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I have a couple questions about getting a green card through a family member. I will state my circumstance as I feel its an unique one and I havent been able to find anything online that helps clarify my concerns. I am one of three brothers. My older brother who is 20 years old and will be 21 in the next couple of weeks is a US Citizen. He was born here. My other brother and I are twins are 19 years old and will be 20 in November. We are all now in USA and were brought here by our mother back 1998 when I was 7 years old. We entered the country with a false name since her many attempts at getting a VISA were denied. She had someone falsify a birth certificate for each of us and she achieved new passports and VISAs with those birth certificates. These are not things I am proud of but I feel I need to mention. My question is would we still be eligible to go through the legalization process with our circumstances.

If we are, than would it be best for my older brother to first sponsor my mom and then she could sponsor us when she becomes a permanent resident? Or would it be best for my brother to file for my twin and I directly as siblings? Or is there any other route that my brother and I could take to become legal here in the US.

Unless the relevant paperwork to qualify you for 245(i) protection was filed for you before the cutoff in April 2001, you will have to leave the US and wait out the 10-year ban in order to get a green card.

If your mom entered the US legally or qualifies for 245(i), your citizen brother can sponsor her (assuming that she is also your citizen brothers mother). But when she gets a green card she cant sponsor you, because you entered illegally and are still in the US illegally and you will be over 21 before she becomes a citizen.

Thank you for the quick reply. Is the same true for any other route of green card? By either marriage or employment maybe.