Sponsor Your Parent for a U.S. Green Card
As a U.S. citizen, you have the privilege of sponsoring your parents for lawful permanent residence (green card). But navigating the process can be complex — that’s where My USA Immigration and Attorney Oksana Sakhniuk step in to guide you with clarity, compassion, and expertise.
We proudly serve clients in English, Russian, and Ukrainian and help families across the U.S. and worldwide. With a stellar track record and excellent reviews, we’re here to treat your case with priority, not as just another file. Many of our clients also sponsor their children for green cards or bring siblings to the U.S. If your parents later wish to become citizens, we can guide them through U.S. citizenship requirements. Contact us today to discuss your parents’ eligibility.
To be eligible for green card, your parents will need to provide a proof of existence of legitimate family relationship:
- Biological parents. If you want to bring your biological parents to live in the U.S., you will need to provide a birth certificate listing names of your parents and name of the U.S. citizen on it.
- Adoptive parents. If you want to bring your adoptive parents to live in the U.S., you will need to provide a certified copy of the adoption certificate showing that the adoption took place before the U.S. citizen reached 16th birthday.
- Step-parents. If you want to bring your step-parent to live in the United States, you will need to provide a copy of the civil marriage certificate of your birth parent to your step-parent showing that the marriage occurred before your 18th birthday.
How to Bring Parents to the United States?
There are two possible scenarios for parents of the U.S. citizens to apply for a green card:
- Your parents are IN the United States.
If your parent gained legal entry into the U.S. through a visa, then later decided to apply for a green card, he or she is eligible to adjust their status to permanent residents by filing immigration petitions with USCIS and paying the necessary fees.
A large percentage of immigrants incorrectly think that brining parents to the U.S. on a tourist visa and adjusting their status here in the U.S. is the easiest and fastest way to get a green card for their parents. However, doing so can be dangerous and can cause additional immigration problems. In some cases, the fastest way to bring your parents to the U.S. may not be the best. The misuse of the tourist visa, visa waiver, or some other visa as a way of gaining U.S. entry with original intent to apply for a green card could lead to denial of your immigration petition based on visa fraud. See an example of visa misrepresentation below:
Parents of the U.S. citizen who reside in Ukraine, applied for travel visa with the U.S. consulate. During the interview, they told the U.S. consul that the main purpose of their trip to the U.S. is to visit their grandchildren and children in New York. Nonetheless, the parents original intention was to come to the U.S. to reconcile with their children and apply for a green card. In a similar situation parents of the U.S. citizen were already issued a tourist visa. They used their valid tourist visa to come the U.S. to reconcile with their children and apply for green card in the U.S. At the port of entry, they said to Customs and Border Protection officer that they came to the U.S. to visit their children and grandchildren.
The parents misrepresentation and fraud made during the interview and on the customs border can significantly hurt their application for green card in the U.S. and in some cases will make them inadmissible to adjust status or enter the U.S. Therefore, you will need to talk to an immigration attorney before adjusting your parents non-immigrant status to ensure absence of issues that can trigger delay or denial of your immigration petition
- Your parents are OUTSIDE the United States.
In this case, the process of bringing your parents to the U.S. will start from filing a Petition for Alien Relative with USCIS by the U.S. citizen. After USCIS approves the petition, it will be sent to the National Visa Center. The National Visa Center will send instructions to submit appropriate fee and information package "Packet 3" to the U.S. citizen. Once the National Visa Center determines the file is complete with all the required documents, they will schedule an interview appointment. National Visa Center then sends the file, containing immigration petition and supporting documents, to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where the parents will be interviewed for a visa. At the port of entry the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer will stamp your parents’ passports with temporary Form I-551 (green card) evidencing their lawful permanent resident status. Their actual green card will be mailed lately at the mailing address that was provided by the U.S. citizen.
Why Work With Us for Sponsoring Your Parent
Your parent’s case handled or personally overseen by a licensed immigration attorney — not a paralegal or document preparer.
We serve clients in English, Russian, and Ukrainian — explain your situation in the language you’re most comfortable with.
Excellent reviews from families in the U.S. and around the world. We’ve helped many parents reunite with their families.
No surprise billing. Most services are flat-fee so you know exactly what you pay from day one.
We care about your outcome, not just paperwork. You get a dedicated point of contact at every stage of the process.
Whether your parent is in Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, India, or the U.S. — we help families reunite from anywhere in the world.
What We Do For You — Step by Step
- Initial Case Evaluation
Attorney-led assessment of your eligibility as petitioner and your parent’s admissibility, risks, and fastest path forward. - Personalized Roadmap & Timeline
A clear written plan — steps, timeline, required documents, and fees — so you always know what to expect. - Document Checklist & Evidence Planning
Custom checklist of birth certificates, adoption papers, name change records, citizenship proof, and financial documents. - Form I‑130 & Supporting Petitions
We prepare your I‑130, I‑485 or DS‑260, I‑864, and related forms — then file on your behalf or coach you step-by-step. - Adjustment or Consular Strategy
We select and execute the right path — adjustment of status if your parent is in the U.S., or consular processing if abroad. - Document Review & Quality Control
Line-by-line attorney review of all forms and evidence to eliminate errors and omissions that cause RFEs or denials.
- Proactive RFE Prevention & Response
We build filings to minimize RFEs. If one arrives, we respond quickly with legal analysis and supplemental evidence. - Interview Preparation
Comprehensive coaching on what officers ask, how to answer, and what documents to carry — so your parent attends calm and prepared. - Consular Coordination
We coordinate with the NVC and consulate, verify DS‑260 accuracy, and ensure your consular packet is complete. - Advocacy on Complex Issues
If your parent is unlawfully present, has prior violations, or needs a waiver — we advise on all available legal remedies. - Post-Approval Support
We help with green card delivery, travel documents, and guidance on next steps after your parent’s case is approved. - Continuous Communication
Timely updates, direct access to our team, and a dedicated contact so you always know where your case stands.