Bring Mom to the US

[iyan46]

Hi everyone ..... long time no see.

 

Question for someone who's done it!

I want to apply for a green card for my mother inlaw ..... have the I-130 done, what other forms will i need?

Anyone?

 

 

Dave and Jing

[Beachey]

Haven't done it but this is from Visa Journey

 

I am a U.S. Citizen and Petitioning for:

My mother:

http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif If you are applying to bring your mother to live in the United States, you must file the following with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (please note: if you have been legally adopted, you may not petition for your birth parent):

http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (if you are filing for both parents, you must file a separate petition for each parent)
http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and your mother’s name
http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif If your name or your mother’s name is different now than at the time of your birth, you must provide evidence of the legal name change.
http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif If you were not born in the United States, a copy of either
http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or
http://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif your U.S. passport

 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/immigration-parents

[dnoblett]

We have started this one for my wife's mum, currently holding before starting NVC process, we have a dilema with Mum's birth cert and she is a widow and having a problem with getting her husband's death cert. Mum was born before 1949 and not knowing if can get a birth cert, and dad died in Beijing, mum lives in Guilin so having problems getting these records.

 

It is the same process as bringing over a step child.

 

Spouse needs to be a US Citizen.

• I-130
• G-1145
• Photocopy of naturalization cert
• Photocopy of chinese birth cert showing mother's relationship to your spouse
• Fee

Later at NVC opt into e-process by using email and not by mailing anything to NVC

[iyan46]

My mother inlaw is in the US on a vister visa, She has been here since Nov. We would like for her to be able to travel back and forth at will.

What will we need for her to be able to do this ?

 

Dave and Jing

[dnoblett]

My mother inlaw is in the US on a vister visa, She has been here since Nov. We would like for her to be able to travel back and forth at will.

What will we need for her to be able to do this ?

 

Dave and Jing

Travel back and forth at will? Not too clear on this one.

 

• A ten year B-2 visit visa would allow this, but this would probably limit visits to 6 months out of a year, essentially will be living overseas, and not a permanent resident of the USA.
• She could stay and adjust status based on the approved I-130, this involves filing an I-485, and I-131 for AP document allowing travel while AOS is pending, and interview at your USCIS field office.
• She could travel home to China and you would go through the NVC and interview process in Guangzhou for an IR-5 visa to immigrate to the USA

Yes having a green-card would allow travel and re-entry at will, however if she remains out of the USA for extended periods and her residence is not really the USA, the 10 year B-2 visa makes more sense.