¿Pueden mis padres ciudadanos meterme papeles? l Abogada de Inmigración
30 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this Spanish‑language YouTube segment, immigration attorney Lorena Rivas responds to a viewer, María de Luz Hernández, who asks whether her U.S. citizen parents can sponsor her for permanent residency now that she is an adult. The attorney confirms that parents can file a petition for an adult child, but the process moves to a slower, “adult child” category, resulting in significantly longer wait times that vary by country of origin. She cites Mexico as an example where the wait can be about 22 years. The lawyer also notes that other routes—such as having U.S. citizen children, marrying a U.S. citizen, or other qualifying circumstances—are typically much faster than parental sponsorship for an adult.










