Can a holder of an American green card bring his relatives (such as his sister or her children) to the United States?

Brothers and sisters' green cards belong to dependent immigrants. Generally speaking, people with permanent resident status (green card) or American citizenship can apply for a green card for eligible relatives. Some dependent immigrants require applicants to be American citizens, while others allow permanent residents to apply for green cards for their relatives.

Green card holders and American citizens can apply for their spouses, parents, children or siblings, regardless of whether their family members live and work in the United States or abroad. The supporting documents provided according to the pro-immigrant application depend on the type of kinship between the applicant and the beneficiary.

Usually, the correct form to apply for a green card for a family member is I- 130 relative immigration application form. When applying for a green card for a sibling, an applicant with American citizenship will fill in Form I- 130 and submit a family relationship certificate to USCIS.

2. The definition of brothers and sisters by US Immigration Bureau

In modern society, there are many different types of families, but people who are "like brothers" or "like sisters" are not enough to get green cards for their brothers and sisters. However, the following people may be eligible for a green card.

Half-brothers and sisters

Half-brothers and sisters

Stepbrothers and sisters

Adopted brothers and sisters

In some brothers and sisters' green card applications, parents' marriage or divorce certificates or adoption certificates may be needed to further determine the family relationship between American citizens and green card applicants.

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3. Brothers and sisters green card

Most American citizens, whether born or naturalized, can apply for green cards for their brothers and sisters. However, the applicant must be at least 2 1 year old.

Qualifications of American citizen applicants

Like most dependent immigration applications, American citizens with 2 1 or above need to fill in the I- 130 form and start the process of applying for a green card for their brothers and sisters.

Green card category

Brothers and sisters' green cards belong to F4 category, or the fourth category depends on immigration first. This is different from the green card of immediate family members. The so-called immediate family members refer to spouses, parents or unmarried children under the age of 2 1.

Non-immediate family members' green cards all need immigration scheduling. Because brothers and sisters' green cards are the fourth priority, not the first priority, the waiting time for obtaining American green cards is often much longer. In fact, the average waiting time of F4 immigrants is 10- 15 years. /zd/xx