I applied for GC through brother who is a citizen... how long will i be waiting? anyone know!!!

u'll wait for a long time.I guess!

10 years max i guess

really.. Its already been like 4 years... so 6 more years!?! I hope it wont take that long..

Friend of mine got GC in a year through L-1 visa!

Green cards for L-1 visa holders

A major advantage to the L-1 visa is that certain applicants qualifying for this visa may also qualify for faster green card processing. L-1 foreign nationals who are managers and executives are eligible for the “priority workers” category. Foreign nationals falling into this category may apply for permanent residency without having to undergo the time consuming labor certification process.

Labor certification is a laborious procedure requiring that the employer prove that there are no minimally qualified U.S. workers to fill the foreign national’s position. The procedure is complicated, expensive, and there is no guarantee that it will eventually lead to a green card. Thus, avoiding this procedure is a prudent course to take when examining routes to permanent residency.

In addition, immigrant visas are usually available in this category. For most permanent residency categories, a limited number of immigrant visas are available. Consequently, even if an immigrant petition demonstrating the foreign national’s eligibility is approved, an applicant may not be able to immediately apply for permanent residency. Rather, the applicant will have to wait until an immigrant visa becomes available at which time she may apply to enter the U.S. on an immigrant visa or apply to adjust her status.

Complications can arise when the applicant is in the U.S. on a temporary visa, has proven that she qualifies for a permanent residency category, but must wait for years because an immigrant visa is not available. If her temporary visa runs out, she may have to return home and wait overseas until an immigrant visa becomes available. Since the supply of immigrant visas for the priority worker category usually exceeds the demand, typically, an immigrant visa is available so that this is not an issue.

L-1 executives and managers interested in pursuing permanent residency in the priority worker category will have to meet the same basic elements required for their L-1 status. Therefore, the petition would have to show that the company that the applicant works for is a “qualifying organization” where it is doing business at least in the U.S. and in another country. It would also show that in the past three years, the applicant must have worked abroad for at least one year in the past three in a manager or executive capacity. Other elements address for the L-1 temporary visa status would also have to be discussed in this petition as well.

- http://www.myvisa.com/Visasage/L1priority.htm

yup atleast 10 yrs if applied for GC thru a sibling.

Green Card through parents (us citizen) - Unmarried child over 21 - How long will it take??
Does anyone know the process time?? Please post your answer here.

thanks in advance

green card through parents if u are over 21 wow same like gettig gc from brother
if u were under 21 u will get within 9 months

if u are applying gc from your brother it depends it might take 10 yrs
there are like 11 million people pending in us who are being applied by brother sister parents, its like first come first serve, us gov process according to the date of your case recieved so u got wait untill everyone is done before u

"Immediate relatives" of a U.S. citizen refers to parents, spouses and children (who are unmarried and under 21 years of age) of a U.S. citizen. Immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen can immigrate to the United States without being subject to any numerical restrictions, unlike other close family members of U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents. One in the U.S they can file the adjustment of status application to change their status from non-immigrant to immigrant. For detailed information on other close family members of a U.S. citizen

hello friends i think i ve got a similar problem
hope i will get some ideas
my sister is recently married to my broyher in law in may 2006
he had gone there in 2003 thrh. dv lottery
i think he has got green card but not citizenship
wats d way by which my sister can go there through my brother in law
we had applied thrice to get non immigrant visa all rejected
they r saying to apply 4 immigrant visa once he hets citizenship
c is nurse by profession?

we r tired of trying
how long do u think will it take for her to go there through her husband?
n which method?
again c is applying as c has got i-20 for nursing course
so can u pls guide?
wat is the papropriate method?
hope ur suggestions will be helpful

bikash ji
yes your brother in law has to apply for immigrant visa for his wife, if he has green card it takes longer time to get visa for your sister, once he get citizen it will take just 9 months to get your sister in america and get green card too

applying as students for nursing and apply for immigrant visa is totally differents it does not have any connection either
she can apply for nursing course and get visa for as student or wait till your b in law get citizen,

u know that your brother in law has to be be atleast 5 yrs as green card holder before applying for citizen with no criminal records and good credit

i think its better to apply as student visa and stay with her husband she can change her status when yoour brother in law get citizen and apply for her

it is also better if your brother in law apply for her right now a immigrant visa it takes time

good credit? i don't think they check your credit history. good morale is necessary.

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http://enepalnews.com/1nov/7nov2.htm