Petitioning for sister takes 12 years?

[mystic]

I am a naturalized citizen seeking to sponsor my sister who lives in another country but who can come here as a visitor, a lawyer just told me it will take 12 years before she can get a working permit, can this be true? Why in the world would it take that long please?

[immihelp]

That is true.

That is because there are already too many people waiting in line ahead of you.