Tourist Visa or Petition for Filipino Mother In-Law

[xkomunikado 1]

Hello, I badly needed help as I missed my mom so much. My husband and I have been married for good 5years. We are in and out once a year to visit my family back in the Philippines. I just also received my permanent GC last year. I’m a housewife and only work for a year and half for the last 6 years  here in the US. ( I mentioned it just in case I needed to support my mom) my husband and I have a stable rental business.

 

My questions are; 

How can I start the process of bringing my mom here in the US?

Is it true that Tourist Visa is faster than if I petition her?

what are the requirements I need to prepare for her side ahead of time?

How long the Tourist Visa can deny nor approved?

 

 

All answers will highly appreciated. Please let me know as soon as possible what to do. 

 

Thanks to all.

x

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

sorry, but you can't petition a GC for her, only US Citizens can petition for parents

 

she can try to get a tourist visa, on her own merits to visit you from time to time, but there is nothing you need to do on your part

 

you can fill out the form for her, but the rest is on her, she will need to show strong ties to her country

 

 

[Unlockable 7,315]

Your mother can’t t use a tourist visa to immigrate to the US. That is considered fraud because a tourist visa is only for tourism.

 

That aside, you can’t petition for your mother until you are a US citizen.

 

If your mother were to get a tourist visa, she would need to return to her home country in the allotted time.

[Cryssiekins 976]

As mentioned:  you’ll need to apply, and be approved for naturalization before you can petition for her to receive in a greencard.

 

Until then, she can apply for a tourist visa, which will be approved on her merits (your income is irrelevant), and she can only visit.  

[xkomunikado 1]

Hello, thanks for your respond. I am lawful permanent resident now. Your advice is very helpful. Where can I find these form? How many forms does she need to fill out?

[aleful 1,905]

only one, the ds160 for a tourist visa

 

 

[Going through 5,671]

As an alternative to the ideas mentioned above---as a LPR you can also visit her.

 

Info on applying for a tourist visa is https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html 

[xkomunikado 1]

5 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

As mentioned:  you’ll need to apply, and be approved for naturalization before you can petition for her to receive in a greencard.

 

Until then, she can apply for a tourist visa, which will be approved on her merits (your income is irrelevant), and she can only visit.  

The other thing as well, she has a decent job for 10years up to date. She only renting an apartment and has a pig farm in the philippines. I wonder if this will be a cause to deny her? She dont have a very strong ties except my 4 other siblings are there. She is also building a 3 storey house but the title of the lot is not on her name yet. 

[xkomunikado 1]

Is that mean my brother can apply for a tourist visa as well? He is a public high school teacher. Don’t own anything yet.

Edited June 1, 2019 by xkomunikado

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2 minutes ago, xkomunikado said:

Is that mean my brother can apply for a tourist visa as well? He is a public high school teacher. Don’t own anything yet.

Anybody can apply for a tourist visa. 

 

 

[SalishSea 17,928]

Anyone can apply, as there is no sponsorship or invitation letter accepted for tourist visas.  They will be judged on their ties to the Philippines.

 

Please don't try to have her adjust status on a B visa.  That would be fraudulent as you're already planning for her immigration.  Everyone misses their family when they live abroad, and we all have to wait our turn in the queue.

[nastra30 2,288]

*As others have already said green card holders can't petition for parents; only USC can.

*Anyone can apply for Tourist Visa. It's not something you petition for; you just apply. Tourists visas for not for immigrating purposes. 

*You can petition for your parents after you naturalize as a USC.

 

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https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/bringing-parents-live-united-states-permanent-residents

 

 

[JFH 12,190]

You are asking about two completely different things here. 

Tourist visas are for visiting only. Anyone in the world can apply for one, whether they have family here or not. It’s the same process for your mother whether she has family here or not, except on the DS-160 application form she must  state that she has family members here. 

 

Petitioning a parent is for them to live here permanently. Only USCs can do this. 

 

You cannot use one process to achieve the other aim (in other words you cannot use a tourist visa to come here to live permanently and you cannot have a green card but live overseas and just use it to visit). 

 

Curious as to how you have only recently become an LPR but you have been here over 6 years. What was your status prior to that? 

[martinzl 91]

Is that mean my brother can apply for a tourist visa as well? He is a public high school teacher. Don’t own anything yet.

 

Many school districts in the US are desperate for teachers.  He should look into an H-1-B or J-1.