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How hard is it to get a Petition for Alien Relative approved?

I want to leave my resident county (Australia) and go to live with my brother and his wife in the USA. Has anyone had any experience with applying for a Petition for Alien Relative and what do you think my chances are? I am 59 years of age and would eventually like to try and get some work. All my siblings are US citizens either by birth or by gaining citizenship and all live in the US. My father was born in the US.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Siblings have a long wait. Is your father still alive? He could petition for you. Here is all the information, including the latest Visa Bulletin that gives the backlogs for issuance:

    http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/...

    http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bul...

  • 1 decade ago

    1) Inviting parents when you are a current citizen takes 3 to 5 years.

    2) Inviting siblings when you are a current citizen takes 5 to 10 years.

    Thats what Ive been hearing but not 100% sure.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Not sure on the details, but please come here legally!! We could respect you a whole lot more that way. Not trying to come off as being smart, just honest. Your chances should be relatively good I believe, you should get online with USA Customs and go from there. Hope this helps and good luck Aussie!!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    It sounds which you somewhat choose your husbands mom to come lower back and bypass on your loved ones in the U. S.. if so you do no longer could report any of pronounced above varieties. purpose for submitting them is that in case you decide on her to circulate to the U. S.. If that may no longer the purpose your mom could could bypass to the U. S. Consulate or Embassy and prepare for a focused visitor's visa. If she could bypass an interview she could be waiting to get the visa, and then she would manage to come lower back and bypass to you. in case you may choose to get greater suggestions approximately vacationing you could examine area of USCIS internet site the place it talks approximately vacationing US. even however, in case you decide on for to start application technique for her to circulate to the U. S., you may desire to report all the pronounced above varieties. if so, i could advise you to speak to the immigration criminal expert. it would value you somewhat greater money even yet it may be money nicely spent, and it may keep you from dissimilar errors and issues.

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