> > > > After naturalization, one can sponsor his brother/sister or
> > > > immediate
> > > > family for a greencard as far as I know. I would like to sponsor
> > > > my
> > > > brother and get him a greencard since I will become a US
> > > > citizen.
> > > > How
> > > > long is this process? I have heard that it is about 10 years of
> > > > waiting
> > > > time (with priority categories and times, etc), is there any
> > > > truth
> > > > to that?
> > > > Thanks...
> > > I have a question that relates to this. what if my brother is
> > > already
> > > in the US? i am aware that he has to apply for AOS. does that take
> > > the
> > > same time as when he resides out of country at the time of filing?
> > > in
> > > other words, does his stay here at the time of applying will speed
> > > up
> > > the process?
> > > a final question, if he was here and applied for AOS, can he
> > > also apply
> > > for EAD and work here even if it takes 12 years to get his
> > > green card???
> > > thanks
> > > z
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> > He can not apply until he has a number, the 12 year or so wait.
> > Once he applies then he can also apply for Employment Authorisation.
> > He can stay in the US meanwhile if he can maintain status some other
> > way. It does not have any impact on the wait.
> > Once you apply, the GC process varies greatly depending on location.
> > Some I have seen just a few months, others 2 years plus.
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>
> hey thanks for your answer
>
> so what u mean is that i have to apply a petition for a relative
> first,
> wait for a number and THEN he would use this number to apply for AOS
> or
> EAD? and the wait for that number takes 12 years?
>
> thats waaaaay tooooo loooong.
>
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Yes, that's correct. And yes, that's a long time.
Rene
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