Q: I’m a green card holder and my husband is a US citizen. I believe my parents might be refugees, how do I get them here?
I’m a green card holder and my husband a US citizen. My parents live in South Africa and I believe their in danger. The blacks are slaughtering the whites and it’s getting worse by the day with the president being fired now they’re killing more and more white people. I’m my parents only child and they have two grandchildren as well. My second on the way. Is it possible they can apply for refugee? They’re house has been getting broken into constantly and thank goodness they weren’t home because I don’t know what would’ve happened to them if they were. I fear they are in danger and it still two more years before I can apply for citizenship and petition for them but I’m scared they might not have as much time. What do I do?
A: You can file immigrant visa petitions for them once you are a citizen. They can also try to come to the United States on tourist visas and apply for asylum. If South Africa is a commonwealth country, they might have better luck seeking assistance in another commonwealth country.
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