Immigrate visa

[Boringwaiting]

I'm a permanent green card holder. I'm going to get immigrate visa for my son. He's 21 years old. Somebody told me if I was american citizen it would be easier for my son to get the immigrate visa . Is it true ? If not , how long it will take ? Thanks.

[Randy W]

The wait for a child of an LPR is about 11 years.

 

The wait for the child of an American citizen is about 5 years. (do a search for 'visa bulletin' on the DOS website to see the current figures)

 

If you file NOW, and then become an American citizen, the 5 years is from the date of the original filing

[dnoblett]

The wait for a child of an LPR is about 11 years.

 

The wait for the child of an American citizen is about 5 years. (do a search for 'visa bulletin' on the DOS website to see the current figures)

 

If you file NOW, and then become an American citizen, the 5 years is from the date of the original filing

Correct!

 

Also a few things, If you file now and then in the mean time your son gets married, the petition will be void, green-card holders can only file for Unmarried sons and daughters. US citizens can file for married sons and daughters, and married sons and daughters get a lower priority.

 

It is not easier for US Citizens, US citizens get higher priority.

 

You can find out when petitions were filed that DOS is now processing because visa numbers have come up here:

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_4177.html

[hopelives]

The wait for a child of an LPR is about 11 years.

 

The wait for the child of an American citizen is about 5 years. (do a search for 'visa bulletin' on the DOS website to see the current figures)

 

If you file NOW, and then become an American citizen, the 5 years is from the date of the original filing

those figures are all the proof you need that the system is briken, that is obscene