Gap between 2 visits to US

[Lelyze 49]

Hi Everyone,

 

My mom has a 10 year Visa, she visited me twice over the last 2 years:

 

December 5 2015 - February 2 2016

September 27 2016- January 5 2017

 

I bought her a ticket to come visit me again in August 22. Do you think she will have problems? She is an older women in wheelchair, retired, and her husband is staying back home. I am not able to travel at the moment (due to work), and since I am her only daughter she really misses me to the point that she gets sick. I am also going through medical procedures and would love to have her by my side.

[Coco8 1,039]

I don't think it will be a problem. There will be 8+ months between trips. And as you say, she is old so there is not suspicion of her wanting to find work or get married. 

 

You could also apply for her to move to the US. If you still have a green card it takes 2 years, but she can still visit with her visitor visa in the meantime. Once you become a citizen the process takes 1 year. 

 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Coco8

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

27 minutes ago, Lelyze said:

Hi Everyone,

 

My mom has a 10 year Visa, she visited me twice over the last 2 years:

 

December 5 2015 - February 2 2016

September 27 2016- January 5 2017

 

I bought her a ticket to come visit me again in August 22. Do you think she will have problems? She is an older women in wheelchair, retired, and her husband is staying back home. I am not able to travel at the moment (due to work), and since I am her only daughter she really misses me to the point that she gets sick. I am also going through medical procedures and would love to have her by my side.

There should not be a problem with her visiting like this at all. The only time people get into trouble with tourist visas are if they spend more time in the USA than they do out of it. Which in this case everything looks good. Tell her to have a good trip from those of us on VJ. 

[Dianalorena 1,153]

On 7/19/2017 at 3:21 PM, cyberfx1024 said:

There should not be a problem with her visiting like this at all. The only time people get into trouble with tourist visas are if they spend more time in the USA than they do out of it. Which in this case everything looks good. Tell her to have a good trip from those of us on VJ. 

yeeeah I learned this the hard way. If you don't wait enough time after a long trip to the U.S,  you are most definitely going to be stopped by CBP 

I completely advice people to do shorter trips and spend at least twice as much in your country of origin. Any frequent trip might seem suspicious. 

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

She should be fine.

The general guideline is to spend more time out than in in a rolling year, and to spend at least as much time outside than you had in the USA during your last visit, your mom meets both comfortably.

[CB & FM 43]

No, she should have no problem. You are allowed to visit for a total of 180 days in a one year period. Her last visit started Sep 2016 and she was here just over three months so she should still have the abillty to stay for two months plus so she should have no problems.

[JFH 12,189]

On 7/19/2017 at 1:04 PM, Coco8 said:

 

 

You could also apply for her to move to the US. If you still have a green card it takes 2 years, but she can still visit with her visitor visa in the meantime. Once you become a citizen the process takes 1 year. 

 

Green card holders cannot petition for their parents to immigrate, only USCs. Green card holders can only bring spouses, minor children and unmarried adult children.