Can a permanent resident bring their parents to the US

[lulugbot 21]

Hi, can a permanent resident bring their parents to the US if they don't have the US passport yet

[HRQX 4,145]

10 minutes ago, lulugbot said:

Hi, can a permanent resident bring their parents to the US

No. A "parent of LPR" category does not exist. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration.html

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U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents can only file an immigrant visa petition for their:

• Spouse
• Unmarried son or daughter

Edited July 25, 2021 by HRQX

[Chancy 6,243]

23 minutes ago, lulugbot said:

Hi, can a permanent resident bring their parents to the US if they don't have the US passport yet

 

The parents can apply for tourist visas if they want to visit, but they can't stay and live in the US.

 

[lulugbot 21]

Just now, Chancy said:

 

The parents can apply for tourist visas if they want to visit, but they can't stay and live in the US.

 

and how long can be the visit?

[Chancy 6,243]

1 minute ago, lulugbot said:

and how long can be the visit?

 

Typically 6 months, but can be shorter, depending on the decision of the inspecting CBP officer at point of entry.  It's also possible for CBP to deny them entry if the officer suspects they intend to violate the terms of their tourist visa.

 

[lulugbot 21]

41 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Typically 6 months, but can be shorter, depending on the decision of the inspecting CBP officer at point of entry.  It's also possible for CBP to deny them entry if the officer suspects they intend to violate the terms of their tourist visa.

 

What could be their intention? An old parent wanting to see their child

[Chancy 6,243]

2 minutes ago, lulugbot said:

What could be their intention? An old parent wanting to see their child

 

CBP could suspect that the parents might overstay while waiting for their LPR child to gain US citizenship.

 

[Chancy 6,243]

*** Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to Bringing Family Members of LPR to America ***

 

[Crazy Cat 42,032]

10 hours ago, lulugbot said:

What could be their intention? An old parent wanting to see their child

By law, every visitor to the US is already suspected of wanting to stay illegally.  It is up to the visitor to overcome that obstacle.  

[lulugbot 21]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

By law, every visitor to the US is already suspected of wanting to stay illegally.  It is up to the visitor to overcome that obstacle.  

But there is still hope? That they can visit?

[Becci391 340]

28 minutes ago, lulugbot said:

But there is still hope? That they can visit?

What is their home country? Can they finance their flight? 

[Chancy 6,243]

1 hour ago, lulugbot said:

But there is still hope? That they can visit?

 

Yes, of course there's hope, as long as they can get tourist visas.  What we posted above are just possibilities.  No one can predict how exactly CBP will decide at point of entry.  But if the parents have evidence of strong ties to their home country (eg. stable job, other close family), that could help to overcome any suspicions about their intentions for traveling to the US.

 

[lulugbot 21]

1 hour ago, Chancy said:

 

Yes, of course there's hope, as long as they can get tourist visas.  What we posted above are just possibilities.  No one can predict how exactly CBP will decide at point of entry.  But if the parents have evidence of strong ties to their home country (eg. stable job, other close family), that could help to overcome any suspicions about their intentions for traveling to the US.

 

Well my mom has always been a housewife and never worked ever. But she has kids she lives with and she gets my dad's pension. I don't if this counts as strong ties

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

3 minutes ago, lulugbot said:

Well my mom has always been a housewife and never worked ever. But she has kids she lives with and she gets my dad's pension. I don't if this counts as strong ties

Millions of people visit as tourists every (normal) year, and I guarantee a bunch of those are “housewives”. All she can do is apply and see.

[Cathi 5,778]

The only way to find out is for them to apply. They must apply and be approved based on their own merits and their own merits alone. My mother in-law applied 4 years ago and she had no problem getting hers and she has never worked and she lives with some of her children.