Question 4:   Hello, I am a Canadian residing in California, my brother, also Canadian, recently got his green card.  Is it possible for me to pursue a green card through him? If so, how long can I expect it to take? Thanks.

Carl Shusterman's Answer: Permanent residents, like your brother, may only apply for their spouses and unmarried sons and daughters. US citizens may apply for their spouses, parents, brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters, whether or not they are married. Even if your brother naturalizes, in the future, the waiting time for brothers and sisters , under the fourth preference category, exceeds 11 years for someone born in Canada. See:

http://shusterman.com/vb.html   

Also see:

http://shusterman.com/canada.html


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