Relationship proof for mother

[JacqueF 1]

Hi - I'm applying for a visa for my mother (India).  We will be doing this next year when she's visiting on a B1 visa.  It appears that I can get a birth certificate from the Indian embassy based on her passport.

 

Problem is with her name.  Her passport uses her maiden last name (her father's name).  However on all other documents related to me (my birth certificate, my marriage certificate, etc) the name used was my father's initials.  Eg. Her Name on passport - "First Name/Middle name/Last name".  On my Birth certificate and Marriage certificate "Fathers initials/Mom's first name"    I have sponsored her for a visa three times and submitted letters of support using the passport name and she has visited the US using those documents.  Is that good enough or should I get some other document stating that the two names refer to the same person?  If so, what document?  

 

My father is no more and there was never a marriage certificate.

 

Thanks!

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

Are you saying that she plans to file for Adjustment of Status while she is here visiting you on a B1 visa next year?

[Going through 5,671]

Just to clarify first---are you a USC or an LPR?

The reason I ask, is that a lot of LPRs think they can sponsor their parents to the US when only USCs can...so just want to make sure first  

 

I would think that if you can get a hold of not only her birth certificate in India, but also her marriage certificate showing where she then changed her name legally, it would match up nicely to the name listed on your own birth certificate/marriage certificate to prove parentage.  In her case, I see that there was never a marriage certificate for your parents....was there any sort of marriage contract drawn up by an Imam for them showing the names?

4 minutes ago, missileman said:

Are you saying that she plans to file for Adjustment of Status while she is here visiting you on a B1 visa next year?

I must be tired----completely missed this little gem!

[JacqueF 1]

Thanks for the quick responses!..  I'm a US citizen.

 

My mother has neither a birth certificate nor a marriage certificate (the marriage was over 50 years ago) and we don't even have photos (lost in a flood).  Name change is not really formal in India. Back then, you just start using a certain name and that's it, especially if you are a housewife.

 

Since she lives alone in India and nowhere near Mumbai (where she will have to go for AOS) if I applied from there, we thought we could do this while she visits next year.  Wait a few weeks after she arrives on a B1 and then apply.  I know others that have successfully done that and received a GC.  In one case, the parents left the country before their GC was received and the son mailed them the physical GC when it was received.  The parents used that GC on their subsequent visit the following year.

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

Just now, JacqueF said:

Thanks for the quick responses!..  I'm a US citizen.

 

My mother has neither a birth certificate nor a marriage certificate (the marriage was over 50 years ago) and we don't even have photos (lost in a flood).  Name change is not really formal in India. Back then, you just start using a certain name and that's it, especially if you are a housewife.

 

Since she lives alone in India and nowhere near Mumbai (where she will have to go for AOS) if I applied from there, we thought we could do this while she visits next year.  Wait a few weeks after she arrives on a B1 and then apply.  I know others that have successfully done that and received a GC.  In one case, the parents left the country before their GC was received and the son mailed them the physical GC when it was received.  The parents used that GC on their subsequent visit the following year.

You are planning visa fraud.......This web site strictly prohibits discussions regarding this........This thread will be closed in a matter of minutes.....goodbye..

[JacqueF 1]

Why is it visa fraud?

[Going through 5,671]

3 minutes ago, JacqueF said:

Wait a few weeks after she arrives on a B1 and then apply.  I know others that have successfully done that and received a GC.

You cannot apply for AOS if your intent was this when crossing the border.  It is immigration fraud.

I know others that have done this and found themselves up a certain creek without a paddle in the end.  

 

She can end up being barred from the States under any circumstance for misrepresentation if found out.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

3 minutes ago, JacqueF said:

Thanks for the quick responses!..  I'm a US citizen.

 

My mother has neither a birth certificate nor a marriage certificate (the marriage was over 50 years ago) and we don't even have photos (lost in a flood).  Name change is not really formal in India. Back then, you just start using a certain name and that's it, especially if you are a housewife.

 

Since she lives alone in India and nowhere near Mumbai (where she will have to go for AOS) if I applied from there, we thought we could do this while she visits next year.  Wait a few weeks after she arrives on a B1 and then apply.  I know others that have successfully done that and received a GC.  In one case, the parents left the country before their GC was received and the son mailed them the physical GC when it was received.  The parents used that GC on their subsequent visit the following year.

 

 It is people (you mentioned above) who tried to skirt around the system - planning to AOS after arriving in US with tourist visa, make it harder for other to get tourist visa.

 

Don't be surprised if your mother is rejected for tourist visa.

[Going through 5,671]

3 minutes ago, JacqueF said:

Why is it visa fraud?

Because she is coming on a tourist visa and trying to circumvent immigration law by staying and adjusting status after crossing the border with the intent to do so.

 

A tourist visa is just that----to be a tourist.  Not stay and live in the US.

 

It is also extremely easy for USCIS to find out, too.

Edited October 6, 2017 by Going through

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

Tourist visas are for visiting.......any plan to misuse the purpose of that visa can result in severe consequences.  I suggest you read up on petitioning your mother properly.

[JacqueF 1]

I was not aware of that.  So the only option would be to file in her home country, even though it would cause extreme hardship for the person?  She's over 80 and did not want to immigrate all these years because she was taking care of my father.  Now I will have to go to India for each and every step. Ridiculous!

[JacqueF 1]

OK.  As mentioned earlier, she does not have a birth certificate.  Apparently, the Indian Embassy gives out birth certificates that are acceptable for the GC process in the US.  Can this birth certificate be used in India as well?  Once again, getting a birth certificate or even a non-availability is an onerous process involving bribes, knowing who to bribe, etc and needs somenone (who's not 80) to run around a lot.  

[Going through 5,671]

2 minutes ago, JacqueF said:

 Apparently, the Indian Embassy gives out birth certificates that are acceptable for the GC process in the US.  Can this birth certificate be used in India as well?

Your best bet would be to call them directly and ask.

[geowrian 22,338]

5 minutes ago, JacqueF said:

I was not aware of that.  So the only option would be to file in her home country, even though it would cause extreme hardship for the person?  She's over 80 and did not want to immigrate all these years because she was taking care of my father.  Now I will have to go to India for each and every step. Ridiculous!

Yes. How is it ridiculous that she needs to apply for an immigrant visa abroad like everybody else? She has a legal path forward, which is much more than others.

[Going through 5,671]

10 minutes ago, JacqueF said:

I was not aware of that.  So the only option would be to file in her home country, even though it would cause extreme hardship for the person?  She's over 80 and did not want to immigrate all these years because she was taking care of my father.  Now I will have to go to India for each and every step. Ridiculous!

What is the extreme hardship of applying in her home country?

 

If you are talking about leg-work for her----you can assist her by researching/helping to obtain the documentation needed, filling out any forms yourself on her behalf, paying for financial costs, etc. to make the process easier for her physical-wise.

Edited October 6, 2017 by Going through