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If the parents received permanent residence through a means other than sponsorship through a U. S. citizen son or daughter, they could do a follow to join application for the 16-year-old child, and that processing would take approximately 6 months to one year. If they were sponsored through their U. S. citizen son or daughter, the processing would take approximately 2+ years in our estimation. Such petition would fall within the F-2A category which for the month of June 2014 is only processing for final immigration those individuals who put in petitions before May 1, 2012. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

It is not clear what goals you and your mother may have. If she was granted citizenship before you reached age 18, and at the time she was granted citizenship you already were a Lawful Permanent Resident (you already had a "Green Card"), then it is possible that you automatically became a U.S. citizen without any need to file a petition for naturalization. In that event you could file an application to receive a Certificate of Citizenship for proof of your U.S. citizenship status. You asked about amending the naturalization application that your mother filed years ago, but it is not clear what you had in mind. If she did not identify you as one of her children, it would be too late to do so now. Since you now are over age 21, if you have been a Permanent Resident for five years, you should be eligible to file your own application for naturalization. If your family had been represented by an immigration attorney when your mother filed an application in 2002, the type of omission you mentioned could have been avoided. At this point, the next step for you should be to engage an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant details about you and about applications previously filed by your family, could advise you about eligibilities, options and strategies, including representing you in filing your own naturalization case. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.

Depending on when you get married, you may want to file for an extension. When you apply for your adjustment after your marriage, you can file for a work permit concurrently. So if you are getting married soon, your work permit will likely be approved before your H1B expires. With that being said, you should seek the assistance of immigration counsel to discuss the specifics of your case.