Q: My brother, a citizen, has a son who wants to come to the US. He is educated and speaks fluent English. How can I help?
He and my brother are estranged, but he and I are not.
A: If you are a US citizen or US resident you can sponsor your nephew. The application is several hundred dollars and there are wait times (6 months to 1 year for most applications), but the process is not especially difficult or invasive. Here is a link for green card applications (they are not green anymore) via immediate family: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-through-family . Note, there are several other ways to get a green card (also listed on the uscis.gov site). You may want to contact an immigration attorney (esp. if you are unsure about an important part of the application--miss filed applications just delay the process...).
A: There are questions and answers similar to the mentioned situation on our website at http://aba-us.com/other-services/?lang=en. You can take a look for general information. Good luck.
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