Package for Parent of U.S. Citizen

$99.00

Who should buy this package?

You should buy this package if you think that you are up to the challenge of dealing with the U.S. immigration system without an attorney, but you would like a bit of guidance before taking the plunge! This package contains helpful information for non-citizens seeking Green Cards on the basis that they are the parent of a U.S. citizen, and the U.S. citizen child is 21 years of age or older. This packet is designed to provide instructions for non-citizen parents who reside in the United States.

This package should only be used for cases in which:

The non-citizen parent has a U.S. citizen child (including biological children, stepchildren, or adoptive children, subject to the limitations described below);
The U.S. citizen child is 21 years of age or older;
The non-citizen parent is currently within the United States;
The non-citizen parent entered the United States with a visa;
The non-citizen parent does not have a criminal history; and
The non-citizen parent does not have a problematic immigration history.

Please note that immigration law will only recognizes the validity of a parent-child relationship in the following circumstances:

When a parent and child are biologically related, and:
- The parent is the child’s mother;
- The parent is the child’s father and the child was born while the child’s father and the child’s mother were legally married;
- The parent is the child’s father, the child’s mother and father were not married at the time the child was born, but the father and child can prove that they shared a bona fide relationship prior to the child’s 21st birthday;
When a parent and child are related by adoption, so long as the parent adopted the child before the child turned 16 years old; and
When the parent is a stepparent of a child, so long as the marriage creating the stepparent relationship occurred prior to the child’s 18th birthday.

Please note that a U.S. citizen child cannot file a petition for his or her parents until the child turns 21 years old. It is not possible for a child under the age of 21 to file a petition for his or her parents.

What is in this package?

Overview of the process of obtaining a Green Card on the basis of having a U.S. citizen child (21 years of age or older), from start to finish.
Checklist of forms and evidence that you will need to submit with your application.
Step-by-step instructions for getting your Green Card through your relationship with a U.S. Citizen child over the age of 21. The step-by step instructions will guide you through the process of collecting necessary evidence, filling out your paperwork, preparing for a possible Green Card interview, and everything in between.
Example “Certificate of Translation”, which you will need if your application will contain any document written in a language other than English.
Sample Cover Letter. You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but USCIS does sometimes judge a Green Card application by its cover letter! Following this template will help to ensure that your application is not erroneously rejected in USCIS’s mailroom.
Sample Letters of Employment, which you will need to prove that the application’s financial sponsor has continued employment.
Sample Affidavits. If you would like to have friends or family members write to USCIS about your family’s relationship, following this template will help to ensure that USCIS gives the written testimony full evidentiary weight.
Sample Photographs with Labels. Submitting photographs of you and your family is a great way to prove your relationship. Following these simple labeling tips will help to ensure that USCIS knows what they are looking at when they see pictures of your family.
Blank Immigration Forms, including the most common forms that are filed with Green Card applications based on having a U.S. citizen child over the age of 21.
Checklist of documents to bring to your green card interview (if applicable). USCIS does not always schedule interview appointments for parent-child petitions, but if you do get asked to appear, you will want to review this list of all of the original documents that USCIS will want to see in person.
Sample Request to Reschedule Your Biometrics Appointment. If you learn that you can’t attend your fingerprinting appointment, this template will come in handy.
Sample Request to Reschedule an Interview. Although you will probably want your interview to be over with as soon as possible, sometimes it isn’t possible to attend your interview as scheduled. Following this template will help you reschedule your interview with limited fuss.
Frequently Asked Questions, answering some of the most common questions that applicants have when filing their Green Card applications and preparing for interviews.

How to use this package?

Follow the step-by-step instructions on how to complete, assemble, and file a successful parent-child petition with U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS). The package starts with an overview of the process, provides a checklist of the documents that you’ll need to submit with your application, and provides detailed instructions for how to complete each form. The package also contains instructions for preparing your application for mailing, attending your Biometrics appointment, and preparing for a possible Green Card interview. Following the instructions in this package may prevent you receiving a Request for Additional Evidence on your application, or, worse, a denial.

Special instructions

Do not purchase this package if the non-citizen parent is residing abroad. The non-citizen parent must be living in the United States both at the time of filing and until he or she receives their Green Card.

The information in this packet applies only when the non-citizen parent legally entered the United States with a visa. If the non-citizen parent did not have a visa when he or she entered the United States, it will not be possible for the non-citizen to get a Green Card through the method described in this packet. If the non-citizen parent is currently in the United States but did not enter with a visa, you should speak with an experienced immigration attorney prior to filing any paperwork.

If the non-citizen parent has ever been convicted of a crime, no matter how serious, it is always a good idea to speak with an immigration attorney before filing an application with USCIS. If the non-citizen parent has a criminal history, do not file any paperwork unless you are 100% sure that your criminal history will not hinder his or her ability to get a Green Card.

This package should not be used if the non-citizen parent has ever had a hearing scheduled in front of an Immigration Judge. If the non-citizen parent either was or is in Removal Proceedings, consult with an experienced immigration attorney before filing your application.