*In addition to meeting the 12 Month Requirement, Non-U.S. Citizens must demonstrate that they fall into one of three immigration categories to be reclassified to PA Resident:
- Asylee, refugee, or U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (green card holder); or
- Has an approved I-140 or I-130, along with Form I-797, the Receipt Notice for the filing of Form I-485; or
- Has an approved I-140 or I-130, along with evidence to support that they intend, but are unable, to file a Form I-485 because they do not have a current priority date as determined by the most recent U.S Department of State Visa Bulletin. To provide sufficient evidence under this category, the student must provide evidence of their country of birth; in most cases, a copy of the passport identification page meets this requirement.*
1 won’t apply to OP, but 2 or 3 might. OP, do you know if your parent has an I140 (immigration petition filed by employer) or i130 (immigration petition filed by family member) and if so whether he/she has filed for adjustment of status (i485) yet or is still waiting for their priority date to become current? If it is either of these you would qualify.