Legal Question in Immigration Law in Georgia

Re: illegal grandmother

are any of your grandmother's children US Citizens? Feel free to contact my office for a consult. the initial appointment is just $80.

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Re: illegal grandmother

First of all, your grandmother is not illegal, okay. Is your mother or any of her brothers and/or sisters a U.S. citizen? If not, what is their status? If anyone of them is a U.S. citizen, he or she can petition for their mother (your grandmother), and she can consular process from El Sal within a short period. On the other hand, if your mom and her brothers and sisters are only lawful permanent residents, or on TPS, they cannot petition for your grandmother for a visa. In fact, it would be very difficult to get your grandmother here, unless your mom requested some form of humanitarian parole because of your grandmother's health. That would require a tremendous amount of evidence that your aunt and uncles in El Salvador are not caring for your grandmother, and that she needs to come to the U.S. for care. Hard to do. The best help your mom has is if one of her brothers or sisters was a U.S. citizen. One more thing, if one of your mom's siblings is a lawful permanent resident and eligible to apply for citizenship, tell them to do it. It won't take long; as soon as they get citizenship, they can petition for their mother. We do these cases often. A U.S. citizen petitions for their parent - and they are soon here. Good luck! Any questions, just call my office.