Filing for parents, which of their citizenships to use (mexican or french)? (merged)

[Frenchican 6]

Hello

 

I am a permanent resident and will be filing to bring my parents after. They live in Mexico

My mom has dual citizenship: Mexican by birth. French by marriage (I don't know if she has a naturalization paper, maybe just french passport)

My dad is only french and a permanent resident in Mexico.
 

When I did my GC (through marriage) I filed as mexican (born in france), since my original student visa was from mexico

 

What should I do about their filing? If I file with different birth country, would they get different priority dates.

 

Any advice would be helpful

thanks

 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Once you are a citizen and file for parents it doesn’t matter what nationality they use, as IR category they do not have priority dates like other family sponsor categories. It is those ones where nationality may matter.

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

Are you a US citizen?

" To petition for your parents (mother or father) to live in the United States as green card holders, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old. Green card holders (permanent residents) may not petition to bring parents to live permanently in the United States.Apr 4, 2011"

[Boiler 43,543]

PR's can not sponsor Parents.

 

Priority Dates are not relevant to sponsoring Parents, no wait whatever their country..

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

first of all, you can't file for your parents until you are a USC only US Citizens can file for parents

 

country doesn't matter, where are they living, if they are citizens in the country they are living in, you can put that nationality

 

but there is no priority date as in other categories that go by the visa bulletin

[Frenchican 6]

1 minute ago, missileman said:

Are you a US citizen?

" To petition for your parents (mother or father) to live in the United States as green card holders, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old. Green card holders (permanent residents) may not petition to bring parents to live permanently in the United States.Apr 4, 2011"

thank you. I do know that. I wrote in my post I plan to bring my parents after I do my own citizenship. That is the reason I will file for citizenship. I really don't need for myself, I am just fine being permanent resident

 

I just want to plan ahead and figure out things

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

3 minutes ago, Frenchican said:

thank you. I do know that. I wrote in my post I plan to bring my parents after I do my own citizenship. That is the reason I will file for citizenship. I really don't need for myself, I am just fine being permanent resident

 

I just want to plan ahead and figure out things

You did not say that in your post........If you want accurate information, please fully state the circumstances.....

Edited December 30, 2018 by missileman

[Frenchican 6]

31 minutes ago, Frenchican said:

Hello

 

I am a permanent resident and will be filing to bring my parents after I file for citizenship. They live in Mexico    (<<<< my original post got cut off during rewriting)

My mom has dual citizenship: Mexican by birth. French by marriage (I don't know if she has a naturalization paper, maybe just french passport)

 

My dad is only french and a permanent resident in Mexico......

 

 

Edited December 30, 2018 by Frenchican

[Frenchican 6]

5 minutes ago, aleful said:

hi

 

first of all, you can't file for your parents until you are a USC only US Citizens can file for parents

 

country doesn't matter, where are they living, if they are citizens in the country they are living in, you can put that nationality

  

but there is no priority date as in other categories that go by the visa bulletin

Thank you!!!

 

That is exactly what I needed to know and I had not found the answer!

 

[Frenchican 6]

8 minutes ago, missileman said:

You did not say that in your post........If you want accurate information, please fully state the circumstances.....

I apologize, actually I realized when 3 people said it that it was cut off during rewriting 😶 🤐

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

Just now, Frenchican said:

I apologize, actually I realized when 3 people said it that it was cut off during rewriting 😶 🤐

Good luck in petitioning your parents.  Hopefully, it will be a smooth journey....

[Frenchican 6]

If the I-130 takes 6-12 months. Can parents come on vacation to the US while waiting for I-130 approval?

thanks

Edited December 30, 2018 by Frenchican

[Frenchican 6]

thanks everybody.

 

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

yes, they can come visit at any part of the process, just not overstay, a short visit and return to their country

 

 

[Pinkrlion 2,610]

If they have a visitors visa yes, CBP will determine to admit or deny with a pending application.