When can I file GC petition for my mom?

[Cax&JL 0]

Hi everyone,

I am the citizen to-be, and am planing to file GC petition for my mom. She came to the States as a visitor, and is currently in U.S.

My question is, I can file the petition for her right after I get my naturalization certificate in oath ceremony, correct? (we will file I-130, I-485, I-864, G-325a, I-693 all together).

Another question is, after we filed her petition and get the NOA (not sure how the process is, assuming there will be a NOA), can she wait for her GC here in U.S. even after her current visitor visa expires?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[YuAndDan 153]

This is the same as any other person adjusting status from (Work/Visitors/Student) visa they will be AOS pending.

Moving this to AOS (Work/Visitor/Student) forum.

See answer to other post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=179613&hl=

[Carlos and Jocel 2]

Hi everyone,

I am the citizen to-be, and am planing to file GC petition for my mom. She came to the States as a visitor, and is currently in U.S.

My question is, I can file the petition for her right after I get my naturalization certificate in oath ceremony, correct? (we will file I-130, I-485, I-864, G-325a, I-693 all together).

Another question is, after we filed her petition and get the NOA (not sure how the process is, assuming there will be a NOA), can she wait for her GC here in U.S. even after her current visitor visa expires?

Thanks in advance for your help!

ANSWER IS YES AND NO.....

YES YOU CAN PETITION HER ONCE YOU RECEIVED YOUR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES IN HAND.

NO, AS A VISITOR, SHE MUST GO BACK WHERE SHE CAME FROM AWAITING THE DECISIONS OF THE USCIS, THEN SO FORTH AND SO ON. IF SHE DONT COME BACK TO NATIVE COUNTRY, THEN SHE WILL BE ILLEGALLY IN US AND THERE IS PENALTY OF 10 YEARS BEFORE SHE COME BACK IN THE US.

YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MOM AOS IN THE US AS A VISITOR... JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE SHE HAVE TO GO BACK, YOU FILED YOUR PETITION, WAIT FOR THE USCIS TO GET HER APPROVAL, THEN FROM THERE ON ...PROCESS TO NVC ONCE APPROVED... THEN VISA ON HER HAND.

DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF HIDING OR INVADING THE SYSTEM, OTHERWISE, SHE WILL BE PROHIBITED TO COME TO THE USA FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS AS A PENALTY.

SALAMAT!

Edited February 20, 2009 by Carlos and Jocel

[YuAndDan 153]

Hi everyone,

I am the citizen to-be, and am planing to file GC petition for my mom. She came to the States as a visitor, and is currently in U.S.

My question is, I can file the petition for her right after I get my naturalization certificate in oath ceremony, correct? (we will file I-130, I-485, I-864, G-325a, I-693 all together).

Another question is, after we filed her petition and get the NOA (not sure how the process is, assuming there will be a NOA), can she wait for her GC here in U.S. even after her current visitor visa expires?

Thanks in advance for your help!

ANSWER IS YES AND NO.....

YES YOU CAN PETITION HER ONCE YOU RECEIVED YOUR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES IN HAND.

NO, AS A VISITOR, SHE MUST GO BACK WHERE SHE CAME FROM AWAITING THE DECISIONS OF THE USCIS, THEN SO FORTH AND SO ON. IF SHE DONT COME BACK TO NATIVE COUNTRY, THEN SHE WILL BE ILLEGALLY IN US AND THERE IS PENALTY OF 10 YEARS BEFORE SHE COME BACK IN THE US.

YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MOM AOS IN THE US AS A VISITOR... JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE SHE HAVE TO GO BACK, YOU FILED YOUR PETITION, WAIT FOR THE USCIS TO GET HER APPROVAL, THEN FROM THERE ON ...PROCESS TO NVC ONCE APPROVED... THEN VISA ON HER HAND.

DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF HIDING OR INVADING THE SYSTEM, OTHERWISE, SHE WILL BE PROHIBITED TO COME TO THE USA FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS AS A PENALTY.

SALAMAT!

This has come up before. A parent can adjust status from a visitors visa based on an immediate visa number being available for them. An I-130 and I-485 are filed together, again this can only be filed AFTER the son/daughter first becomes a US Citizen.

form I 485 directions:

1. Based on an immigrant petition.

You may apply to adjust your status if:

A. An immigrant visa number is immediately available to you based on an approved immigrant petition; or

B. You are filing this application with a completed relative petition, special immigrant juvenile petition, or special immigrant military petition which, if approved, would make an immigrant visa number immediately available to you.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Hi everyone,

I am the citizen to-be, and am planing to file GC petition for my mom. She came to the States as a visitor, and is currently in U.S.

My question is, I can file the petition for her right after I get my naturalization certificate in oath ceremony, correct? (we will file I-130, I-485, I-864, G-325a, I-693 all together).

Another question is, after we filed her petition and get the NOA (not sure how the process is, assuming there will be a NOA), can she wait for her GC here in U.S. even after her current visitor visa expires?

Thanks in advance for your help!

ANSWER IS YES AND NO.....

YES YOU CAN PETITION HER ONCE YOU RECEIVED YOUR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES IN HAND.

NO, AS A VISITOR, SHE MUST GO BACK WHERE SHE CAME FROM AWAITING THE DECISIONS OF THE USCIS, THEN SO FORTH AND SO ON. IF SHE DONT COME BACK TO NATIVE COUNTRY, THEN SHE WILL BE ILLEGALLY IN US AND THERE IS PENALTY OF 10 YEARS BEFORE SHE COME BACK IN THE US.

YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MOM AOS IN THE US AS A VISITOR... JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE SHE HAVE TO GO BACK, YOU FILED YOUR PETITION, WAIT FOR THE USCIS TO GET HER APPROVAL, THEN FROM THERE ON ...PROCESS TO NVC ONCE APPROVED... THEN VISA ON HER HAND.

DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF HIDING OR INVADING THE SYSTEM, OTHERWISE, SHE WILL BE PROHIBITED TO COME TO THE USA FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS AS A PENALTY.

SALAMAT!

You need to double check the information you are giving because as a immediate relative of a USC she can file to adjust her status to LPR as long as she was inspected on entry and did not enter with the intent to circumnavigate the immigration laws.

She can remain in the US while her AOS is being processed and she should not attempt to leave until she has her greencard in hand.

[Cax&JL 0]

Hi everyone,

I am the citizen to-be, and am planing to file GC petition for my mom. She came to the States as a visitor, and is currently in U.S.

My question is, I can file the petition for her right after I get my naturalization certificate in oath ceremony, correct? (we will file I-130, I-485, I-864, G-325a, I-693 all together).

Another question is, after we filed her petition and get the NOA (not sure how the process is, assuming there will be a NOA), can she wait for her GC here in U.S. even after her current visitor visa expires?

Thanks in advance for your help!

ANSWER IS YES AND NO.....

YES YOU CAN PETITION HER ONCE YOU RECEIVED YOUR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES IN HAND.

NO, AS A VISITOR, SHE MUST GO BACK WHERE SHE CAME FROM AWAITING THE DECISIONS OF THE USCIS, THEN SO FORTH AND SO ON. IF SHE DONT COME BACK TO NATIVE COUNTRY, THEN SHE WILL BE ILLEGALLY IN US AND THERE IS PENALTY OF 10 YEARS BEFORE SHE COME BACK IN THE US.

YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MOM AOS IN THE US AS A VISITOR... JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE SHE HAVE TO GO BACK, YOU FILED YOUR PETITION, WAIT FOR THE USCIS TO GET HER APPROVAL, THEN FROM THERE ON ...PROCESS TO NVC ONCE APPROVED... THEN VISA ON HER HAND.

DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF HIDING OR INVADING THE SYSTEM, OTHERWISE, SHE WILL BE PROHIBITED TO COME TO THE USA FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS AS A PENALTY.

SALAMAT!

You need to double check the information you are giving because as a immediate relative of a USC she can file to adjust her status to LPR as long as she was inspected on entry and did not enter with the intent to circumnavigate the immigration laws.

She can remain in the US while her AOS is being processed and she should not attempt to leave until she has her greencard in hand.

Thanks everyone for your help!

[epey_denz24 1]

Hi everyone,

I am the citizen to-be, and am planing to file GC petition for my mom. She came to the States as a visitor, and is currently in U.S.

My question is, I can file the petition for her right after I get my naturalization certificate in oath ceremony, correct? (we will file I-130, I-485, I-864, G-325a, I-693 all together).

Another question is, after we filed her petition and get the NOA (not sure how the process is, assuming there will be a NOA), can she wait for her GC here in U.S. even after her current visitor visa expires?

Thanks in advance for your help!

ANSWER IS YES AND NO.....

YES YOU CAN PETITION HER ONCE YOU RECEIVED YOUR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES IN HAND.

NO, AS A VISITOR, SHE MUST GO BACK WHERE SHE CAME FROM AWAITING THE DECISIONS OF THE USCIS, THEN SO FORTH AND SO ON. IF SHE DONT COME BACK TO NATIVE COUNTRY, THEN SHE WILL BE ILLEGALLY IN US AND THERE IS PENALTY OF 10 YEARS BEFORE SHE COME BACK IN THE US.

YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MOM AOS IN THE US AS A VISITOR... JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE SHE HAVE TO GO BACK, YOU FILED YOUR PETITION, WAIT FOR THE USCIS TO GET HER APPROVAL, THEN FROM THERE ON ...PROCESS TO NVC ONCE APPROVED... THEN VISA ON HER HAND.

DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF HIDING OR INVADING THE SYSTEM, OTHERWISE, SHE WILL BE PROHIBITED TO COME TO THE USA FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS AS A PENALTY.

SALAMAT!

hi gud day

my husband filled petition for me when he was LPR that time of OCT 2005. we only received receipt Notice.

then after 6 years staying in US he apply for N400 and God Grace this coming March 19 he will attend his oath taking.

please help me...im asking u question and hoping you will help me. How do my husband upgrade his petition for

me. Do we need some form or he just write a letter asking for upgrading the petition.?

where do we send? at the USCIS office?? thanks alot

God bless hope we become friend/

[Kez/JWolf 6]

All he has to do is call 1-800-375-5283 and get the application update.

[Cax&JL 0]

All he has to do is call 1-800-375-5283 and get the application update.

Actually, I have another question about form G-325a. Do we only need to fill it out for my mom, or do we need to fill out two copies for mom and me?

Thanks!

[Cax&JL 0]

All he has to do is call 1-800-375-5283 and get the application update.

Actually, I have another question about form G-325a. Do we only need to fill it out for my mom, or do we need to fill out two copies for mom and me?

Thanks!

Can some body please help?

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

All he has to do is call 1-800-375-5283 and get the application update.

Actually, I have another question about form G-325a. Do we only need to fill it out for my mom, or do we need to fill out two copies for mom and me?

Thanks!

Can some body please help?

I'm not positive but this looks like when we filed for my green card through marriage to a USC. At that time, we had to submit two G-325a's, my US citizen wife's and mine.

Double check though since I'm not sure

Edited February 24, 2009 by TävôLuDô