To the OP: The fact that your financial responsibility for your mom is $1200 a month (about nearly 40,000 BHT), it makes me curious about the type of job you do for a lviing in Thailand. You must make a huge amount of money. If your mom needs that money each month for all expenses, she must either live her luxurious life (having a nice big house, nice clothes, and a nice car), take care of other family members financially (e.g., some or all your siblings, their children), or is well-off herself but still expects you to support her financially.
And if you make that much money, you should have some saving that can help your mom while you are waiting for the EAD here/until you get a job.
And if your mom is well-off herself, she shouldn't need that kind of big support from you.
Even though many people here see this issue as culture related, I do not.
I hope you the best.
