How can i help my parents become citizens,residents, or to get thier greencard?

Hi im 21 years old and a us citizen.I don't know a lot about the immigration laws. But both my parents have been living in the united states for 22 years and now that im 21 i heard i can help them get some sort of residency or green card? is this true? what can i do? do i need to hire a lawyer?


they don't have visas or anything they illegally immigrated here. is there anything i can do? please help me.How can i help my parents become citizens,residents, or to get thier greencard?
If they did not make a legal entry when they last entered the country, they are not eligible to get their status by remaining here. They will need to return to their country to obtain visas or wait and see if this administration does another ';amnesty';.How can i help my parents become citizens,residents, or to get thier greencard?
They have to go home and then you can sort this all out later.





You are 21. I suppose that you don't have $200K in savings, a house that you own and all of that.





Talk to a lawyer of course. If they are from some hispanic country they can just hang it up before being ripped off by the lawyer. If they are from most any other country on the planet you might be able to work it out.
They cannot change their status while they are living here illegally. They have to return to their home country and you can apply to sponsor them from there. Be aware they will face a 10 year ban on returning because they were here illegally for so long.


There is no way for them to get legal except by leaving the country.
They are illegal aliens and do need to return to their own country before you can do anything for them. Since you are 21, you can apply to sponsor them to come to the USA and go from there. You would personally have to prove financial responsibility for them via 3 years of back income tax statements.





Their records, as well as yours, have to be spotless.