columbo

Hi, Some advice please if someone can help?
Once you have obtained citizenship, can you petition for your parents green card immediately or do you have to wait for a specific period of time before doing so? Thanks.

Noorah101

You can submit an I-130 for a parent on the same day you receive the naturalization certificate. There is no waiting period.

Keep in mind that you aren't petitioning your parents for a green card. You're submitting a petition to declare the relationship between you and your parent. After the petition is approved, the parent applies for an Immigrant Visa. When the parent enters the USA using the Immigrant Visa, they immediately become a US Permanent Resident (i.e., they get their green card).

The Immigrant Visa process from start to finish (filing I-130 to visa interview) takes about 8 to 10 months.

If you have further questions, please post in the US Immigration forum.

Rene

columbo

Many thanks Noorah101, that answers my question perfectly.