Germantown, MD asked in Immigration Law for New York

Q: Can sponsoring illegal son hurt the process of parents' citizenship application?

Parents(green card holders) sponsored their son who has been illegal for almost 2 years. Now parents are applying for their citizenship that required them to give details of all their kids. Can their sponsoring their illegal son hurt their process? How will that affect the son?

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Amanda Brooke Shaffer
Amanda Brooke Shaffer
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: Your son's immigration status and the fact that you sponsored him should have no effect on your citizenship. The most important thing when filing out your citizenship application is to be honest. You must list details about all of your kinds.

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