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This is for my step son. His sister, as US citizen, ...
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This is for my step son. His sister, as US citizen, submitted immigrant petition for relative 12/6/04 for her brother Marcos. Marcos, a physician and Brazillian citizen, wishes to come to the US for further education on a J-1 visa. Is it possible to have a J-1 visa without canceling the current immigration petition?

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August 21 12:01 AM (12 hours and 53 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
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Yes, Marcos can apply for J-1 visa and do not need to cancel Petition for Relative Alien. That is Family Fourth Preference (F4): Brothers and sisters of United States citizens, and their spouses and children, provided the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age.

According to USCIS now is Now Processing Cases with Receipt Notice Date of April 30, 2001 - https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=CSC

There will be concern that the fact of submitting the petition would provide his intention not to return after J-1 visa expired. He need to be very specific in preparing evidences that he WILL return back to home country.



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