Tourist visa holder accompanying a green card holder

[babble 2]

Hello,

I am a US Citizen, and I filled for my mom's I130, my mom's I130 got approved, and the plan is that she would come and spend Summer 2014 in the United States, my sister who is 18, wants to come, obviously, she will have to apply for a tourist visa.

What's the likelihood that she will be granted a tourist visa?

What's the likelihood that she will be turned away at POE if she accompanies my mother on the trip?

Thanks!

[christeen 966]

Need to know What country are they from?

[apple21 953]

Hello,

I am a US Citizen, and I filled for my mom's I130, my mom's I130 got approved, and the plan is that she would come and spend Summer 2014 in the United States, my sister who is 18, wants to come, obviously, she will have to apply for a tourist visa.

What's the likelihood that she will be granted a tourist visa?

What's the likelihood that she will be turned away at POE if she accompanies my mother on the trip?

Thanks!

Can't tell for sure. One thing is definite, your sister will have to prove strong ties to her home country. She has to convince the consul that she will return and that she doesn't have immigrant intent.

[babble 2]

Need to know What country are they from?

Egypt. My sister in attending dental school.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Will the sister still be attending school in a year?

What other ties does she have to her home country? A young single woman with a brother and mother in the USA, it will be hard to get a tourist visa approved.

[babble 2]

Yeah, she will be attending dental for 5 years, her entire family is in Egypt. Plus, my mom will return at end of summer.

[Boiler 45,967]

So your Mother will be relinquishing her status as a Permanent Resident?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Yeah, she will be attending dental for 5 years, her entire family is in Egypt. Plus, my mom will return at end of summer.

Why did you get your mother an immigration visa if she plans on doing that?

[babble 2]

She can maintain permanent residency by visiting the US once a year, she will eventually move here in about 3 years...

[RhettVoe 282]

She might jeopardize her LPR status if the CPB folks get the idea she is really just visiting ...something to consider.

[JayJayH 546]

She can maintain permanent residency by visiting the US once a year, she will eventually move here in about 3 years...

No. She can only maintain her permanent residency by living in the US. Whoever told you she only has to visit once a year was wrong. If CBP finds out she doesn't live in the US, there is no reason for her to have a permanent resident card, and it will likely be revoked.

[lost_at_sea 995]

She can maintain permanent residency by visiting the US once a year, she will eventually move here in about 3 years...

She needs to be living in the USA for more of the year than she's not (i.e. she should be in the USA for 6 months plus a day each calendar year).

If she wants to remain outside of the USA for more than 1 year, she should look into re-entry permits, else she may lose her green card and be denied entry into the USA upon returning from a long stay abroad.

Edited November 19, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[lost_at_sea 995]

Here's the info you will want to read about maintaining your status as a resident: http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/international-travel-permanent-resident

[JayJayH 546]

I should add that she will also need to file US taxes, and keep her US address up to date with the USCIS (AR-11).

[babble 2]

I guess no one has real input to my initial post, anyway.

For others that may be reading, if you file an i131 reentry permit, you maintain LPR status while being abroad.