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Visa Bulletin Issue- How long to wait for brother or sister petitions?

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By: Shah Peerally Esq.

Caller: What is the waiting time for brother sister from India if somebody file if US Citizen file for blood relation?
A: who is filling for your brother for your parents?
Caller: My brother want to file brother sister
A: So you want to file for your brother and sister you in the F4 category (according to the Visa Bulletin), you’re US Citizen right?
Caller:Yes
A: Right now they are processing April 2001 that means they are 12 years behind, so around 12 years of waiting time.
Caller:This means that somebody filing right now will wait 12 years?
A:Yes
Caller: That is what I wanted to know you know because I heard its like 8 or 9.
A: Yes,they can be right too because that changes every month, so next month it might be only 8 years, every month it keeps changing depending how many applications they get.

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