I'm a permanent resident; I need my mom to visit me ASAP. What would be the best/fastest method?

[bldblade 0]

I've recently moved here in the United States; I got my greencard. My dad's an U.S. Citizen, but my mom is still home, in Europe. They're divorced.

I want a quick and sure way of bringing my mom here, even if it's just for a short period.

Her birthday's coming next month.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

I assume that she is not from a VWP country?

What about a tourist visa?

Good luck

[Ryan H 3,812]

Most European countries are Visa Waiver Program (VWP) participants, what country is your mom a citizen of? If the country is a VWP participant and she comes for 90 days or less, then she will not have to do much of anything.

[bldblade 0]

I assume that she is not from a VWP country?

What about a tourist visa?

Good luck

So the fact that I'm a permanent resident doesn't help her at all ?

She has to obtain a visa on her own ?

She tried to obtain a visa a couple of years ago, but she got rejected for some reason.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

So the fact that I'm a permanent resident doesn't help her at all ? NO

She has to obtain a visa on her own ? YES

She tried to obtain a visa a couple of years ago, but she got rejected for some reason.

I've recently moved here in the United States; I got my greencard. My dad's an U.S. Citizen, but my mom is still home, in Europe. They're divorced.

I want a quick and sure way of bringing my mom here, even if it's just for a short period.

Her birthday's coming next month.

There' no quick way.. you provided a long of background information... She is trying to visit for her birthday..? That's a long shot.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Unfortunately, there is no sure way to get your Mom here. If she isn't a citizen of a visa waiver country then she needs a visa. Your being a Permanent Resident will not work in her favour, and if her previous visas were denied for lack of material ties to her home country, it may even make it harder for her to get a visa because the Consulate may believe she now has an even greater reason to remain in the US with you here.

The best thing you and she can do is determine why she was denied for the previous visitor visas and then set about disproving those reasons. If they claimed she did not have strong ties to her own country or her country of residence and they felt she was an immigration risk, then she would need to provide evidence of strong ties (financial, property, strong emotional/family responsibilities, employment, etc.) to show she has good reasons to return home after her visit. Without the evidence to address the concerns raised in the previous visa applications it is unlikely a new application would be approved.

Something you may also want to consider . . . if she is not able to get a visitor's visa to the US, you may wish to consider meeting up in a third country for a visit. For example, if she can get a visa to Canada then you and your husband can travel to Canada and the three of you enjoy a vacation there.