2006-12-19 06:44:26 · 6 answers · asked by Babyshambles 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Only US citizens can apply for a sibling or parent.
From USCIS's website:
"If the sponsor is a lawful permanent resident, they may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the U.S.:
Husband or wife, or Unmarried son or daughter of any age."
2006-12-19 07:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by Alie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is a bit tricky - if your close relatives are eligible to apply for a refugee status, you can "sponsor" them - file "affidavit of support" which gives them a priority in line for refugee interview if they are still abroad. One example is Jews from Russia according to so-called Lautenberg amendment
here is from the state department 2006 fiscal year
http://www.state.gov/g/prm/refadm/rls/rpts/52366.htm
says "close family in the US"
Former Soviet Union
This Priority 2 designation applies to Jews, Evangelical Christians, and Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox religious activists identified in the Lautenberg Amendment, Pub. L. No. 101-167, 599D, 103 Stat. 1261 (1989), as amended ("Lautenberg Amendment"), with close family in the United States.
2006-12-21 21:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by artistup 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you need citizenship first. But besides the point, one of my coworkers came here got citizenship then brought her parents over here, which by the way never lived here worked here or anything, but now they are allowed to draw social security!!! Is that fair? I am working 20-30 years of my life here. They work not one day and get social security and when asked about it her reply was "You have to know how to work the system" WHAT OMG!! no she did not say that!!!! Well needless to say we did not talk the rest of the day and she never brought up the subject again!!!!
2006-12-19 15:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, only a citizen can apply for any other relative other than spouse or children below 18 or 21 (something like that)
2006-12-19 14:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mz Bee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. Just think of the amount of people who have a green card and bring their parents here. And there is preferance if there is a need, for example if he is an orphan, or if he is elderly or requires care, or otherwise dependant on you.
2006-12-19 15:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by beachloveric 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, first family preference, just below the immediate relative category.
2006-12-19 14:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