Can an illegal immigrant get US citizenship if his brother has a green card and lives in the US ?

Question

i know an illegal immigrant who's brother lives in the US and wants to know what his chances are of getting a visa or a green card? my father came to the US in 96 with a green card and brought all his brothers to the US one by one; can you get a green card if you are illegal or do you need to apply in the country you are from.

Answer 1

check  with  an  immigration lawyer ,I know it can be done ,the brother has to sponsor the other one  it's  OK     to  talk  to  a  lawyer,   they won't tell ,...........they  are  looking  for  fees  so  it  is  safe  they  will

help   you  as  much  as  they  can ,I  think  it  is  free  for  the  first

consultation........you'll  need  $$$  though,good  luck

Answer 2

The Immigration and Nationality Act allows U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders) to sponsor the immigration of foreigners to the United States based upon family relationships (i.e. family-based immigration of "FB"). USCIS will issue a visa after they approve a petition filed by an "immediate relative". After the petition is approved the visa may be issued in as little as 90 days or sometimes after several years depending upon which of the below categories apply and and how long a backlog may be for any applicable family preference category.

A U.S. Citizen may file a petition on behalf of his/her:

-Husband, wife, or child under the age of 21 (immediate relative);

-A parent if the U.S. citizen is at least 21 years of age (immediate relative);

-An unmarried child over the age of 21 and their children (first preference);

-Married child of any age and their children (third preference);

-Brother or sister if the U.S. citizen is at least 21 years old and their spouses and children (fourth preference)

A Lawful Permanent Resident can file the petition on behalf of his/her:

-Husband or wife, and children under the age of 21 (second preference A);

-Unmarried child over the age of 21 (second preference B).

So the brother can sponsor the immigration of his illegal brother only when the brother - now green card holder - becomes US citizen. And even then - it's category of fourth preference, that's why the immigration will take years. More than that - illegal status adds difficulty, anyway he should contact a good lawyer.

Further can be found here

http://www.gouldervisa.com/GreenCards_Fa...

Answer 3

Yes but it is not a right he will have to go through  the  immigration system like everyone else.

Answer 4

NO CHANCE. and he probably shouldn't come to yahoo answers and ask stupid questions.

Answer 5

You have to start the process from your home country, just like all the other law-abiding immigrants.

Answer 6

ouch! that sounds like its going to be a long process...

First off, if the illegal immigrant entered the US illegally one time then the punishment is not so bad. The immigrant will need to go back to their home country for at least 6 months but that changes frequently & write a pardon letter to the US government. A lawyer will definitely help you do that. Check uscis.gov website for more information about the wait times or you could talk to an immigration lawyer. the papers that get processed more quickly that others are in El Paso TX/CD Juarez Chihuahua Mexico border. They have a great attorney over there by the last name of Ronzio. It all depends on where the immigrant entered illegally. For instance, if the immigrant entered from Mexico/Central/South America region then the best bet would go through Juarez/El Paso. In Tijuana they are not so friendly & take a long time to process the papers. Also, they are always hiking up the costs to become a resident. His chances of getting one are pretty far away because of the prices, laws,etc. Like I said above, your best bet is talking to an Immigration Attorney/Lawyer to help out with your case because every case is so different. Good Luck! I know first hand dealing with Border Patrol(agent) and Department of Homeland Security is kind of a long process especially if they entered illegally but good luck!!  

Answer 7

No,the illegal must go home to apply.