Sibling Green Card (F4 Category)

Sponsor Your Sibling for Permanent Residence

If you are a U.S. citizen, you can file an I-130 petition to sponsor your brother or sister for a green card. This falls under the F4 preference category — the fourth family preference classification — and is subject to annual visa quotas.

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What You Need to Know About Wait Times

The F4 sibling category has some of the longest waiting periods in U.S. family-based immigration. Depending on the country of birth, wait times can range from 10 to 22+ years. The State Department publishes monthly Visa Bulletin updates showing priority date movement.

Filing early establishes a better priority date. Even if you expect a long wait, filing now is always better than waiting.

Why File Now?

Your priority date is set the day USCIS receives your I-130
Every month you delay is another month added to the wait
Long-term planning makes the process more manageable
We can advise on strategic options to manage the wait period