{"id":6140,"date":"2023-05-02T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krilaw.com\/?p=6140"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:19:09","slug":"how-to-get-a-green-card-for-your-parents-as-a-u-s-citizen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krilaw.com\/es\/how-to-get-a-green-card-for-your-parents-as-a-u-s-citizen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Green Card for Your Parents as a U.S. Citizen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parents of U.S. citizens who are noncitizens qualify to migrate to the U.S. under the sponsorship of their children who are over the age of 21. If the parents are already in the U.S. in some other visa status or even without any status, it is possible for them to apply and obtain a green card without being required to leave the U.S. to process for the green card outside the country. At Kriezelman Burton & Associates, we have <\/span>family immigration lawyers<\/a><\/span> who routinely help U.S. citizens obtain green cards for their parents. We are based in Chicago but also handle cases in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obtaining Green Cards for Parents of U.S. Citizens<\/h2>\n

The process of obtaining a green card for one or both parents start with the U.S. citizen filing an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It will take approximately 10.5 to 16 months to have the green card processed and have the parent or both parents receive their green cards. The I-130 petition must be accompanied by evidence to establish the existence of the relationship between parent and child, in this case, between the U.S. citizen child and his or her parent or parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional requirements that must be met are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n