Robinson, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. Are you a U.S. citizen or a green card holder? How did you get your papers? Did your dad enter the U.S. on a visa or did he come in without inspection? I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. (S)he would then be in a better position to analyze your case, advise you of your options and, if possible, make sure that the necessary paperwork and documentation is presented so as not to delay the process.

If you continue to live outside, it can be 8-16 months and longer. If you're in Afghanistan or Yemen, it can be many years. If you happen to come and visit and are in Houston or San Antonio, it takes 2-4 months.

Your ability to petition the government for immigrant visas for your family depends on your status: to bring in your parents and sister, you have to be a U.S. citizen. If you are a U.S. citizen, you can file immigrant petitions for your parents and sister simultaneously. If your income is below the federal poverty guideline (in your case - $29437 a year), you will have to find a co-sponsor who is a U.S. citizen or has a green card, and has income that exceeds the federal poverty guideline for his family plus 3 (For example, if the co-sponsor has a wife and a child, his income has to be over $39487 a year). You can expect that the process will take 12 to 18 months, depending on the country where your parents live.