My sister is a US citien - Can me and my parents join her?

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safcm

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My sister is a US citizen - Can me and my parents join her?

I'm a South African citizen aged 39. My sister is married to an American and have US citizenship.

Can she sponsor me and my parents to come and live in the US. I'm lucky in a sense that I'm financially ok because I own an Internet based business that I can move anywhere and run from anywhere in the world. I will probably buy a house there where my parents will be living with me until I can help them buy a property for themselves.
 
She can sponsor your parents for a green card easily and it will only take a few months. If she petitions you directly, there is a 12+ year wait. If you are not married, your parents, once they get to the U.S., can petition you; that is faster.
 
If you are not married, your parents, once they get to the U.S., can petition you; that is faster.
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That route has a wait of over 7 years, so although it's faster than a sibling petition it's still a long time.
 
I'm divorced. (No children)

So if I understand correctly it will take 7 or 12 years before I'm granted a green card for entry into the US?

If so would there perhaps be some kind of visa to stay in the US for 7 or 12 years until it has been granted.
 
safcm said:
If so would there perhaps be some kind of visa to stay in the US for 7 or 12 years until it has been granted.
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There are various types of work visas and student visas available, but not for 7+ years at a time. It's possible to stay for more than 10+ years with multiple renewals and extensions, but you can't count on that.
 
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