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I'm 17years old and I'm a US citizen can I apply for my mom? She is in Bangladesh.
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No.
Answered on Jun 14th, 2013 at 2:06 AM
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You cannot file a petition for your mother until you turn 21.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Thomas J. Rosser
No. A US Citizen minor child cannot petition for his/her immediate relatives (Father, Mother, Spouse or Minor Children) until that USC child has reached the age of 21.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 8:50 PM
Rebecca T White
You cannot file an I-130 immigrant visa petition until you are 21. Until then she may be able to visit, or use an employment or investment based visa.
Answered on Jun 04th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
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You must be 21 years old.
Answered on Jun 01st, 2012 at 5:33 PM
NO, you must be 21 years of age and a US citizen in order to petition for a parent.
Answered on May 31st, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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You need to wait until you are 21 years old before you are allowed to petition for your mother.
Answered on May 31st, 2012 at 3:54 PM
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You must be at least 21 years of age and a US citizen to petition for your mother on form I-130.
Answered on May 31st, 2012 at 1:26 PM
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Good question. Unfortunately, you cannot file a petition for your mother until you turn 21 years old. At that point you can apply for her and she will be considered and immediate relative of a U.S. citizen and it should take about 10-12 months (based on current processing times) to get her visa approved.
Answered on May 31st, 2012 at 12:06 PM
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No. Must be 21 to petition your parents.
Answered on May 30th, 2012 at 6:28 PM
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No. You must be 21 to petition a parent.
Answered on May 30th, 2012 at 5:13 PM
You must be 21 years old to petition your mother for a green card.
Answered on May 30th, 2012 at 5:08 PM
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No the law says you must be 21 in order to file an I-130 petition for a relative.
Answered on May 30th, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Under current immigration laws, a U.S. Citizen child must be at least age 21 in order to petition for a parent, so unfortunately you are not yet in a position to petition for your mother. It may be worthwhile to explore other possibilities for her.
Answered on May 30th, 2012 at 4:56 PM
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No you have to be an adult before you can do that.
Answered on May 30th, 2012 at 4:54 PM