Green card application for my mom ...

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

Hello fellow VJ members...

It's been a while since I posted but I am in a need of advice. I am a naturalized US citizen and have been in US for about 20 years. My mom has been visiting US for the past few years based on her 10 year visitor visa. She never overstayed or had any issues with re-entering. She always stays with her sister as we are not really close. She came few weeks ago for another visit and is residing with my aunt in Florida (I live in NY).

My aunt suggested I apply for my mom's permanent residence so she can move to states on a permanent basis and I would like your input on the following:

- Can I submit both I-130 & I-485 right now while she is here on a visitor visa or should I wait for her return to Poland and take it step by step - first i-130 and then if approved adjust her status

- Can I apply for her and be her sponsor even if she won't be living with me - she would be living my aunt in Florida

Thank you in advance - any input is much appreciated!

Best,

Dorothy

Edited December 16, 2010 by ~*Dorothy*~

[Zen Den 18]

Hello fellow VJ members...

It's been a while since I posted but I am in a need of advice. I am a naturalized US citizen and have been in US for about 20 years. My mom has been visiting US for the past few years based on her 10 year visitor visa. She never overstayed or had any issues with re-entering. She always stays with her sister as we are not really close. She came few weeks ago for another visit and is residing with my aunt in Florida (I live in NY).

My aunt suggested I apply for my mom's permanent residence so she can move to states on a permanent basis and I would like your input on the following:

- Can I submit both I-130 & I-485 right now while she is here on a visitor visa or should I wait for her return to Poland and take it step by step - first i-130 and then if approved adjust her status

- Can I apply for her and be her sponsor even if she won't be living with me - she would be living my aunt in Florida

Thank you in advance - any input is much appreciated!

Best,

Dorothy

you can do either. while she's here you can file the i130 and 485 since she is an immediate relative for whom you are allowed to petition through consurrent filing (allowed for immediate relatives since visas in this category are always available).

your decision will depend on other factors such as can she stay til the whole process is finished (no need to go home to attend to whatever or your aunt being ok to support her the whole time she's here, etc)

you can do the other option too, but the first one saves all of you a lot of time, effort and money.

you certainly can and have to be her sponsor (unless you don't meet the financial requirement to be one, in which case your aunt has to co-sponsor) but it would be better to put your address as the address she'd be staying at to avoid confusion (ex. you will take financial responsibility for her in writing but she will stay with your aunt in another state, why?). it shouldn't really be an issue but it's if i were you

good luck and god bless!

read more here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=aa290a5659083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=aa290a5659083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

you can do either. while she's here you can file the i130 and 485 since she is an immediate relative for whom you are allowed to petition through consurrent filing (allowed for immediate relatives since visas in this category are always available).

your decision will depend on other factors such as can she stay til the whole process is finished (no need to go home to attend to whatever or your aunt being ok to support her the whole time she's here, etc)

you can do the other option too, but the first one saves all of you a lot of time, effort and money.

you certainly can and have to be her sponsor (unless you don't meet the financial requirement to be one, in which case your aunt has to co-sponsor) but it would be better to put your address as the address she'd be staying at to avoid confusion (ex. you will take financial responsibility for her in writing but she will stay with your aunt in another state, why?). it shouldn't really be an issue but it's if i were you

good luck and god bless!

read more here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=aa290a5659083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=aa290a5659083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Thank you so much - you've been very helpful. I'll most definitely do some research on my own as well! Again, thank you for taking your time to respond.

Best,

Dorothy