How does one apply for the 1 year visa

[aquach]

Just wanted to know how one would request a visa for the 1 year period? We are planning on trying to get my mother-in-law to the US when we have our baby but are not sure how to get the 1 year visa. Any insights ... my mother-in-law owns 2 homes, has an older son, and a job as a doctor in a hospital so there should be enough reason to think she will return to China ... well reason enough for us maybe not for the CO.

[se_lang]

you get her here on a normal visa and hope you can extend it, The Govt likes people to say the most part of a year(181 days) in their home country, My wife family member came here and extended up to a year however when she tried to come back they hassled her about staying so long and was not going to give her a visa, well she complained and said the Govt allowed here to stay it was not her fault, she got another visa. This is just one happy ending there are many in the other direction. good luck.