Parole in Place for my Dad?

[Tommy1989 0]

Hello! Everyone! I hope everyone is having a good day

 

I'm 21 this year and I would like to sponsor my dad, or get him a green card.

 

From what I understood (roughly translation, from Hokkien) 

My dad came to America on a working Visa in the 1990's and overstayed it. He just been here ever since. 

 

Met my mother here (also an immigrant at the time, had me/brother but she already got her green card years ago and have tried sponsoring him. It's been years and dad just couldn't get a green card, I don't know why)

 

The Chinese Lawyers are just asking for more money and money. Nothing is being done 

 

I heard from one of my friends who's marrying someone overseas and he's applying a Parole in Place for His wife. I looked up Parole in Place and I could use it for my dad?

 

In Order to get Parole in place I have to Apply for I-131 or I-130? 

 

I'm getting confused on where to start. Everywhere I see. Everyone is applying for

 

*I-130

*I-485

*I-131

*I-765 

 

But mostly for their spouse. Not their parents. 

 

Any help or guidance is appreciated

 

Thank you everyone 

 

God bless 

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, Tommy1989 said:

From what I understood (roughly translation, from Hokkien) 

My dad came to America on a working Visa in the 1990's and overstayed it. He just been here ever since.

Does your father still have the passport he used to enter the US?

[Tommy1989 0]

19 hours ago, HRQX said:

Does your father still have the passport he used to enter the US?

Yes he does. I asked him this morning 

 

[HRQX 4,145]

22 hours ago, Tommy1989 said:

I'm 21 this year

On which month this year do you turn 21?

22 hours ago, Tommy1989 said:

I looked up Parole in Place

Since your father has proof of his legal entry then Parole-in-Place is not needed. His overstay is not an issue in his case: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-8

Immediate Relatives

Certain adjustment bars do not apply to an immediate relative, including the spouse or child (unmarried and under 21 years old) of a U.S. citizen, and the parent of a U.S. citizen older than 21. ^[2] 

 

An adjustment applicant applying as an immediate relative may be eligible to adjust status even if:

• The applicant is now employed or has ever been employed in the United States without authorization;

• The applicant is not in lawful immigration status on the date he or she files the adjustment application;

• The applicant has ever failed to continuously maintain a lawful status since entry into the United States;

• The applicant was last admitted to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a visitor under the Guam or CNMI Visa Waiver Program and is not a Canadian citizen;

• The applicant was last admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program; or

• The applicant has ever violated the terms of his or her nonimmigrant status.