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Dan, We did not mention my wife's pregnancy in our invitation letter because we read online that that might suggest her mother would overstay her visa. Do you think we should mention it?

HELP!! Mother-in-law went for visa interview (B-2) in Beijing yesterday and was rejected. The VO just asked to see her daughter's (my wife) identification papers. My mother-in-law presented copies of my wife's probationary green card and extension form (we are waiting for her 10yr to be approved right now). After looking at the green card, VO said that he could not approve her for a visa because my wife looked like she had intentions to immigrate. My wife, not my mother-in-law. I don't understand this, because my wife has already immigrated and applied for a 10 yr greencard. What is the VO talking about? We prepared all the suggested materials listed on this forum and embassy website and they didn't even look at it: invitation letters, property deed, bank statements, pension letters, etc. What should we do? My wife is going to give birth to our son in July and we were really hoping that her mother would be able to help for the first 5 months before returning back to China. And maybe come again in the future. Now that she was dinged once, how soon can she apply again? Is it futile now? Should she apply at a different consulate? Should she go through a visa agency? I really don't know what else to do to prove that she doesn't plan on living in the US permanetly, especially if the VO chooses not to look at any of the materials. Thanks in advance for your advice!

Thanks everyone!

Great! Thanks for replying back Warped and Dnoblett. Another quick question, off-topic, about visitor visas. Do you know what is the longest a person can stay on a vistior visa? My wife is pregnant and we would like to apply to have her mother come over and help out with the baby. We should apply for the B-2 Visa correct? I've heard stories that it's best to have the visitors come for a short time and then return for a longer second trip. Ideally though we would love her mom to come for 6 months to a year for her first trip to save on time/costs. Is this possible and would it jeopardize her getting a visa a second time if we applied to extend her stay once she's here? -George

Hi all, for the I-751 will they require proof of financial viability. I understand that we will need to submit our tax returns, but will we also need to submit recent pay stubs and multiple months of bank statements? I mean do you need to prove you are above the poverty levels again, such as in the original visa petition? Also do you know if applying for any kind of federal aid/health programs will have any effect on the application. Thanks!

Hi all, for the I-751 will they require proof of financial viability. I understand that we will need to submit our tax returns, but will we also need to submit recent pay stubs and multiple months of bank statements? Also do you know if applying for any kind of federal aid/health programs will have any effect on the application. Thanks!