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Topic1 Parents GC

Parents GC

I am a US citizen and my parents are planning to come to the US around Feb 2011 Once they are here , I need to wait about 90 days and then file the following together

I-130
I-485
I-864
G-325
I-693 (from USCIS certified physician)

Does this mean that their stay is legal beyond the six month I-94 issued to them at the port of entry

Any other suggestions are welcome

Thanks

Once you file for them and you have a reciept in hand their overstay is protected.
It is better and lawful to file for a consular processing and not abuse the Visa that has been given to them by jumping the line, more and more people are using this unlawful way for parents to adjust status in US rather than using the system that is in place for immigrants. By doing this we will make it hard for any Parents in the future coming from India to obtain a visitor visa because then the Visa officers will fear they will also abuse the visitor privilige and adjust status as soon as their kids become a USC.
Please dont abuse the visa and use it for the purpose its made for, change of intent is only allowed in case of abrupt change in circumstances, in this case here it seems like you have a long established intent of bringing them in as Visitors and apply to adjust status.
By requesting CP the Consular Officers will clearly see that atleast people are acquiring immigrant visas while having a Valid 10 year B1/B2 and not abusing the visa and breaking the law.
It also comes with a saving of about $600 each parent for CP VS adjustment of status I-485 fee.

Thank you, namecheckvictim, for reminding OP that as a USC he should be obeying the laws and not assisting his parents in violating US immigration rules.

OP, there is a right way and a wrong way for your parents to get a GC. It is planned violations of US law that make old USCs angry at new citizens who are only interested in themselves and not obeying that laws that they have sworn to uphold in their oath. If you did not plan to obey all of the laws, you should not have come to the US and certainly not become a citizen.

If they were actually allowed to enter and applied for adjustment, it is very likely that the adjustments would be denied anyway and theyd have to go back and do Consular Processing. A HUGE added expense and waste of time. Not to mention how it just ruins the chances of so many other parents from ever getting REAL Tourist visas.

 
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