Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Re: GreenCard

If your sister petitions for a new spouse (submit an I-130 Petition), he would need to wait until his priority date became current before applying for a green card. While he is waiting, he will need either nonimmigrant status or wait outside the U.S. In other words, an approved I-130 Petition does not grant authorization to stay in the U.S. It only allows the beneficiary (i.e., your sister's future husband) to apply for a green card when the time is right.