b-2 visa and adjustment of status

[basika 0]

Hi,

I got my citizenship recently and now I would like to invite my mother to US on b-2 visa (it would be her first time). I wanted her to see US and to know how she feels about it, before filing for family reunion. If she likes it here I want to file I-130 and adjust her status, so she don't need to go back and forth. But going through forums i see that it can look like she entered the USA as a visitor with the intent to adjust status to permanent resident, and that is illegal and the case can be denied.

Did anyone had an experience with adjustment of status from B-2 visa?

[Myopia 93]

Well based on your question, that is exactly what you are thinking of doing. Which is a no-no.

[snooki703 7]

Well based on your question, that is exactly what you are thinking of doing. Which is a no-no.

Its interesting because the petitioner (ie. the daughter) is the one who wants her mother, the beneficiary, to immigrate and not the other way around.

If the mother has no plans/intent to immigrate then it puts her in a less awkward dilemma.

If your mother truly wants to immigrate and doesnt mind the longer wait, cant you file for her the traditional route? Aka. file an i-130 for her while she is still abroad, and then wait to be approved, then have her be processed at the local embassy in her country?

Once I get my GC and then become a USC, I would love to petition for my parents but they aren't in any hurry to get here so I'd probably go with the conventional method, instead of AOS.

[basika 0]

Its interesting because the petitioner (ie. the daughter) is the one who wants her mother, the beneficiary, to immigrate and not the other way around.

If the mother has no plans/intent to immigrate then it puts her in a less awkward dilemma.

If your mother truly wants to immigrate and doesnt mind the longer wait, cant you file for her the traditional route? Aka. file an i-130 for her while she is still abroad, and then wait to be approved, then have her be processed at the local embassy in her country?

Once I get my GC and then become a USC, I would love to petition for my parents but they aren't in any hurry to get here so I'd probably go with the conventional method, instead of AOS.

She can wait of course. But I am not sure if she likes it here, that is why I wanted her to see how we live first, how she feels about it. And if she likes it, to adjust the status, so not to spend extra money on ticket back and forth again.