Orange County Immigration Attorney

You can petition for your mother once you become a US citizen and are over the age of 21. Unfortunately, you cannot petition for her as a Lawful Permanent Resident.

You can't file a petition for your mother until you become a US citizen.

You will have to be a US citizen to file for your mother, unfortunately.

Until you become a U.S. citizen, you cannot petition for your mother.

AFTER you become a US citizen, yes, you could sponsor her for a green card. And, if you don't have the wrong kind of criminal convictions, you should naturalize and you should sponsor her. It's just the right thing to do. It's always smart to get a second opinion.

There is no process for a permanent resident to sponsor a parent. As such, you cannot sponsor her now. However, if you obtain your U.S. citizenship, you would then qualify to sponsor your mother to change her status to permanent residence. If you would like more information about applying for citizenship and sponsoring your mother, please contact our office at the number below to schedule an appointment for a consultation with one of our attorneys. We look forward to assisting you.

Only after you become a US citizen, for 2 reasons. First, there is no qualifying petition for the parent of a permanent resident and second, she will need to adjust status requesting a forgiveness of her immigration violations of overstay and unauthorized employment. This is only for immediate relatives, including the parent of a US citizen.

You cannot petition for your mother until you are U.S. citizen. There is no immigrant visa petition available for a green card holder to petition for his or her parent. However, once you become a united States citizen, and assuming there are no other issues or negative factors, you could petition for your mother and she could adjust her status in the U.S.

No, you must first become a U.S. Citizen to sponsor your mother for permanent residence.

There is no way for you to petition for her unless you become a United States Citizen. There is no immigrant visa category for parents of lawful permanent residents.

Yes, as soon as you become a Citizen.

Only a US Citizen may petition for their parents to become lawful permanent residents (green card holder). You may have to wait until you become a US Citizen yourself to file that petition.

You must be a US citizen before you may petition her.

As a legal permanent resident, you can't petition for your mother. As a US citizen, you can petition for her and adjust her status in the US if she entered legally if she otherwise qualifies.