 12 years from PD; add some time to process I-130.
    >
    > No, the I-130 just has to get processed within these 12 years. Even CIS
    > manages that...

I should have said "processing application of I-130"


    > Once the I-130 is approved *and* the PD is current, then an A number
    > is available.
    > So, it is 12 years + time for CP (or, if the applicant happens to be
    > in legal status in the US, the time for the I-485.)

In the case of Adjustment of Status, once PD is current, it's
basically about 3 months to get wrok permit (with A #) while I-485 ie
being processed, right????



    >
    > But anyway, the Visa Bulletin only really says that people who had an
    > I-130 in category 4 filed for them 12 years ago can now get an immigrant
    > visa or file an I-485.

    > Nobody knows when people who file today can
    > expect that. If history is any guidance, the waiting times grow.

Yup..

    >
    > -Joe