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Hi Guys,

I am planning to apply for my parents. My parents have their tourist visa and have visited me twice in last 4 years. My mother is planning to visit me this summer. I am just concern if i-130 will impact their current tourist visa or eligibility of getting a tourist visa in future while their i-130 is in process.

Thank you.  

20 hours ago, GabiMatch said:

Advance parole may be a good idea (if possible in your case), but I don't know how it work with a Green Card.

Good luck!

Thank you!

Hi Everyone,

I need some advice from you guys on my travel.

Just a little history about my replacement of Greencard. 

When I came to the country, USCIS sent my GC to my spouse's previous address despite updating the address online about 2 months prior to the mailing date of GC. I tried to apply twice with a fee waiver suggested by the USCIS officers on the phone as it was their mistake. However, they terminated my application because of the fee waiver. So in August of 2016, I reapplied with a fee. Yet, I haven't received my GC but I was able to travel twice with a stamp on my home country passport with no issues at all.

With all that time taken back and fourth applying for replacement of GC, I should be eligible for my N-400 by late October.

Questions:

1. Can I apply for N-400 without a physical GC?

2. Keeping the current situation in mind and sudden changes in immigration rules, do you think it is still safe to travel with a stamp?

3. Also, Can I travel to Pakistan for my sister's wedding in December while my N-400 is pending?

What are my options?

Thank you!!

"If you are a lawful permanent resident, you must submit photocopies (front and back) of your Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card. You will also need to bring your Permanent Resident Card and a state-issued identification such as a driver’s license to your interview with USCIS. If you have lost your Permanent Resident Card, attach a copy of any other entry document or a photocopy of a receipt showing that you have filed the Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. "

Go to https://www.uscis.gov/n-400 and check out Naturalization Requirements Information (PDF, 173 KB)

Yes, it is considered work that an American could have done.

To help someone out? That's weird. I will talk to the lawyer to get a clear picture. The lawyer never mentioned anything like that.

So she travelled, heavily pregnant, to help an injured person?

I don't want to be rude, but I think your first version was more honest. Your mum's best bet is to be honest. The odds are already stacked against her as she had a baby here and didn't pay for it. Don't compound this with dishonesty about the intent of her trip to the US.

We are being honest. It's just that this is long time ago. I wrote everything I remember and understood just to get some help from here. I was 10 at that time. Spoke to my mum already and she told me the whole which does make sense and has even more details.

As much as I want her to get the visa, I won't be dishonest to get. After all it's just a visa not a matter of life.

And yes she had to travel despite her pregnancy.

Doesn't make it better at all since it's not legal to work on a tourist visa

Work? She didn't go for a job or anything. It was to help her and take my grandma along as she couldn't travel alone.

Hi! My family applied for the tourist visa. My father and sister got approved, however, they require some additional documentation for my mom. One of my sisters is a US citizen and when the immigration officer came to know she asked about how was she born and other details.

This was almost 15 years ago during my mom's second visit to the country.

My dad mentioned that my mom had complications with their child before my sister so they thought it would better to have her born in US as there is better medical assistance. However, another primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her.

My mom was the only person besides my father and grandmother who had the visa. My aunt and grandmother insist her to visit her and she agreed. My dad didn't mention this reason though.

The immigration officer needs to know how her expenses were paid. She wants us to get the billing documents from the hospital which the hospital wouldn't approve to give us until my mom is physical in the US.

So we figured out that it was paid by medicaid. My mom was rushed to ER and she had no idea how the system works there. She was asked for her passport and she gave that to the hospital. My aunt's family took care of everything. She didn't have any idea about it due to her medical condition.

She stayed there over a month after the delivery and never received any bill.

Payment is not a problem today and even back then. It's just that my dad thought, it was taken care off by my family in the US.

Since we can't get the bill from hospital. The other option the immigration officer gave us was to write the whole story and email it to her.

My question is how complicated is this case?

Much thanks.

Sorry but there is a typo in the post.

"However, another primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her."

Correction

However, the primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her.

Ok. ??

Thank you to all those who tried to help me out. We will write the immigration officer a letter with all the available evidence. Thank you again.

Maybe you should get a power of attorney from your mom which will be certified by the US Embassy then you can pay the amount owed by acting on her behalf. Might need some explanation to the Embassy the purpose of the power of attorney for your mom not being a US Citizen nor a resident.

That's actually a good idea. Thank you

I am actually saying it in her defense. No bill would have shown up when she was there.

Oh ok! That makes sense. (Y)

You said "she stayed there for a month...". It was ambiguous whether the hospital stay was for a month or she stayed in the US for a month (during which time she did not receive a bill). I believe you were referring to the latter. Btw, hospital billing often takes 2-3 months to work it's down to the recipient. I would not have expected a bill within a month at all. But it clearly wasn't taken car of.

I apologize for the confusion. There is still a lot missing because it's been 15 years. You are saying that because you know it. She was completely new to all this and had no idea.

I have a friend who came to the US in 2009 and happened to go into labor. She was visiting ng family and had no intention of staying. Us taxpayers footed the bill for the birth and now she has a visa ban. Her USC daughter who is only 7 is free to return but she cannot visit again. Her denial letter was brutal but she expected that.

