jessicalizelle
Registered Users (C)
I am a USC (naturalized earlier this year) and would like to petition for my parents and their minor child (my 9 year old brother) to be Permanent Residents. My dad is turning sixty this year. They are from the Philippines but live and work right now in another foreign country (Bahrain). There, they have a mandatory retirement for those turning sixty working for the government.
I know I can petition for my parents no problem. No visa number needed. But the problem is how do I petition for my little brother? My parents were born in the Philippines and my little brother was born in Bahrain but he's still a citizen of the Philippines.
If I did it the "right" way and petition for my brother to be an immigrant, we're probably looking at atleast twenty years wait (being from the Philippines and all).
Because my parents would benefit from a green card without waiting for a number, my little brother will not be eligible for the follow-to-join benefits.
Leaving him with friends or relatives until my parents have their green card is not an option. I do not wish my brother to be separated from my parents.
I would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks.
I know I can petition for my parents no problem. No visa number needed. But the problem is how do I petition for my little brother? My parents were born in the Philippines and my little brother was born in Bahrain but he's still a citizen of the Philippines.
If I did it the "right" way and petition for my brother to be an immigrant, we're probably looking at atleast twenty years wait (being from the Philippines and all).
Because my parents would benefit from a green card without waiting for a number, my little brother will not be eligible for the follow-to-join benefits.
Leaving him with friends or relatives until my parents have their green card is not an option. I do not wish my brother to be separated from my parents.
I would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks.
Last edited by a moderator: