Parents

You can sponsor your foreign born parent, stepparent, or adoptive parent for law permanent residence (i.e. a green card) if you are a native-born or naturalized U.S. citizen. You must be at least 21 years old to sponsor a parent for lawful permanent residence.

Important Information:

• The stepparent-stepchild relationship must be formed prior to the child’s 18th birthday for the stepchild to be able to petition for the stepparent.
• You can file an immigrant visa petition for both your natural parents and stepparents.