Is there a way my mother in law could come to the USA?

[MGG032589 0]

Hey guys,

Well my mother in law has problems (not criminal) back in her hometown Nicaragua. She has a home, a bus and a car which she is willing to sell. My husband and I want her to come and live with us ASAP. (I know not good idea to have the in-laws) my husband has not received his AOS yet. What do you guys advice? Any help? Can I get any advice on a way my mother in law can come here legally? Some type of visa or anything?

P.S. He also wants his 17 year old sister to come!

Edited March 23, 2009 by MGG032589

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Your husband will be able to petition his mom for an IR-5 visa once he becomes a citizen. You cannot petition for her. Same applies for the sister; though here there are age limits.

[Minya's wife 24]

Hey guys,

Well my mother in law has problems (not criminal) back in her hometown Nicaragua. She has a home, a bus and a car which she is willing to sell. My husband and I want her to come and live with us ASAP. (I know not good idea to have the in-laws) my husband has not received his AOS yet. What do you guys advice? Any help? Can I get any advice on a way my mother in law can come here legally? Some type of visa or anything?

P.S. He also wants his 17 year old sister to come!

Your husband hasn't adjusted status yet, but already he wants his mother and sister to follow him? Isn't that a little precipitated? IMO, unless it is a situation that life becomes unbearable for the mother even with assistance that her son may provide (sending $$ to help if needed), she can live her life in her home country. I'm not aware of any visa at this stage that wold allow your MIL to move to the US...at least not until your husband is a PR or citizen, so he could sponsor his mother.

-P

[-B&T- 1]

Your husband will be able to petition his mom for an IR-5 visa once he becomes a citizen. You cannot petition for her. Same applies for the sister; though here there are age limits.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

She can comes in as a Tourist, maybe to take a break from whatever situation that's going on, depending on her financial situation back in Nicaragua, can she show she has strong tie and she will come back to Nicaragua, otherwise it will be very difficult.

Your husband needs to explain to his family it's not as easy as it seems to petition for them, a lot of people are not aware of the immigration law, therefore the moment one person goes to the states the expectation is there he/she gona bring me there also.

He can support them while they are there, don't be too premature, feeling homesick, missing his family and so on, now you are his family.

1) Only when he becomes a US citizen he can sponsor for his mother and sister.

2) One way i've seen others doing it, 1st petition for his Mother and once the mother is here then she can petition for his sister and he can do the Affidat of support. all together you are looking at around 10 years more or less.

[fozzie 41]

No...not the mother-in-law! Terrible Idea. They seem all nice to start with but then once she moves in its all over!

(My Mother-in-Law is actually great - still wouldn't want to live with her though)