Marital Status - for GC sponser

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Murali_Dhar07

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Marital Status? - Divorced Sibling

I am a US citizen, finding sponsership(GC) ways for my sister as a brother. I have a basic question about my sister's marital status.

1. Is a divorced mother considered as "single" or "married" for application purposes.
2. My sister is a single mother(divorced, age 38) with children. What category can I sponser her. How long does it usually take.

Can someone guide me in the right direction. Thank you.

thanks

Murali
 
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Murali ,
You can sponsor your sister as immediate family . Please check the processing time at https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp;jsessionid=bV35_4gS6aFe .

Depending on where you file your petition and the priority dates , you are looking at a few years (usually 5-8 for family based sponsorship - sister over 21 years)

Regarding the legal marital status - I really do not know . I do remember a question on the 485 / I-130 form where all marriages had to be declared .

Hope this helps .
 
Murali_Dhar07 said:
I have a basic question about my sister's marital status.

1. Is a divorced mother considered as "single" or "married" for application purposes.Murali
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If the divorce is closed and finalized then she is considered SINGLE,

Murali_Dhar07 said:
2. My sister is a single mother(divorced, age 38) with children. What category can I sponser her.
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Family based sponsorship and as ps182 cmentioned it can take several years, Is she in USA now & if so did she enter the country legally? That will have a huge bearing on whether she can apply for LPR.

She would get her GC quicker if she was to marry a USC, of course with her currant status as a single morther that may not be in the best interest of her children.

I think it would be a good idea to go into an Immigration Attorney and ask for an intial inquiry then ask the attorney what options you have, and which way is the best route,

Good Luck
 
Addie_Goodvibes, ps182 thank you for replying to my question regarding my sister.

Addie_Goodvibes: My sister got her divorce (in India) granted by court judge (basis was cruelty and dessertion - this was written on court divorce decree - this is what in exact terms, what she had gone thru all her life so far).

Right now she is still in India. She has a Bachelor in science. Thank you all for giving replies to my question.

thank you again, I appreciate your replies.

murali
 
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