Visa options for wife's sister

[Roberah 1]

My wife has been here in the U.S. for a year and a half now. She is Filipino and wants her sister to come here and help watch our two children so we can both work. What visa options are there for her sister? I know it would be hard for her to get a tourist visa, but is there anything that is tied in with my wife already being here and them being family? Her sister works on a ship and has a crew visa, not sure if that helps. Any info would be great, thanks.

[minions2 24]

how about your wife petitioning her mother then mom petition daughter (sister) but its gonna take awhile too, but if its sibling to siblings its longer years

Edited October 24, 2015 by minions2

[jennnnnnnnnna 27]

Yeah, unfortunately your wife can't petition her parents or siblings not until she becomes a citizen. I want to get my mom petitioned too so she can babysit my kids but I still have to wait a year or 2 maybe, and I don't even know how long that petition takes...

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

There is no visa option that will allow her sister to come to the US to care for your children. This is considered work. A tourist visa holder working to care for your children would be violating the terms of the tourist visa.

In the US Government's POV, you can hire a service to care for your children. There is no need for you to import a foreign worker when there are available US workers who can care for your children.

This subject comes up fairly often. The answer is always the same - use a child care service.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Visa fraud is visa fraud ...

[Boiler 45,341]

Obvious route is the one her Sister took.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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Edited October 27, 2015 by Pitaya