If you are a US citizen aged 21 or older, you can petition for your mother and father. There is no queue for parents of citizens.
Parents of a US citizen are immediate relatives, so there is no Visa Bulletin queue for them. A citizen aged 21 or older files Form I-130 — separately for each parent. The parent then obtains a green card inside the US (I-485, if they entered lawfully) or through NVC and a consulate in their country of residence. A green card holder cannot sponsor parents — naturalization comes first. The main risk for older parents is the public charge assessment under the new rule in effect since September 18, 2026.
Below is a brief summary of the requirements as of October 2026.
USCIS updates its website periodically. If a link doesn't open, search for the category on uscis.gov.
Your citizenship, where the parent is, and how they entered.
Certificates, marriages, name changes, translations.
On its own, or with I-485 if the parent is lawfully in the US.
Median for immediate relatives in FY2026, per USCIS data cited by law firms.
The interview may be waived, but that is not guaranteed.
On the consular path, the card is mailed after entry to the US.
Fees as of October 2026: I-130 — $675 on paper or $625 online, per parent; I-485 — $1,440; optional I-765 — $260 and I-131 — $630. Consular path: $325 visa fee, $120 I-864 review, $235 USCIS Immigrant Fee. There is no fee waiver for I-130.
USCIS or the consulate makes the decision, not us. We don't promise a result. Most problems in parent cases come not from the relationship documents but from what happens while waiting: using a B-2 visa as a shortcut, traveling without advance parole, taking benefits without weighing the consequences. Questions about public charge, past violations and the choice of path are handled with partner licensed immigration attorneys.
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