Mother-in law visa please help!!!!

[chapiz 3]

Hello all:

Im a US Citizen currently in the process of fixing my husband's citizenship we're filing the I-130 currently in the NVC stage. But my mother in law wants to apply for a tourist visa but needs a letter of invitation. What else could i include from my part? She has a property and bank account but not sure how much in the bank account?

[RhettVoe 282]

None of the above matters.....what matters are the reason(s) she has not to remain in the US...with citizenship pending for your husband, a CO may believe she is coming to 'camp out' while waiting for the immigrant petition,.....

[Boiler 45,659]

The million dollar question, is your Husband in the US and if so what is his status?

[chapiz 3]

Yes he's in the US and came here illegally.

The million dollar question, is your Husband in the US and if so what is his status?

[Boiler 45,659]

That will be the spanner in the works.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You are a long ways from fixing your husbands citizenship. If you have filed an I130 you are 3 years at least before he can get citizenship. Your mother in law must prove to the US consulate that she will respect US immigration laws something made harder because of your husbands behavior. She can apply at the consulate there but must prove that she will return. It is most likely she will be denied

[ManCharsey 254]

The invitation letter is okay and that is all you will actually need to provide. The rest depends on her being able to prove she has strong ties back home. That's all the embassy is looking for. If she's able to prove that, she's good.

[Boiler 45,659]

Read again.

[chapiz 3]

3 years? Maybe im wording this wrong but as far as I know he qualifies for the provisional waiver the I-601

You are a long ways from fixing your husbands citizenship. If you have filed an I130 you are 3 years at least before he can get citizenship. Your mother in law must prove to the US consulate that she will respect US immigration laws something made harder because of your husbands behavior. She can apply at the consulate there but must prove that she will return. It is most likely she will be denied

[Boiler 45,659]

Do you have a lawyer?

You do not need to fix his Citizenship. He has one.

[RhettVoe 282]

An approved waiver does not award citizenship to somebody who (obviously) violated our laws....the OP's husband is years away from citizenship (I believe that no one who needs a waiver should ever become a citizen...GC holder perhaps, but USC? Never)...and his mother will face additional scrutiny...(like son, like mother)...family members who flaunt our laws should not expect to be given any benefit of any doubt when seeking even more privileges from the very country they have disrespected.

[aaron2020 11,651]

3 years? Maybe im wording this wrong but as far as I know he qualifies for the provisional waiver the I-601

A spouse of a US citizen must have a green card for 3 years before the spouse can apply for US citizenship.

Your husband does even have a green card yet.

The I-130 and I-601 gets him a green card. It does not get him US citizenship.

US citizenship will not be automatic for your husband. He can apply after having a green card for 3 years based on your marriage.

[chapiz 3]

A spouse of a US citizen must have a green card for 3 years before the spouse can apply for US citizenship.

Your husband does even have a green card yet.

The I-130 and I-601 gets him a green card. It does not get him US citizenship.

US citizenship will not be automatic for your husband. He can apply after having a green card for 3 years based on your marriage.

You are correct aaron i didn't know how to re-phrase that! Our pd for the I-130 was in march 2013 our lawyer said if everything goes smooth like it has been we should be sending in our 1-601 soon.

Do you have a lawyer?

You do not need to fix his Citizenship. He has one.

Yes we have a lawyer (:

[belinda63 3,039]

Your mother-in-law will apply for a tourist visa based upon her ability to prove she will return to Mexico. She will need to provide proof of ties to the country such as home ownership, lease, a job, other family living there. The basic presumption when applying for a visitor's visa is that the person will not leave the US but rather overstay. Since she already has a son who has been in the US illegally for years there is an increased presumption that she might do the same.

You can do nothing to get her a visitor's visa. She must prove she will return to Mexico prior to the expiration of her stay.

[milimelo 4,500]

Highly unlikely mother in law will get a visa once she answers truthfully to the question asking her to list all family members - son included - in the US.