I am a US Citizen. I would like to file for aged mother and sister that is divorced. should they be filed for separately?

You asked already before. Yes. You have to file separately.

Hello. Your mom is regarded as an immediate relative under the immigration law. Your petition for her is not subject to an annual quota. This is a multistep process where you have to file a petition for along with the supporting documents. Once the petition is approved, then it will be forwarded to the National Visa Center in New Hampshire. Then the NVC will conduct its fee and document collection. Then upon receiving everything satisfactorily, the NVC will send the file to the Embassy for an intervew. The immediate relative category does not include dependents. So you will have to petition for your sister separately or your mom can petition for your sister once your mom acquires residency. But as a permanent resident, your mom may not petition for your sister if your sister is married. For unmarried daughters over 21 years of age, the priority date is doing better than for siblings, but this depends on the visa bulletin category. YOu can petition for your sister AND also have your mom apply for her and see which category becomes current first. Right now the siblings category is taking about 12 years. Please have an experienced immigration attorney handle all this for you to avoid an unnecessary delays. regards.

Hi, Yes. You should file separate Family Based Petitions for your family members. The processing times vary depending on the country that they are immigrating from. Once you have filed your case, USCIS will send a notice with a receipt date and a priority date for the processing of your application. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact my office at 954-315-1160. barristerbrown.com

You need to file separate petitions.