El_Duende

Hi everyone,

My sister is a US citizen (originally from UK), I'm a UK citizen (run own company, BA Hons etc), and I'm looking into getting a sibling visa via the I-130 form.

Two quick questions, if anyone can help, please:

- are rumours true re: huge back-log of 10+ years?
- can my partner (unmarried) come with me? (if so, what forms?)

Thanks in advance!

Ray

Yes ...
yes after marriage

meauxna

Am a U.S. Citizen...
How Do I…Help My Relative Become a Permanent Resident of the United States?

What does the petition do for my relative?
Filing a relative petition and proving a qualifying relationship gives the relative a place in line among others waiting to immigrate based on the same kind of relationship. When the place in line is reached, the relative may be eligible to apply to immigrate.

..For other relatives, the combination of high demand and the limits set by law on how many people can immigrate each year means your relative may have to wait several years while petitions that were filed before theirs are served. When your relative reaches the “front of the line”, the Department of State contacts your relative and invites him or her to apply for an immigrant visa. If you are interested in current wait times for visa numbers, see “Visa Bulletins” on the State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov/visa.

What about my relative’s family?
In most cases, when your relative’s place in line is reached and he/she applies to immigrate, his or her husband or wife and unmarried children under 21 can apply as dependents.
For example: You file a petition for your sister. You cannot directly petition for her husband and children. However, they can apply for immigrant visas with her, when her place in line
is reached.

Noorah101

Check the visa bulletin for current priority dates being processed. Be aware that can speed up or slow down at any time, so no way to accurately predict the future. But it will be "many" years, and it always seems to be the category with the biggest backlog.

Unmarried, no. You'd have to be married in order for your partner to immigrate with you.

Rene

MsElui

and they dont recognize same sex partners in any case so if thats what you have they would need to find an alternative method to emigrate.

henryh

Maybe that will have changed by the time a visa number is available for the OP.