sponsoring parents to become permanent residents and going to the interview

[J & R 0]

Hello,

Thank you in advance for reading and providing advice. I became a US citizen earlier in the year through marriage and I am in the process of sponsoring my parents to become permanent residents. They currently live in the New York and I live in Michigan.

They received the initial interview letter for form I-485. According to a lawyer friend, I as a petitioner needs to be present at the interview with my parents. However, the interview notice does not say anything about me having to be there. Has anyone invited their parents for permanent residency and gone through the interview process?

I know if you're applying for the permanent residency based on marriage or parent/child relationship and the child is a minor, both the petitioner and the recipient have to be present for the interview. I'm not too certain about my case where the child over the age of 18 sponsors the parent. I would appreciate any advice and clarification.

Cheers,

Jin

[Boiler 43,433]

Never heard of anybody doing that, maybe more to it that you have said

If they are already living here why do you need to sponsor them?

[J & R 0]

My parents are living here with visas and would like to get their permanent residency. So I submitted the I-130 and I-485 for them

[aleful 1,905]

hi

you don't need to be present since you live in different states

[Darnell 8,478]

which visa got them into the usa ?

[saiibi 3]

hi can you give a brief review of how you applied and what documents you needed how much was the fees and all that because my parents are visiting me and I want to apply for their green card please through a brief light on the process I will be thankful to you,

[Darnell 8,478]

parents adjusting from a tourist visa? it's allowed, but you gotta follow stuff in the guides section...

if'n you can't see the blue menu across the top, come back on a pc, study a bit.

[saiibi 3]

yes they both are on b1 b2