Concord, CA asked in Immigration Law for California

Q: I’m a US Citizen and want to petition my parents to come back into the US through me, how does it work?

We came into USA back in 1996 with a tourist Visa and overstayed illegally, I eventually became a US citizen. My dad left back to Argentina about 2012 or 2013 and my mom a couple of years later. How can I petition for them to come back through me? To become a Legal Resident. Will they need to ask for forgiveness? What do I or they need?

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2 Lawyer Answers

A: The short answer is yes.. it is possible to allow you to sponsor them. More facts are needed to know. Alot of us give free phone consultations.

Dayna Lally and Tim Akpinar agree with this answer

A: Were your parents part of the "we" that overstayed a tourist visa in 1996?

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