How to file petition for brother? Process and forms?

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usa2010

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I am not sure what process and form I have to fill out. Can someone please guide me what should I do to file petition for my brother?
Do I need to hire a lawyer to do this?

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
usa2010 said:
I am not sure what process and form I have to fill out. Can someone please guide me what should I do to file petition for my brother?
Do I need to hire a lawyer to do this?

Thanks in advance for your help.
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I assume you are a U.S. citizen and you want to sponsor your brother for a green card, right? If yes, you are posting in the wrong subforum.
You should ask these questions in "Forum: Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative"

However, you should know that sponsoring a brother or a sister is an extremely long process. First you'll need to file an I-130 petition (you can do that now). After it is approved, you'll have to wait until a visa number becomes available before you can file an actual green card application for your brother (adjustment of status or consular processing). Right now the wait time for the visa number is AT LEAST 10 years (longer for some countries, like Mexico and Philippines). See http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4879.html
During that wait time for the visa number to become available your brother will have no rights: no right to enter, live and work in the U.S.
Moreover, based on the current political trends, it is really not clear if 10 years from now the law allowing for immigration to the U.S. of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens will still be in force.
 
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