Bringing parents to America through B2 or I-130?

[chipsahoy 3]

So I badly need my parent's help here in America for 4 months (I'm working full time, a full time student and have 1 child) and I am under the impression that B2 tourist visa is the fastest route to have them here. But also, I am planning to I-130 petition them, but it would take 9months to get approval and that's not what I desperately need at the moment. Is it advisable to submit the I-130 and B2 visa application at the same time? Or should I wait for I-130 petition when they go back home (after 4-months with tourist visa)? Or will applying for tourist visa cause denial of I-130 in the future?

Please help!

Edited September 2, 2015 by chipsahoy

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

I-130 and b2 are against each other. You are clearly intending to aos on a b2 visa, which is fraud by the way.

[newacct 688]

You could file I-130 and theoretically they can simultaneously visit temporily on B2 and go back. Having a petition filed for them does not prohibit them from getting a B2 visa or entering, but it could make it much harder, especially since they are in a category that has no wait; the worst things that can happen is denial of B2 visa or denial of entry; it should not affect the petition or Consular Processing of immigrant visa.

However, note that they cannot come on B2 to "help" you take care of your child because that would be work and they are not allowed to work on B2 status.

Edited September 3, 2015 by newacct

[chipsahoy 3]

I-130 and b2 are against each other. You are clearly intending to aos on a b2 visa, which is fraud by the way.

That's a strong conclusion statement but I beg to differ and have no intention to argue my point, as there is no reason to. But thanks

[chipsahoy 3]

You could file I-130 and theoretically they can simultaneously visit temporily on B2 and go back. Having a petition filed for them does not prohibit them from getting a B2 visa or entering, but it could make it much harder, especially since they are in a category that has no wait; the worst things that can happen is denial of B2 visa or denial of entry; it should not affect the petition or Consular Processing of immigrant visa.

However, note that they cannot come on B2 to "help" you take care of your child because that would be work and they are not allowed to work on B2 status.

So I guess it will be smarter to just apply for their I-130 once they are back home.

[newacct 688]

So I guess it will be smarter to just apply for their I-130 once they are back home.

Or you can file I-130 while they're here and they go back to do the consular processing.