Family-Based Green Cards

"Marrying an American doesn't save you from deportation", Rajiv Khanna on KCRW Radio Show

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Citizenship and Naturalization

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When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: September 2018

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Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based preference immigrant visa? If you have not yet had a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, please learn more about the Adjustment of Status Filing Process.

Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for July 2018

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When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: May 2018

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When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: April 2018

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I-130 Application For Mother and Father

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Question details

I would like to apply for green card for my mother and father. am a US citizen, they will be coming to US in next month on tourist visa. How long will I have to wait (day/months) after they land in US, before I can file for their green card.? Also, if law changes for so called "chain migration", can that law be retroactive for applications in the que? Any comments on that would be appreciated.

Your parents must not have a preconceived intention to file for a green card. I have covered this issue in a bunch of our frequently asked questions. Please take a look. In the USA, ex post facto laws are considered to be unconstitutional.

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