Citizenship and sponsorship

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onion500

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I would like to know if I become a citizen, would it be easier for me to sponsor my parents visa? They are currently in India. They are in the late 65 and 70 as of today. Their visa has been rejected at least thrice in the past but they applied for their visa on their own. I did not sponsor them nor did anybody else at that time.

If I sponsor them as a citizen, will they have any interviews at the chennai consulate? I read on the INS website that once their petition form I-130 is approved by the embassy I will send have to send them the paper work and they have to go their local office. But I don't know why they should go to the local consulate? Is their visa going to be stamped there after they show their approved I-130 document? Will they be grilled again? Will they have to wait long to get an interview and also get an appointment to get an intererview?

Is it easier for a citizen to sponsor parents?
 
onion500 said:
I would like to know if I become a citizen, would it be easier for me to sponsor my parents visa? They are currently in India. They are in the late 65 and 70 as of today. Their visa has been rejected at least thrice in the past but they applied for their visa on their own. I did not sponsor them nor did anybody else at that time.

If I sponsor them as a citizen, will they have any interviews at the chennai consulate? I read on the INS website that once their petition form I-130 is approved by the embassy I will send have to send them the paper work and they have to go their local office. But I don't know why they should go to the local consulate? Is their visa going to be stamped there after they show their approved I-130 document? Will they be grilled again? Will they have to wait long to get an interview and also get an appointment to get an intererview?

Is it easier for a citizen to sponsor parents?
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are you talking about applying for a visitor visa or sponsoring a green card for your parents? Because I-130 is for applying for a GC for your parents.

Its always easier and faster for a USC to apply GC for immediate relatives as immigrant visa number is always available. Since they are not in US, they have to go via consular processing and you have to submit proof that you can financially support them.

If you are talking about a visitor visa, it doesnt matter if you are a USC, LPR or a non-immigrant.

Not sure if their previous history of visa being rejected would affect this application. They have to attend interview in any case.

Hope this helps.
 
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I will be applying for a GC and not a visitor visa. Hope they dont have problems at the interview. Does anybody know of any details???????
 
onion500 said:
I would like to know if I become a citizen, would it be easier for me to sponsor my parents visa? They are currently in India. Their visa has been rejected at least thrice in the past but they applied for their visa on their own. I did not sponsor them nor did anybody else at that time.
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onion500 said:
I will be applying for a GC and not a visitor visa. Hope they dont have problems at the interview. Does anybody know of any details???????
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Ummmm.... im confused. From your posts i assume that you are not talking about a visitor visa. (This sounds silly, correct me if i am wrong) So you saying that your parents applied for their green card on their own without a sponsor??? Just curious, what was the reason from USCIS for the earlier denials? If my assumption is correct, you may want to talk to an immigration lawyer to see if the previous attempts can affect their future GC process
 
Please clarify, when you refer to visa, can be immigrant visa or visitor visa. Visa is a very wide term.

And normally the person should attend the Consulate that is in their place of residence.

Thanks,
 
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