Wife is new citizen. Want to get her Mom a Green Card.

[steevo 0]

I hope someone out there can help me. We just finalized my wife's citizenship status and want to get her Mom's Green Card before her (my mother-in-law's) 6-month tourist visa expires next month. From what I can see we need to file the I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and the I-485, Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status. I was told that we could get permission for her Mom to work while we are working through her Green Card process. Is that true? Is that done by using form I-765, Application For Employment Authorization? I just saw where the filing fee for I-765 is $380, but it said under certain circumstances this fee can be waived. Does anyone know anything about this?

[Anh map 2,098]

Mom's work authorization expires when her allowed stay is finished (next month in your MIL's situation). It takes a few months to process. Not likely to get a fee waiver.

Filing for adjustment of status will take several months. See the Guides section here on VJ for the forms, etc.

[Boiler 45,666]

Sounds like she is visiting.

[NikLR 13,227]

Yes the I-765 for the EAD is free with the I-485. You file the i-130 and I-485 concurrently.

[steevo 0]

Thanks for those replies! Having that fee waived will be very helpful!

[chioparis 15]

The i765 fee is waived in your situation, just filed my husbands mother adjustment of status, same scenario, sent $0.00 for i765. Today I received receipts for i485, i130, and i765.