How to bring Mother-in-Law to U.S. for visit?

[ktickner6767 0]

Hello everyone,

My wife and I have been a away for 2 years but, will be returning soon as we pursue her "Lifting of conditions" and applying for her permanent residency, "10 Year Green Card".

We would like to know how we would go about having her mother visit us for a week. I'm confused. I was under the impression that my wife would need her permanent residency or citizenship before we could apply for a tourist visa for her mother. Or can I simply invite her mother as I am an American Citizen and claim responsibility for her while she is visiting?

Could anyone please clear up my misconceptions on this process? Thanks!

[Boiler 45,535]

I always assumed that most Visitors to the USA have no family connections here.

A Visitors Visa is a B2, she applies at the local US Consulate, all the information should be on their web site.

If she can afford the visit she should not need anything else, a reasonable supposition would be that it would not be easy for her to obtain a visa, but that depends so much on information you have not given.

Your wife has been out of the US for 2 years? Nothing to do with this, just wondering how she maintained her US residency.

[ktickner6767 0]

Your wife has been out of the US for 2 years? Nothing to do with this, just wondering how she maintained her US residency.

LOL! No, no, no. I meant away from Visa Journey.com. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the info.

I visited the USCIS web site and I could not find any information about a B2 visa. At least I could not find any forms online. Only a description of U.S. visitors but, not how to accomplish it.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

If you are going to be the one inviting her, its helpful to sent a notarized I-134 to her. Looks better at the interview

[Boiler 45,535]

If you are going to be the one inviting her, its helpful to sent a notarized I-134 to her. Looks better at the interview

http://www.usemb.gov.do/Consular/niv-s.htm

Not sure about the I-134, why would you need an affadavit of support for someone coming for a week? Unenforcable anyway, much better that she uses her own resources to support her visit.