Can an SIJS child petition for siblings after becoming a U.S. Citizen?
What is the process? • Eventually, but not any time soon. An adult United States Citizen is allowed to petition for siblings. Thus the child will need to become a U.S. citizen and also be over age 21. The child can apply to naturalize (become a U.S. citizen) five years after becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR). After that, she could apply for her siblings to immigrate. There is currently a ten-year backlog for brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. For a complete USCIS explanation on the law click here. • The process is filing Form I-130, “Petition for an Alien Relative,” and waiting. Although a child granted SIJS could file for a sibling, remember that the child cannot file for a parent. The immigration code explicitly states that “no natural parent or prior adoptive parent of any alien provided special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall thereafter, by virtue of such parentage be accorded any right, privilege, or status under this chapter” (INA 101 sec 27 (J)(iii)(I
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