Can I bring my grandparents over to America?
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Can I bring my grandparents over to America?
I am Diana and I am 18 and a US citizen. I want to bring my
grandparents from my mother’s side, over so we could take care of
them. Both are old and live in Syria. please tell me if I can still
bring them to USA or not?
Asked on November 26, 2016 under Immigration Law, Rhode Island
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, unfortunately, you cannot do that. You can petition for your mother and then she can petition for her parents once she is a US citizen. Directly, you are not able to petition for grandparents. If they have any other US citizen children in the US already, then can petition for them.
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