http://www.hongkongawards.com/index.php/2010/02/how-long-can-i-bring-my-parents-sister-to-us-from-hong-kong-4/ Did You Know This About Hong Kong ?? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.hongkongawards.com/index.php/2010/02/how-long-can-i-bring-my-parents-sister-to-us-from-hong-kong-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 helo pilot cfi Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:33 +0000 http://www.hongkongawards.com/index.php/2010/02/how-long-can-i-bring-my-parents-sister-to-us-from-hong-kong-4/#comment-5136 you need to file with he US embassy or consulate in HK or in America to USCIS form I130 family based visa its a very long drawn out process it can take from 3 to 5 yrs keep in mind they will have to submit to a health physical it would be up to the doctor to say if they can travel all based on the exam results health insurance is extremely expensive one reason many American don't have proper health care youcan long into www.uscis.gov.com look for link on visa processing dates to give you more precise dates remember you will be filing forms I130 http://www.uscis.gov.com look for link on visa processing dates to give you more precise dates remember you will be filing forms I130]]> http://www.hongkongawards.com/index.php/2010/02/how-long-can-i-bring-my-parents-sister-to-us-from-hong-kong-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 George L Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:52:05 +0000 http://www.hongkongawards.com/index.php/2010/02/how-long-can-i-bring-my-parents-sister-to-us-from-hong-kong-4/#comment-5135 If you're currently living in the US, you would need to file the I-130 immigrant visa petitions in the US through USCIS. The petitions for the parent will certainly be far faster, since those would be immediate relative petitions. However, once you've filed the petition, it will take USCIS at least six months to process it and then send it on to the National Visa Center for additional processing. The NVC contacts you to ask for an Affidavit of Support and a fee to process that and the petitions usually take several months to process there before they are sent on to the consulate in Hong Kong. But, your sister's petition, under the F4 family preference category, won't be valid for use for 11 years, so it will be quite some time before the NVC contacts you on that one, unfortunately. if your parents health is poor and they will likely need care in the US, you will need to be able to show how you will be able to provide that care. If you can't do that, their applications could be temporarily refused until you can show your financial ability to handle the situation. I don't sell medical insurance, so I can't answer the last question. I'd suggest you shop around, since you have some time before you'll need it.