Bringing Mother to the States

[Nikki + Tomislav 7]

Hi I have a question. My parents immigrated from Poland to the U.S.A. in the 80's and are U.S. Citizens (I was born in the States and of course, am too). My Dad has recently expressed interest in bringing my Grandma over to the States from Poland since she is elderly and ill and he'd like to take care of her over here. I read through the guides about filing an I-130 and I'm familiar with USCIS since my fiance and I applied for K-1 in 2010 but I'm still confused about the process in bringing my Grandma over. Does anyone have any idea how long it takes (ballpark...average!) or what their experiences were with filing an I-130 for bringing a Mother to the U.S.A.? Thanks in advance!!

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

It takes about 9 months to a year. There is a Guide about it on VJ here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/immigration-parents-overview

Keep in mind that your grandmother will not be entitled to Medicaid for some time, and often, the CO will ask for proof she is covered with medical insurance when she comes here, usually by the petitioning sponsor, ie your dad.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Can your parents afford $60,000 to $90,000 per year in health insurance and medical bills until your grandma will eventually die?

If so, they are among the 1%.

[Boiler 45,657]

An issue that is often raised but rarely answered.

[ndu26 114]

within three months of my mom's process, we already have a date for interview and am hoping she gets her visa then which will make it a total of 4months!!!! now like previous posts have said the main concern is health status and insurance for ur grandmom

[Boiler 45,657]

You seem to have done it back to front.

[ndu26 114]

You seem to have done it back to front.

????

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

How do you bring and care for an elder parent in the US without available healthcare? Healthare is not cheap.

[ndu26 114]

How do you bring and care for an elder parent in the US without available healthcare? Healthare is not cheap.

I guess this question is for the OP and I agree with previous concerns. My mom is NOT elderly so i dont know what its like

[Boiler 45,657]

So she should be able to get a job with health insurance?

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

I guess this question is for the OP and I agree with previous concerns. My mom is NOT elderly so i dont know what its like

If she 50 years of age or older, then she will have the same issues.

[ndu26 114]

So she should be able to get a job with health insurance?

:yes:

[benuk 18]

:yes:

IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN BECOME IT.

[sergeman 0]

How do you bring and care for an elder parent in the US without available healthcare? Healthare is not cheap.

Are you familiar with the concept of unconditional love?

Yes, healthcare is not cheap. Many of us must choose between expensive heath care and no care at all. I am willing to pay high $$$ for my mother's insurance and care for my 70 years old mother, no strings attached. The choice is always yours. I understand the cost of my choice. I can live the rest of my life with my choice. Can you?

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Are you familiar with the concept of unconditional love?

Yes, healthcare is not cheap. Many of us must choose between expensive heath care and no care at all. I am willing to pay high $$$ for my mother's insurance and care for my 70 years old mother, no strings attached. The choice is always yours. I understand the cost of my choice. I can live the rest of my life with my choice. Can you?

Maybe I have live it, my mother was a USC, and she couldn't even get healthcare before she DIE. So until you have lived it, you don't know what the cost is to you. I am not just talking $$$$$. Can you live with that, b/c you don't have healthcase, then there are services she can't get that might have savd her life.

I have experience wehat 5 days in ICU and a surgery cost, $100.000.

Oh , that was the 1st heart attack, the 2nd one happen 7 days later, that was another 50,000. Then the prescriptions that cost $60-$100 per 30 days supplies. But wait the medicine isn't working, so now you have buy a different one. Yea, now she taking 10 differents pills a day.

So now you have to decide between buying food or medicine.

Oh I forgot to add the hospitalization didn't end with the 2nd heart attack, other illness started to developed, and my mother wasn't even 60 years of age.

Edited January 2, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY