A sick girl and her mother living apart from one another

[mark101 2]

A mother and daughter who lived in Los Angeles, CA returned back to Israel because the girl who is 14 years old needed to go thru medical treatment in Israel. Once they arrived in Israel the doctors there after treating her for one year were unable to resolve her medical issues. Her medical situation got worse over time. The girl returned back to Los Angeles (she was actually born here in LA) without the mother and is now under medical supervision at Cedar Sinai Medical Center. The problem is the mother can't come back. The mother was illegally in the USA when she returned with the daughter to Israel for medical treatment. The mother lived in Los Angeles for over 5 years illegally before returning to Israel with her daughter. Now daughter and mother living apart from one another and the daughter really needs her mom with her. The daughter pyschologial and emotional health is getting worse because her mom is not here with her to go thru the treatments and be with her

The mother is afraid to approach the American Embassy in Israel because if they ask to many questions they will figure the mother lived in Los Angeles for many years illegally and deny the visa...

Also even if the Embassy were to grant the visa, once she arrives at LAX (the airport here in Los Angeles) will they turn her back because she was here illegally in the past???

Is there anything a parent can do under these circumanstances??? The girl is desperate for her mother and mother doesn't know what to do to get back into the country...

Anyone have experience with this type of situation

[aaron2020 11,651]

On any visa application, she will need to disclose her time in the US. There is no way around that.

A visa does not guarantee admission to the US. CBP can refuse her admission based on her illegal time in the US.

The only way around her time in the US is to obtain a waiver.

For any chance to see her daughter in the US, she needs to be truthful.

Edited September 11, 2014 by aaron2020

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Her best bet is a humanitarian visa.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The mother is banned from the US, the consequences of her own activity. She might be able to get a humanatarian visa. The daughter can't apply for the mother until she is an adult. Sometimes the penalty for breaking the law is hasher than others.

[Boiler 45,553]

Mother gave birth in the US and was there 5 years, Child 14, suggests mother must have left at least 9 years ago, ban would be 10 years so could now be over.

So would need to apply for a B2 with or without a waiver, waivers take 6 months or so.

Main issue seems to be to show the temporary nature of the visit.

Who is looking after the child now, is there a US Husband in the picture?

[Torete 121]

Mother gave birth in the US and was there 5 years, Child 14, suggests mother must have left at least 9 years ago, ban would be 10 years so could now be over.

So would need to apply for a B2 with or without a waiver, waivers take 6 months or so.

Main issue seems to be to show the temporary nature of the visit.

Who is looking after the child now, is there a US Husband in the picture?

I'm curious about that as well and wondering what is meant by "medical supervision"? Emancipated minor? Ward of the state?

I'm not trying to sound uncompassionate, but perhaps the child could return to Israel to be with her mother?

I'm also wondering if her medical situation has gotten better since returning to the US as it was getting worse over time in Israel?

[Boiler 45,553]

I assumed she attended as an outpatient.

[Torete 121]

I assumed she attended as an outpatient.

Hmm. I read "...at Cedar Sinai Medical Center" literally as in an inpatient but outpatient works as well.

I have zero concrete suggestions for the OP. Humanitarian visa sounds reasonable.