Can my uncle sponsor me for green card?

Many extended family members — cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents — do not qualify. They may apply for a green card only if they, too, have a closer relative who is a U.S. citizen or current green card holder (or qualify for one of the other types of green cards below).

Can I sponsor my uncle?

In reality, significant wait times can make it difficult for U.S. citizens to sponsor even close relatives and U.S. citizens cannot sponsor non-immediate relatives (such as nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents) to immigrate to the United States.

Who can sponsor me for a green card?

You may sponsor a relative, an employee, or a prospective or currently adopted child wishing to immigrate to the United States. If you filed an immigrant visa petition for your relative, you must be the sponsor. Anyone applying to be a permanent resident through a family member must have a financial sponsor.

Can I sponsor my nephew for green card?

US citizens cannot sponsor their nephews and they can only sponsor their parents, siblings, spouses and children. After your sibling immigrates to the United States, he or she can file an immigrant petition for your nephew and help him to get a US Green Card.

Can My Uncle sponsor me to the USA?

If you are under 16 your Uncle could adopt you and then could sponsor you for a Green Card. He could also sponsor your parent (his sibling) but that would be a very long process – 12 to 20 years for their green Card then 5 years living in the US until they could naturalize and sponsor you.

Can a living relative sponsor me for a green card?

Yes any living **relative can sponsor you for a green card by filing USCIS form I -130 petition for alien relative. As to how long it will take for you to actually get your LPR approval that’s a totally different story as millions of other legal permanent residents and US citizens are doing the exact same thing.

Can My Uncle file affidavit of support for me?

Anyone using the site expressly consents that there is… Yes, provided your uncle is a US citizen or an LPR (green card) and lives in US. If your uncle is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and is domiciled in the U.S., he can file an affidavit of support for you.

What do you need to be eligible for a green card?

No matter what avenue you take, you need to be eligible for a green card under the law, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, and moreover you need to be “admissible” to the United States of America.