Colorado family has waited 13 years on immigration application

LONGMONT, Colo. — When Maria Stepanyan applied to petition for permanent residency for her brother 13 years ago, she imagined it would take no more than a decade before they learned whether the application was successful. She never imagined it would take this long.

While they waited in limbo to learn more from the government, Stepanyan’s brother applied for visas to visit Colorado and his family, including his mother, in Longmont.

After her brother’s most recent visit, his return ticket was booked for…