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If I were to sponsor a family member for immigration to US, how long will the process take?
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If I were to sponsor a family member for immigration to US, how long will the process take?



    




verne k
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It depends on the relationship. For spouses, children and parents
of US citizens there is no quota so it would take only a few months.
For siblings, married children, or unmarried adult children there is
a quota waiting list. The Department of State visa bulletin lists the
dates for various countries and priorities.


growing inside
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Depends on the relation.
Spouse, parent and child under 21 - 1 year
Siblings - 10 years


William O
Three things normally effect your petition:
1) relationship
2) whether your a citizen or a permanent resident
3) what country the person you are petitioning is from
It can take from 6 months (spouse of US citizen) to many years (sibling of a permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 from Mexico or the Philippines)


LV-Gnome
It really depends on what relation the family member is to you and whether you're a US citizen or a permanent residence.

Check the links below. One shows USCIS processing times and the second contains the latest visa bulletin, which is a great indicator of processing times.





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