How can I get a US green card for my mother in India (She was a former green card holder)?

Question

My parents returned to India when my father retired. Both were US green card holders for decades. My father has passed away and I want to bring my mother back to the US to care for her as soon as possible. How do I reinstate her green card?

Answer 1

If you are an American citizen over the age of 21, you could file an I-130 immigrant visa petition for her and qualify her for a new green card. If you aren't and you don't have any American citizen siblings over the age of 21, then I doubt you'll be able to help her. Check out uscis.gov on what forms are needed and how to file, if you can.

Answer 2

You can't, it's illegal. You go back to India and take care of her there like a good son should.