Family Visas Attorney in Evanston, Illinois
What is a family preference immigrant visa?
What is a family preference immigrant visa?
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family preference immigrant visas unlike
visas for immediate relatives are
subject to certain numerical limitations
so what that means is that when a
husband for example is petitioning for
his
spouse and a visa is available
immediately um however in the case of
let’s say a brother petitioning for his
sister there is a very long time that
the brother needs to wait uh for a visa
to become available for his sister that
wait time could be 15 16 17 years that
being said I usually tell my clients to
lodge their petition anyway because time
does fly and so the sooner you lodge
that application the sooner the clock
starts ticking
Evanston, IL immigration attorney Alen Takhsh talks about family preference immigrant visas. He explains that family preference immigrant visas, unlike visas for immediate relatives, are subject to numerical limitations. This means that while a husband petitioning for his spouse may have a visa available immediately, other family-based petitions—such as a brother petitioning for his sister—can involve significant wait times, sometimes 15, 16, or even 17 years. Despite these extended timelines, he typically advises clients to file their petitions as soon as possible, emphasizing that initiating the process starts the clock and that time moves faster than it may seem.
