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JimVaPhuong   4,863

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Hi, everyone. Im a permanent resident here in the US. Am I already allowed to petition my parents? I have a step dad, because my biological dad died when i was 16. Is that okay that my mom is using another last name? Please anyone who knows, kindly reply. Thanks!

An LPR can only petition for their spouse, children, and unmarried adult sons and daughters. An LPR cannot petition for their parents. Wait a few years, become a US citizen, and then you'll be able to petition for them.

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Boiler Grand Master

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Probably not the step father.

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Hi, everyone. Im a permanent resident here in the US. Am I already allowed to petition my parents? I have a step dad, because my biological dad died when i was 16. Is that okay that my mom is using another last name? Please anyone who knows, kindly reply. Thanks!

not until you are a USC. you'll be able to petition for your step dad if the marriage took place before your 18th birthday. If not then you would have to petition for your mom and then she would have to file for her husband.

the last name doesn;t matter because you will need to send copy of your birth certificate where she appears as your mom to show ties to you and that she is your biological mother.

for me, it was the other way around, my USC mom petitioned for me and she remarried. my dad died when I was almost 11. I had no problems because of the birth certificate.

they are separate petitions if you are able to.

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** moved from "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" to Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America as the prior forum is for K1, K2, K3 & K4 visas so this is a more appropriate location**

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

 
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