Under age green card holder and wanted to be a citizen

[iMean 4]

Please HELP! Need advise ASAP!

My cousin and her 2 kids who are now 16 and 15 are still permanent resident card holder. They were petitioned by my cousins Dad in January of 2004. Unfortunately my cousin has cancer and we don't know her fate. Now the problem is, the kids are not yet citizen, if something happens to the Mom, are they going to be deported? What can we do to avoid future problems with their status. The kids wanted to be an American citizen and they want to live here as much as possible.

Thank you all for your help!

[JohnR! 5,495]

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Please HELP! Need advise ASAP!

My cousin and her 2 kids who are now 16 and 15 are still permanent resident card holder. They were petitioned by my cousins Dad in January of 2004. Unfortunately my cousin has cancer and we don't know her fate. Now the problem is, the kids are not yet citizen, if something happens to the Mom, are they going to be deported? What can we do to avoid future problems with their status. The kids wanted to be an American citizen and they want to live here as much as possible.

Thank you all for your help!

They cannot apply for citizenship before they turn 18 . Your cousin can make legal arrangements so that in the event of her passing her dad can be named guardian and given custody of the kids until they reach legal adulthood, assuming their father is not anywhere near this picture. That is not uncommon and all you need is a lawyer who specializes in family law to draw and file the necessary documents.

I wish her well and hope she wins this battle.