Q: I am a born U.S citizen, my parent however is not. Is there anyway I can start a process of making them a U.S citizen?
Parent has been married in U.S one time years ago. Parent has a passport. Parent was deported for 10 years but that was 13 years ago.
A:
You can file to sponsor your parent for a green card. Citizenship is something your parent would
Have to file for on his/her own once they have had a green card for 5 years. However, without any information about why they were deported, I cannot tell you whether you would be successful. I suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney to discuss all of the facts of your parent’s case and then you will
Have a better idea of the best course of action to take.
Deron Edward Smallcomb and Tim Akpinar agree with this answer
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