Getting a GC for my mom (on B1/B2 visa)

[Eric & Jin 10]

Really… dude you don’t understand difference between visiting and helping.

If they were same why you think there are forums or site which suggests grandparents not to disclose they going for delivery or help preg daughter?

Coz immigration considers that as job of nanny sorry if you cannot 1+1=2

Totally false. A grandparent coming to visit for the birth of a grandchild and helping out afterwards is in no way, shape or form considered employment. The first time that my in-laws visited my wife and I on a B-2 was for that exact purpose - I filled out their DS-160s for them and for purpose of visit I stated that they wished to visit the US in order to be here for the birth of their grandchild and to help out afterwards. I also wrote up an invitation letter that they gave to the VO during their visa interview in which I restated that we would like for them to come visit us for the birth of our child and to help out for a few months afterwards. The VO also asked them what the purpose of their trip was and they restated the same - the VO did not give it a second thought and approved both their visas based upon the fact that they have strong ties to China. At POE they were again asked the purpose of their visit and again repeated that they wished to visit their daughter during the birth of their grandchild and to help out for a couple of months afterward - and they were admitted without further questioning.

[DC85 113]

I really disagree with you harsh_77,,, and you miss interpreting the law, and the way that decisions are made.

[paojack 41]

Really… dude you don’t understand difference between visiting and helping.

If they were same why you think there are forums or site which suggests grandparents not to disclose they going for delivery or help preg daughter?

Coz immigration considers that as job of nanny sorry if you cannot 1+1=2

I have never heard such thing. In what world a Grandmother helping her daughter with the newborn baby is considered a job? I highly doubt anyone would pay mom to take care of a baby. Helping and teaching a daughter to take care of a newborn baby IS WHAT (grand)MOTHERS DO! and I am pretty sure immigration is aware of that, however they still have to take precautions of course but that does not make helping your daughter illegal.

[paojack 41]

Totally false. A grandparent coming to visit for the birth of a grandchild and helping out afterwards is in no way, shape or form considered employment. The first time that my in-laws visited my wife and I on a B-2 was for that exact purpose - I filled out their DS-160s for them and for purpose of visit I stated that they wished to visit the US in order to be here for the birth of their grandchild and to help out afterwards. I also wrote up an invitation letter that they gave to the VO during their visa interview in which I restated that we would like for them to come visit us for the birth of our child and to help out for a few months afterwards. The VO also asked them what the purpose of their trip was and they restated the same - the VO did not give it a second thought and approved both their visas based upon the fact that they have strong ties to China. At POE they were again asked the purpose of their visit and again repeated that they wished to visit their daughter during the birth of their grandchild and to help out for a couple of months afterward - and they were admitted without further questioning.

Exactly! My mom has come twice for over a month to help my sister with her babies and has never had problems!

[Peter_Pan 661]

For what it's worth, grandparents are advised to say they want to visit their grandchildren, not to "help out with stuff" at the US embassy in Romania.

In my culture though, the idea that one member of a family, be it grandparent, brother, sister, nephew or whomever might be paid for taking care of a child of the family is simply absurd.

Also, equallying the care of a family member to that of a stranger doesn't really fly for me. I get it that it might not be the case with US culture, but still .. we always help our family. I personally was raised by my grandmother because my parent were busy creating socialism and all that, and I wouldn't had it any other way.

Edited May 16, 2012 by Peter_Pan

[grrrrreat 109]

For what it's worth, grandparents are advised to say they want to visit their grandchildren, not to "help out with stuff" at the US embassy in Romania.

In my culture though, the idea that one member of a family, be it grandparent, brother, sister, nephew or whomever might be paid for taking care of a child of the family is simply absurd.

Also, equallying the care of a family member to that of a stranger doesn't really fly for me. I get it that it might not be the case with US culture, but still .. we always help our family. I personally was raised by my grandmother because my parent were busy creating socialism and all that, and I wouldn't had it any other way.

I wonder if the advice you get at the US embassy in Romania has less to do with the grandparent being considered "working" and more to do with possible suspicion that a grandparent who wants to "help out the family" intends to stay the whole time the children are young, i.e. after expiration of the B2 visit. I've heard a lot of other people say that they explained they wanted to help out during the birth and for the first couple of weeks and had no problem, although it wasn't in Romania.

I can't imagine many Americans would consider grandparent duties to be "working", even if the family could otherwise afford to hire in-home childcare (and by far most American households couldn't afford it).

Grandparents could get Green Cards if they and the parents wanted, which makes the idea that the grandparents are going to be accused of "working" on a B2 visa all the more absurd. I think much more likely is the concern that the grandparent is going to enter on the B2 with the intent to stay permanently (either undocumented or by adjusting status).

Edited May 16, 2012 by grrrrreat

[damilola 0]

HI EVERYONE ,I THINK WE SHOULD ALLOW PEOPLE THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS TO TALK AND NOT TO CHALENGE THEM.IT IS VERY EASY AND SIMPLE TO HAVE YOUR STATUS OF YOUR PARENTS CHANGED THAN YOU USING A B1-B2 VISA AND GET MARRIED TO A CITIZEN WHICH AT THE LONG RUN YOU STILL GET THE LATER,IF ITS NOT USCIS INTENTION TO GIVE PEOPLE THAT PRIVILEGE ,THERE WILL NOT BE THAT FORM.IF PEOPLE CAN MARRY AND GET GC ,HOW MUCH MORE YOUR PARENTS.

IT IS LEGAL TO FILE IN AS MUCH YOU FILL OUT ADEQUATE FORM AND NOT SHORT CHANGE USCIS .

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