Hi Friends,
Appreciate your help in answering queries of concerned people. Thank you.
I am a new US Citizen. My Brother is in US working on H1 visa since last 3 years. He is living in US with his family (wife and a kid). His employer has already applied for his employment based green card, in EB3 category, which would take atleast 5-8 years to get through.
Since my Brother'’s GC application is filed through employer, Can I file his GC application too ?

If yes,
He might leave back to home country in next 1-2 years, so what address should I use while filing his GC application. Should I use home country address or US address.
Please advise. Thanks for help.

Regards
TJ

You can file I-130 for your brother but it will take much longer than EB3. Therefore, waiting for EB3 is better option.

Agre with Tak

Thank you Tak and Hudson.
Appreciate your reply.

I understand EB3 takes littles lesser time compared to the time through I-130. But EB3 comes up with major limitation of being stuck with employer till your GC arrives. And in today's economic situation, a person cannot depend on Employer.

Also, as I said, my Brother will be returning back to home country for good. I wanted to have his GC process going on through I130. But I cannot move forward without getting my following questions answered:

1) Is it ok to apply his GC through I-130 while he has pending GC application through employer. Is it allowed or do I have to cancel his GC application through employer

2) Assuming, I can apply for GC and if he plans to returns back to home country for good in next 1 year, then what mailing address should i use in application. His home country's address or US address.

Thanks

This message has been edited. Last edited by: TJ,

I found following link through Google search.

http://research.lawyers.com/as...With-USCIS-6295.html

As per this information, i can file family based GC application for my Brother while his employment based application is pending.

Now, only 1 question remains to be answered, what mailing address should I show in my applcation for my Brother. If I use US address, then what if he moves back to home country down the road. Can I change address from domestic to international for family based application.

Thanks for taking time out in replying.

TJ

TJ

Please read instructions on I-130.

You can file for your brother first you should read the instructions, and before you file you should see the processing time which is fast....?