Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Re: Legal Status

You have to become a USA citizen yourself in order to petition your parent for residency in the USA.

Re: Legal Status

Your question is unclear. If you are trying to petition for your parent, you are free to do so both as a permanent resident as well as a US citizen if you become one.

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I'm not sure what you mean by your question. If you wish to file for the immigration of your parent, you must first become a U.S. citizen for that. You may or may not have conditional residence, but if you do, that must be taken care of first before your citizenship can be approved.

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Good Morning:

Depending on what month you got your permanent resident card in 2006, and assuming you meet the residency requirements, you may qualify to apply for citizenship. Once you become a US citizen (3 years after the date you received your green card), you can sponsor your parent for their green card. You must be 21 years or older to sponsor your parent.

This is assuming you already removed your conditions to your green card after 2 years and now have a permanent valid green card. If you do not have a valid green card, then you may need to apply to remove your conditions first.

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Re: Legal Status

Dear Inquirer:

You cannot petition your parent until you obtain your own US Citizenship.

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