Parents not agreeing to selection of spouse

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Asalamualkium all, I hope your well.
I just need some advice regarding my present situation. I have known this girl for roughly 5 years through which in terms of what I see would make an ideal wife for me. She is a very good friend of mine. Alhamdouillah she is very strict in her prayers, she is very family orientated and has a very clear character. I have met her and her family on a couple of occasions, as they don’t live in the same country, so you can say it’s been a long distance sort of situation. Currently I’m 25, I have a degree, I am in a stable position career wise and I am at that point in my life where I am just ready for marriage and the next chapter of life so to speak. I have told my parents regarding this girl, they have spoken on the phone to her mother ( her father has passed away couple years ago). But they think that due to her family background ( they don’t speak to their extended family), her status career wise ( as her father passed away whilst she was young, she along with her siblings have had to work from an early age. She has a degree but still wants to do further study to improve her career. My parents think that she is not a good match for me due to these issues. I have tried explaining to them that these are just worldly things which particularly in certain cultures praise more hold than the Islamic side of things

i speak with my parents honestly, I respect them, I want to get their approval, but at each stage I am met with disagreement. They think that I am naive in my decisions, any instances that I ask them to do something regarding pursuing marriage, they delay everything and act as though nothings happened. I personally don’t want to keep the girl waiting, both of us have spoken to our parents, her mother is ok with going through but I’m having resistance with my parents. I want to be in a situation where everything is sorted out in a halal away as soon as possible. I am jealous of my friends who my age are building families and have their own houses. I feel as though my life is being put on hold due to worldly issues such as trying to move to a bigger house. I know for certain this is the girl I want to spend my life with.
I have prayed istikharah, I’ve been reading tahajjud. Kindly brothers and sisters advise on what is the best way to tackle this situation.