N400 Accpted change in status of My Mom's tourist Visa

[melisina 0]

My N400 has been accepted, in the meantime my mom's 6 months visit is coming to an end, Can I apply for her Green Card and change in status even while my citizenship is in process?

[js030802 6]

you cannot petition your mom at this time since you are not a US citizen yet. green card holders, as you are right now, cannot petition for his/her parents until they become citizens. acceptance of your N-400 application does not mean you are a US citizen already. other requirements have to be met and must undergo oath taking ceremony before you are accorded US citizenship. until then you cannot petition for your mom for green card. i hope this helps. good luck on your citizenship application.

[milimelo 4,568]

No.

[melisina 0]

you cannot petition your mom at this time since you are not a US citizen yet. green card holders, as you are right now, cannot petition for his/her parents until they become citizens. acceptance of your N-400 application does not mean you are a US citizen already. other requirements have to be met and must undergo oath taking ceremony before you are accorded US citizenship. until then you cannot petition for your mom for green card. i hope this helps. good luck on your citizenship application.

[melisina 0]

Thank you for your prompt reply also once I am a citizen how long would it take for her application for green card to be aaproved and would she need to be outside the US to receive her green card?

[js030802 6]

i believe the current processing time for parent petition by US citizen is at least 6 months to a year from the time the petition is submitted to visa issuance but could take longer depending on workload in USCIS and NVC. with regards to ur mom staying in the US while waiting for her petition from you, my answer is yes and no. although the right way and the legal way would be for her to go back home and wait for her petition to go through. she can also adjust status here and not leave the US but then she will already be out of status by then and she might be questioned when she gets interviewed regarding her status. dont give them (USCIS) a reason or two to deny ur moms petition just because she overstayed here in the US. thats my opinion on that.

[aaron2020 11,651]

My N400 has been accepted, in the meantime my mom's 6 months visit is coming to an end, Can I apply for her Green Card and change in status even while my citizenship is in process?

No. Only US citizens can petition a parent. Filing the N-400 does not make you a US citizen. You can file for your mom only after you pass the citizenship exam and take your citizenship oath. You can not file early.

Thank you for your prompt reply also once I am a citizen how long would it take for her application for green card to be aaproved and would she need to be outside the US to receive her green card?

It will take 6-12 months.

Where depends on her legal status. With her time in the US running out and you just applying for US citizenship, it most likely that she will be outside the US when you gain US citizenship.

[melisina 0]

Roger