The fact of Living for decades in the United States does not guarantee the possibility of obtaining a green card or permanent residence. There are thousands of people who maintain an irregular immigration status despite having spent an entire life in the North American country. However, by knowing the laws and the different categories available, it is possible to change the situation. Just like he did a Latina woman who supported her mother in this process.
Through her TikTok account, Karla James He shared a video last December in which he surprised his mother with the permanent resident card. In the caption of his viral content he wrote: “I received the green card in the mail two days ago and decided it would be the perfect gift for Christmas.” The events happened in December 2023, but the story has gone viral and continues to be shared.
Through a clip of only 59 seconds you can see a Latina woman opening a small gift. She begins to remove the wrapping and finds one more and one more, until she finally comes across a small card. When you look closely you realize that it is your permanent residence and your excitement is immediate. She begins to cry and is hugged by her daughter. While the scene is happening it can be read on the screen: “My mom getting her green card after 30 years“.
The video has received dozens of comments. Some of the users asked how she had obtained permanent residence for her mother to which The TikTok content creator responded that she had to carry out two procedures. The first of them was apply for a temporary residence permit or parole thanks to his younger brother who is in the United States Army. Once this first process was approved then Karla, who is already a US citizen, after having married a national, carried out the green card process for her mother.
What is humanitarian leave or parole in the United States
As already mentioned, the first procedure that the TikTok user had to carry out in order to grant permanent residence to her mother who had been living in the United States for three decades was request a humanitarian permit also known as parole.
This It is a temporary stay permit that is issued for humanitarian reasons or of public benefit. In this case the application was specifically submitted under the Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative (IMMVI).
The U.S. government recognizes the sacrifices members of the military make, so supports them to grant temporary stay permits to their immediate family members. Thanks to this first procedure, the woman was able to regularize her immigration status in the North American country and subsequently carry out the second process to obtain permanent residence.
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