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Generally, an adult U.S. citizen may apply for both his parents simultaneously (through adjustment of status if they are located in the U.S., through consular processing if they are located abroad) in the "Immediate Relative" visa category for which visas are currently available. That same citizen also may apply for his sister, but in the Family-Based Fourth Preference (FB4) visa category, for which there is a many-year backlog for visas. The FB4 application now would be only an Application for Relative Alien Form I-130, and adjustment of status or consular processing for the sister will not be possible until that visa category becomes "current." It is impossible to determine how long the FB4 backlog will last, since a year's worth of backlog is not necessarily cleared each 12-month period, so for planning purposes it may be appropriate to expect a visa to become currently available in the FB4 category 10 - 15 years after a Form I-130 application is filed. As you can see, this rarely is a satisfactory immigration strategy and often it is helpful to explore other potential eligibilities for a sibling of a U.S. citizen. As a part-time worker/full-time student, If your earnings are insufficient to meet the requirements associated with the required Affidavit of Support that must be filed for each parent, then it will be necessary to have a "joint sponsor" with sufficient current income. It would be wise to engage an immigration attorney to represent you and your family in assessing eligibilities, options and strategies, and in assuring that applications are properly prepared and fully documented.

With the N-400 application for naturalization, your husband must put down the information concerning his arrest and the disposition. Since the case was dismissed, it should not have an effect on the naturalization application unless your husband admits that he committed the crime.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

I need more information on why it was denied. It is possible if wrongfully denied to do the Motion to Reopen. *Motion to reopen* A motion to reopen must be prepared. This is a movement we need to unite and prepare all other measures and requests. Unless the motion to reopen is granted, the case can not proceed. Once the motion to reopen is filed, there are two possible outcomes. First, the motion could be granted. If this is the case, then we can enter into an agreement to represent the underlying issue. Otherwise, the motion be denied. If he refuses, then it must be challenged. In addition to the motion to reopen, a motion for stay is usually required so that there is no immediate enforcement of the deportation order.