Q. Once I become a U.S. citizen, can my parents get permanent residence without leaving the United States? I'm waiting for my citizenship interview. My parents are here and I plan to petition for them. They came here on B-I business visas a couple of years back.

A. Your parents can get their residence here (adjust status) once you become a U.S. citizen. Applicants in the Immediate Relative of U.S. Citizen category can adjust status, provided they entered legally That's true even if they overstayed. The Immediate Relative category includes parents (the child must be at least 2 1), spouses, unmarried children under 21 and some widow/widowers of U.S. citizens.