Tourist Visa or Petition for Filipino Mother In-Law

[JFH 12,189]

4 minutes ago, martinzl 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.

 

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

Huh? She asked about a tourist visa to visit her. Why do you assume he wants to live and work here? 

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On 6/2/2019 at 3:50 PM, JFH said:

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? 

 

Hello, Thank you for this informative respond.

 

I guess I did not elaborate my question furthermore. I will in the future Petition my family to live here in the US permanently. But that is another issue for another time. I heard that it takes years to make it happened.

 

Meanwhile, I would love my mom to come visit us here more often so I don’t feel home sick as always. I’ve been only here closer to 6years. Last year I only recieved my unconditional Greencard that is good for 10 years. Not sure why, but I heard every state is different. Some process faster, some don’t and I guess it does not matter now. 

 

Thank you.

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1 hour ago, xkomunikado said:

 

Hello, Thank you for this informative respond.

 

I guess I did not elaborate my question furthermore. I will in the future Petition my family to live here in the US permanently. But that is another issue for another time. I heard that it takes years to make it happened.

 

Meanwhile, I would love my mom to come visit us here more often so I don’t feel home sick as always. I’ve been only here closer to 6years. Last year I only recieved my unconditional Greencard that is good for 10 years. Not sure why, but I heard every state is different. Some process faster, some don’t and I guess it does not matter now. 

 

Thank you.

Then your mom should apply for a tourist visa. She should take careful note of what you are allowed to do on a tourist visa (no work, do NOT overstay, make sure you spend more time outside than inside the US)

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