Family reunited after a Green Card for Parents approval with Occam Immigration.

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Green Card for Parents

Bring Your Parents to the U.S.

If you're a U.S. citizen ready to bring your parents home, Occam Immigration handles every step of the I-130 process — from eligibility review to interview preparation. Parents of U.S. citizens are immediate relatives, which means no visa backlog and a faster path to permanent residency.

As immediate relatives, your parents have no visa backlog — don't wait.

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where most cases go wrong

Top Pitfalls That Derail So Many Applications

The Green Card for Parents process has fewer moving parts than other family categories — but the pitfalls that exist are serious. Here are the four most common problems we see before families come to us.

LPR Children Trying to Sponsor

Only U.S. citizens can petition for parents. Lawful permanent residents are not eligible. We confirm your status before anything else.

Petitioner Under Age 21

You must be at least 21 years old to file for a parent. Filing too early gets the petition rejected — we track your eligibility window.

Insufficient Affidavit of Support

A weak I-864 can expose your parent to a public charge finding and denial. We build a thorough financial package that satisfies USCIS standards.

Parent's Prior Immigration Violations

An overstay, prior removal, or unlawful presence in your parent's history can complicate or block approval. We identify these issues early and plan around them.

Everything Working With Occam Includes

What You'll Get When You Work With Us

Eligibility review confirming U.S. citizen status and age requirement
Complete preparation of Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)
Affidavit of Support (I-864) preparation to meet financial requirements
NVC processing support and consular interview preparation
Strategy and guidance for parents with prior immigration complications

Why Families Choose Occam Immigration

Immediate Relative Advantage Parents of U.S. citizens face no visa backlog — we move fast so you can too.
Financial Requirements Done Right We make sure your I-864 is airtight so a public charge concern never becomes a problem.
Complex Cases Welcome Prior overstays, prior removals — we assess risk early and build the right strategy.
Fast-Track-to-Filing™ Your I-130 filed in 30 days or less. It's how we operate.

a legal team, not a handoff.

A Legal Team ACCOUNTABLE for Every Step

Your case manager keeps the work moving, your legal team builds the package with you, and an attorney reviews it before filing. You always know who owns the next step.

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filed in 30 days. here's how.

Fast-Track To Filing™ Program

We don't do one-size-fits-all. Your attorney will review your history, goals, and legal issues, then set the case strategy and evidence plan for your circumstances.

While you are collecting and uploading evidence, your legal team is building your application. With scheduled check-ins at least once a week, your case stays on track.

The legal team checks the complete package for accuracy and completeness, and an attorney reviews the forms, evidence, and legal strategy before anything is filed.

For every case we accept, we file within 30 days of engagement, provided you attend scheduled meetings and submit requested evidence on time. After filing, while the government controls the processing timeline and outcome, we have monthly check-in appointments to give you updates, answer questions, and prepare you for the next case milestone.

Strategy & Kickoff

Week 1

Attorney-led case review and evidence plan

Application Building

Weeks 1–3

Forms, evidence, and weekly check-ins

Attorney Review

By Day 30

Accuracy, completeness, and legal review

Filed

By Day 30

Package submitted to the government

Every case we accept is filed in 30 days or less

Client participation requirements apply.

After filing

Government-controlled timeline

Government review

The responsible agencies control processing times and requests.

Interview preparation

If an interview is scheduled, we prepare you for what to expect.

Decision & next steps

The responsible agency decides the case; we guide what follows.

Government agencies control processing times and outcomes. Our team remains accountable for guidance, preparation, and communication.

no office visit needed.

File Your Case From Anywhere

Most of our clients never step foot in an office — and their cases move just as fast. From your first consultation to your final approval, everything happens through OccamOne, our secure client platform. Even your video calls happen right inside the app — no downloads, no setup.

Track your case in real time
Upload documents securely
Message your attorney directly
Join video calls right inside the app

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Families Who Made It Happen

A Decade Apart to Reunited in Six Months

“I had been separated from my mother for over a decade. Occam walked me through every step, prepared all the forms, and had us filing within a month. She landed six months later. I still can't believe it happened that smoothly.”

Jason T., U.S. Citizen Petitioner

Verified Occam Immigration Client

Old Overstay, New Green Card

“My father had overstayed a visa years ago and I was worried we had no options. Occam assessed the situation honestly, found a path forward, and guided us the whole way. He has his green card now.”

Valentina S., Dallas, TX

Verified Occam Immigration Client

I-864 Stress to Zero RFEs

“I was nervous about the financial requirements because my income fluctuates. Occam helped me put together a complete package that clearly met the standard. No RFE, no issues.”

Marcus B., Petitioner

Verified Occam Immigration Client

Two Parents Sponsored, Both Approved Same Year

“We sponsored both my mother and father at the same time. Occam kept both cases organized and moving. It felt like they actually cared about getting our family together, not just processing paperwork.”

Priya & Rahul K., Family

Verified Occam Immigration Client

The testimonials above are from actual Occam Immigration clients. Results in their cases do not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for others. Every immigration case is unique and depends on its own facts and circumstances, which is why working with attorneys experienced in your specific case type matters.

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Green Card for Parents — Questions Answered

No. Only U.S. citizens can petition for parents. Lawful permanent residents are not eligible to sponsor parents under any family-based category. We verify your status at the start of every case.

The U.S. citizen petitioner must be at least 21 years old at the time of filing. There is no workaround — the petition will be rejected if filed before age 21.

Parents of U.S. citizens are immediate relatives, which means there is no visa backlog. Consular processing typically takes 12–18 months. Adjustment of Status for parents already in the U.S. may follow a similar or shorter timeline depending on the USCIS service center.

Prior immigration violations can complicate or block the process — but not always. The right strategy depends on the specifics. We assess risk early, identify applicable waivers, and build a plan before filing.

Form I-864 is a legally binding document where you agree to financially support your parent at or above 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. A weak or incomplete I-864 is a leading cause of denial. We handle this carefully so it does not become a problem.

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