Dependant visa for my mentally disabled sister

[manav81]

I am working on L1 work visa. I am the only legal guardian of my sister as our parents have deceased. She is mentally retarted.

I know I can bring her with me to the states on B1 visa but that is a temporary solution only (max 6 months). Is there any way to bring her with me on dependant visa?

Appreciate your help.

[Attorney_11]

Current US immigration law does not permit siblings to be classified as dependents of nonimmigrant visa classification. Humanitarian parole may be an option in extraordinary cases. It may be valuable to discuss the matter with a qualified immigration attorney to determine the pros and cons.

[manav81]

Thanks for the response. I will look into the "humanitarian parole" scenario.

If I were to get a green card, then will that make it easy to get any sort of dependant visa or the humanitarian parole?

[t75]

She still qualifies as a sibling; sponsorship of a disabled individual has the additional problem of "public charge". Be sure the attorney you consult is a specialist in family (as opposed to employment) immigration issues.