We have discussed this with a lawyer and getting legal advice. Thank you for sharing this though.

Birth Tourism + Default on Payment + High Risk/Fraud Country= slim to none chance of visa

If the OP had right intent, they would have applied for medical visa and went through proper channels to pay for the medical services rendered. If you game the system, it may be slow but it does back to bite you.

Good Luck!

Firstly, she was not guided correctly. The primary reason was something else and my sister was born 3 weeks earlier than her due date. Also, there was some other family emergency. Secondly, I spoke with a lawyer and New York State has a law to grant temporary medicaid in case of an emergency so nothing was done illegal.

Honestly, if I had come to the US in order to have a baby and didn't pay the bill, I would simply not have the nerve apply for a visa.

The intention wasn't to not pay the bill. She was never sent any bill. They asked her a few questions and gave her the insurance card. If all this was intentionally, we wouldn't have applied for her visa again.

I doubt the bill will be $10,000. for a month stay.

15 years ago I became very sick with a ruptured appendicitis and 3 weeks stay in the hospital and the cost was approaching $400,000., granted had severe complications because of a botched procedure while in the hospital, all covered by my employer insurance plan.

Heck, a few hours to an emergency room and you just spent $3,000.-$5,000. and you were not even admitted overnight.

Who said she stayed there for a month?

Simple just mention of the bill were not taking care off, you' will be more than please to take care of it now. Also provide evidence of you having the funds to pay the hospital. Just know hospital bills can be up to $10,000 or even more depending on how complicated it was. Don't say something just for saying sake.

Alright, Thanks! Paying off shouldn't be a problem.

Quite a conundrum.

Escalate it if you have to. I bet if you told them you have a credit card in your hand ready to pay, that bill would be flying through the fax line.

In the US, medical records are protected and not easily obtained.

But like others have said, the bill needs to be paid and cleared up.

Why did your father think your family in the US would take care of it? Did they tell him they would?

Was the physical bill sent to an address (your aunt's)? If so then your family would have came across it. could be along shot but they MAY still have it in their possession.

Yes, that's what he was told. She stayed there for over a month and nothing was sent. We spoke to our family and they don't have any billing as it's been 15 years.

Well that can't happen... There most be another way

I spoke to them over the phone yesterday and I asked her if there is any other way to do that and she told no. I can call them again and probably talk to a supervisor or someone in detail.

You are aware what a birth Can run up to for a birth In the US ?

Well guess it wasn't. Make sure to pay it. Will the give the documents to your father?

They told me over the phone that she is only person who can get it and she has to be here in person to sign the authorization form.

her Medicaid bill will need to be paid in full before she is allowed back to the US.

Ok but the issue is that the hospital won't give out any billing information until she is in the country and sign the authorization form.

It's not a complicated case as such, but she is unlikely to get another visa until the bills are paid in full.

Oh ok. So should we mention in the letter that we can make the payment?

As for paying the bill, the problem here is that the hospital wouldn't give any details until she is here in person and complete the documentation.

So they planned to give birth in the US and left without paying the bill for it? Is that right?

Yes! My dad wasn't there with her and she was told that it's been taken care off.

Hi! My family applied for the tourist visa. My father and sister got approved, however, they require some additional documentation for my mom. One of my sisters is a US citizen and when the immigration officer came to know she asked about how was she born and other details.

This was almost 15 years ago during my mom's second visit to the country.

My dad mentioned that my mom had complications with their child before my sister so they thought it would better to have her born in US as there is better medical assistance. However, another primary reason was that my aunt had a major car accident and she needed someone to take care of her.

My mom was the only person besides my father and grandmother who had the visa. My aunt and grandmother insist her to visit her and she agreed. My dad didn't mention this reason though.

The immigration officer needs to know how her expenses were paid. She wants us to get the billing documents from the hospital which the hospital wouldn't approve to give us until my mom is physical in the US.

So we figured out that it was paid by medicaid. My mom was rushed to ER and she had no idea how the system works there. She was asked for her passport and she gave that to the hospital. My aunt's family took care of everything. She didn't have any idea about it due to her medical condition.

She stayed there over a month after the delivery and never received any bill.

Payment is not a problem today and even back then. It's just that my dad thought, it was taken care off by my family in the US.

Since we can't get the bill from hospital. The other option the immigration officer gave us was to write the whole story and email it to her.

My question is how complicated is this case?

Much thanks.

My visa was approved and i got my visa on july 11th, 2014. Today my husband received this email from USCIS

What does this mean ? Please help!

August 19, 2014

Draft Case Expired Notification

According to our records, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) previously notified you that your draft application/petition for would be automatically cancelled if not completed and submitted within 30 calendar days of 07/17/2014. Unfortunately, the time to complete and submit your application/petition has expired.

Therefore, the application/petition you started on 07/17/2014 has been deleted. As a result, you can no longer view or access your draft application/petition. If you wish to continue to seek this benefit from USCIS, you will need to start a new application/petition.

If you have any questions, please contact customer service at (800) 375-5283 or (800) 767-1833 (TTY) for assistance.

Please DO NOT reply to this message.

My interview was on July 11th. The CO told me I will get my passport in 2 weeks time. However, my current visa status is issued.