Q: I want to sponsor my parents, I turn 21 in July. We currently live abroad, do I need to move back to the US?
I am a US citizen turning 21 in July and want to sponsor my parents, do I need to move back to the US to do so? Also my parents were denied a tourist visa twice, so the process will need to be done from the Uruguayan Embassy
A:
Eventually, you'll need to come back and establish democide in United State before the start of the second step in your process, which will be done at the Uruguayan Embassy. For the first step, however, here is the link to State Department's website with instruction on "Filing Immigrant Petitions Outside the United States." Happy 21st Birthday!
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/filing-petitions-outside-the-us.html#:~:text=Petitioners%20residing%20outside%20of%20the,one%20of%20the%20addresses%20below.
A: A US citizen over 21 years old can sponsor mom and dad for their green cards. At the interview you will be required to prove that you have taken concrete steps to move back to and make the United States your domicile.
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