Helen A.
Full Version: Can I bring my father here if im on a 2 year green card
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Anyone please help me, I'm here on a 2 year green card, which i will be removing the condtions and getting the 10 year card. Will I be able to bring my father here from the Philippines and if so what process should i go about it. I was thinking tourist visa and the adjust it please get back to and all your help is welcomed.
Helen A.
Helen A.
No 
only a US Citizen can petition for a parent. This is one of the benefits of citizenship. You need to naturalize first, and can do this 3 years after getting the 2 year green card.
Can visit on a tourist visa, but cannot immigrate until you are a US citizen.
only a US Citizen can petition for a parent. This is one of the benefits of citizenship. You need to naturalize first, and can do this 3 years after getting the 2 year green card.QUOTE
Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens (IR): The spouse, widow(er) and unmarried children under 21 of a U.S. citizen, and the parent of a U.S. citizen who is 21 or older.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.htmlCan visit on a tourist visa, but cannot immigrate until you are a US citizen.
An example of why it is so difficult to get a Tourist Visa in the Philippine?.
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