B-1/B-2 AOS for Wife / Mother in Law

[Giantsfansvs 0]

Hi! This is my first post so bear with with me, I have some questions. My wife arrived from Costa Rica in 2002 as a high school freshman and overstayed with her mother. They are still here and have never had any issues. I married my wife in February 2012 and are working on filing all the correct paper work for her AOS. I need help with the following questions:

1. I shouldn't have any problems with my wife's AOS. Correct?

2. Will listing my Mother-In-Law on the AOS paperwork for my wife affect her getting deported/in trouble, etc.?

3. Is there anything we can do to get AOS going for my mother in law as well?

Please help! I dont want to get my wife's AOS only to have my mother-in-law deported. We have options... I think my mother-in-law's sister is legal, maybe we could have her file for her? Can you give me some options.

I dont want to lose my family, I want us to be complete.

[Inky 1,111]

3. Is there anything we can do to get AOS going for my mother in law as well?

There is nothing you can do for the mother-in-law.

[AmyWrites 593]

Nothing for the mother in law, your wife should be fine

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

There is nothing the mother's sister can do for her either. The only persons who can help the mother is her husband or children if they are USC. MIL just in a bad position right now.

[Giantsfansvs 0]

OK, so I understand there is nothing we can do for my MIL. Thank you for the help. Now the big question is:

What do we do on my wife's AOS paperwork? If we put down my MIL's info, address, etc. will she be deported? She is here on a expired tourist visa. Please Help!

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

No one can reassure you that as of a result of you giving information about MIL, that this doesn't lead to some action by ICE. But you need to remember you should not lie on the immigration form.

[jdh 103]

OK, so I understand there is nothing we can do for my MIL. Thank you for the help. Now the big question is:

What do we do on my wife's AOS paperwork? If we put down my MIL's info, address, etc. will she be deported? She is here on a expired tourist visa. Please Help!

Does she have an address in Pora Rico still?

There is a chance she could be deported, yes.

In a few years when your wife or her sister is a citizen she could sponsor her mother as an immediate relative. That would only work if she stayed in the country though, because if she is deported or leaves for some reason she will be barred from re-entry.

Edited May 11, 2012 by jdh

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You can do nothing for a mother in law

Only a USC can petition for relatives however your Mother in law is looking at a 10 year ban and there is no waiver for a child to parent. She would need to leave for 10 years . If she leaves now she will be half way through her ban by the time your wife is a USC If she stays and gets deported she will need a waiver for that and no one can file that.

[Giantsfansvs 0]

She might have an address she can use in Costa Rica. I dont want to lie on the AOS paperwork though, I know nothing good will come from that. She lives in Los Angeles, near us. She is a maid/nanny for a family and lives there with them. I know they could come after her that is what puts us in a bad situation. We need to get my wifes AOS approved so she can start working after college. But if we get approved and my mother in law gets deported, we have no money for her college. Its a tough prediciment. Is there any way of getting around it? Please any suggestions or experience would help. We are desperate!!!

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Does she have an address in Pora Rico still?

Why a PR address, PR is US territory.

There is a chance she could be deported, yes.

In a few years when your wife or her sister is a citizen she could sponsor her mother as an immediate relative.

That would only work if she stayed in the country though,

because if she is deported or leaves for some reason she will be barred from re-entry.

The correct and complete responds to this is what Nigeriaor bust gave. Yo may have been trying to relay this but you left out a major point. MIL would need a wavier and neither the sister nor child would qualify.

[Giantsfansvs 0]

Will she even be deported? Would ICE come for her? I dont see anything asking of her mothers specific address, although Im sure they could find it if they did enough digging. The real question is will they dig? Anyone with experience with this? From skimming quickly all I see we have to put down is what city/country she lives in. Not a specific address, but like I said. I am sure they could find that. She lives with her bosses and they dont want to get caught employing her. The man is an LA detective, it would be very embarassing.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

She might have an address she can use in Costa Rica. I dont want to lie on the AOS paperwork though, I know nothing good will come from that. She lives in Los Angeles, near us. She is a maid/nanny for a family and lives there with them. I know they could come after her that is what puts us in a bad situation. We need to get my wifes AOS approved so she can start working after college. But if we get approved and my mother in law gets deported, we have no money for her college. Its a tough prediciment. Is there any way of getting around it? Please any suggestions or experience would help. We are desperate!!!

NEVER LIE TO IMMIGRATION that is the only and best suggestion. If ICE wanted to find your MIL, they don't need your help.

Edited May 11, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[jdh 103]

because if she is deported or leaves for some reason she will be barred from re-entry.

The correct and complete responds to this is what Nigeriaor bust gave. Yo may have been trying to relay this but you left out a major point. MIL would need a wavier and neither the sister nor child would qualify.

Actually, here is a thread that contains a few examples of people who after geting citizenship have adjusted for parents who had overstayed.

It appears that they had adjusted from tourist visas that had expired but they had to have a copy of their original I-94 showing the legal entry.

http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?4886-Can-a-USC-legalize-an-Overstayed-Parent-Currently-in-US/page3

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

Edited May 11, 2012 by jdh

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Actually, here is a thread example with several cases of people who have adjusted for parents who had overstayed.

It appears that they had adjusted from tourist visas that had expired but they had to have a copy of their original I-94 showing the legal entry.

http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?4886-Can-a-USC-legalize-an-Overstayed-Parent-Currently-in-US/page3

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

You stated the wife or the sister, the sister can ot assist with the overstay there is no wavier for the sister.

Edited May 11, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[Giantsfansvs 0]

My MIL is a citizen of a TPS Country (El Salvador). Is there anyway that could help us? See link below:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextchannel=74ce3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextoid=74ce3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD