Q: My parents are green card holder.and now they want to take me to usa. i am 27 yr old. how long it will take for process?
A: Assuming that you are not married, it will depend on what country you are from, but under current processing times it would take many years. Once they file a Form I-130 that is approved for you, the case will be assigned a "Priority Date" which you can check against the monthly "Visa Bulletin". Right now, in your category (F2B), they are processing applications with Priority Dates in 2006 (what month and day depends on the country), except for applications from Mexico, where they are processing applications from April 1, 1994 and the Philippines, where they are processing applications from March 1, 2003. Once the Priority Date in your case matches the Priority Date for F2B from your country in the Visa Bulletin, they will begin processing your green card application at the nearest US embassy or consulate. If you get married during the process you will lose your application - there is no category for married adult children of permanent residents - and if your parents become citizens, you will move to category F3. You would then be able to get married, but right now the Priority Dates are farther behind than F2B. Good luck!
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