Hello!
I am a US citizen and planning to petition my mom. She does not really want to immigrate here, but her B2 visa renewal was denied recently. So I am thinking my next avenue is to just petition her.
I have a limited knowledge regarding the process of filing the i130, and my questions are:
1. Once I file, and lets say she went through all the hoops (medical, interview, approved) will she be granted a green card once she arrives in the US? What is the validity of that card?
2. Since she does not really want to stay here more than 3 mos, can she leave the US longer than a year?