Mesquite, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

From your question, I am assuming that your parents were in removal proceedings and opted for voluntary departure as opposed to being ordered removed by an immigration judge. If this is the case, you should be able to petition for them once you turn 21. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your parents' situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze their case and advise you of your options. He/she would also be able to help streamline the process so that there are no unforeseen difficulties. S/he will also be able to tell you whether you have enough income to sponsor them or whether you will need a joint sponsor to meet the support requirements.

There are many reasons why citizenship can be denied. The minimum requirements are 5 years as a permanent resident with at least half that time in the USA, no trips >1 year abroad, no arrests (with some exceptions), etc.

You may file now.  Here is the reference. Section 316(a) of the INA lists the general eligibility requirements for naturalization. Under that section, a lawful permanent resident (LPR) must be a resident continuously for a period of five years subsequent to obtaining LPR status before he or she may apply for naturalization. However, section 319(a) of the INA provides that if the LPR is married to a U.S. citizen (USC), the LPR may naturalize after only three years if the LPR has lived in marital union with his or her USC spouse during the three years immediately preceding the date of filing of the naturalization application. The VTVPA amended INA section 319(a) by expanding this provision to include spouses, former spouses, intended spouses, and children of USCs who obtained lawful permanent residence by reason of having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by their USC spouse or parent. AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 05012741. (Posted 01/27/05)Clarification of Classes of Applicants Eligible for Naturalization under Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), Pub. L. 106-386