Green Card Application for Child over 21

[CollegeGraduate]

Hello everyone,

I have a question that I hope can be answered. My mother just received her green card this week and she wants to sponsor me and apply for a green card on my behalf. My mother is 62 and does not have a job or source of income. I am over 21 and I just graduated from a university in Illinois. My STEM OPT actually starts in September and I already have a job offer in hand. Is my mother able to file an I-130 for me even though she does not work? Are there any exceptions due to her age? I do not need her to financially support me as I have savings and a job. Should she file a green card for me in this situation or it is not advisable? Would sure appreciate some advice in this. Thank you.

[abumiqdad]

She can, it will be F2B category, and wait time might be around 7 years. If she naturalizes within that period (5 years after being a GC holder), i think it will make the wait time a bit shorter . You have to be unmarried when your priority date comes up. not sure if that is what you have in mind.

I am not sure if she needs to fulfill the income requirement.

[NjGCseeker]

Hello everyone,

I have a question that I hope can be answered. My mother just received her green card this week and she wants to sponsor me and apply for a green card on my behalf. My mother is 62 and does not have a job or source of income. I am over 21 and I just graduated from a university in Illinois. My STEM OPT actually starts in September and I already have a job offer in hand. Is my mother able to file an I-130 for me even though she does not work? Are there any exceptions due to her age? I do not need her to financially support me as I have savings and a job. Should she file a green card for me in this situation or it is not advisable? Would sure appreciate some advice in this. Thank you.

If your nationality is not China or India , i suggest that you go the Employment based route. That is far easier than family based. If you are from India, then FB is the better option.