How to Get USA Parent Visa (IR-5 Visa)
In 2013, nearly a million people became legal permanent residents of the United States, many of whom would like to become US citizens some day. In the same year, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 777,416 people (who had been legal permanent residents for at least five years) became naturalized US citizens. Many of those people have living parents back in their country of origin.
Visa the IR-5 Visa (the Parent Visa), a US citizen’s foreign parent can come to the US, receive a green card, and, if he or she would like, eventually become a US citizen.
If you are a US citizen, whether native-born or naturalized, you can petition for the IR-5 Visa to have your foreign parent join you in the United States. (A green card alone is not enough for you to serve as sponsor to file the petition for your parent’s visa.)
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Requirements for the IR-5 Visa (US citizen sponsor)
US Citizen (with proof of citizenship)
Have a US Residence
Be At Least 21 Years Old
File Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) (separate form required for each relative)
Submit the Affidavit of Support (showing that you have the financial means to provide for your parents)
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Requirements for the IR-5 Visa (foreign parent)
Passport
2 Passport-Sized Photographs (2x2 inches)
File Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application (Form DS-260)
Provide Supporting Documents (birth and marriage certificates, death or divorce certificates in the event of prior marriages, police certificates, military records, etc)
Obtain Medical Exam and Vaccination Records
Attend Visa Interview
Keep in mind the length of time it takes for the IR-5 Visa application to process can vary from case to case depending on the workload at USCIS and the embassy in your parent’s country of origin, though it can be done in about six months if all goes well. We can help you avoid unnecessary delays by filing all forms thoroughly and accurately with sufficient supporting documents. Your parent’s IR-5 Visa could be denied for the following reasons, among others:
Certain medical conditions deemed to be a threat to the US population
Drug addiction
Criminal convictions for drug trafficking, human trafficking, or money laundering
Multiple criminal convictions
Likely to become reliant on the US government for financial support
Terrorist activity
Prior US immigration violations
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