
Fri Jul 31, 2009, 03:01 pm
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Re: DV2010 lottery winner versus I130 approval
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Originally Posted by berat
Dear sir/madam:
I have won the DV2010 lottery and submitted the first completed forms Centucky Consulate Center .I live in Canada.
A month later I received the notice of approval for my brother's petition for me I130. He had applied since 2003.
So, now there are two ways for me to go. I dont know which one is the best shot for me:
1. Which one is faster to get the green card? I am not in hurry though.
2. Which one costs cheaper and has less headches?
3. If I follow the I130 approval, does my husband and daughter get green cards as well, or only me?
4. I have dual citizenship, canadian and albanian. I know that for my green card lottery process I would need my albanian passport which is expired.
Is it needed, if I follow with the I130 approval or the canadian passport would be enough?
Please help!!!
Your advice is appreciated.
Thank you,
Diana
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It will be several years before a visa is available to you as a sister of a U.S. citizen. Just because the I-130 is approved does not mean the priority date is current. A brother or sister of a U.S. citizen is 4th preference (see current Visa Bulletin) and the wait (depending on country of origin) is 11-22 years.
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