Mid 70's MIL chances? (split)

[WorldCitizen1969 7]

If it's OK, I'm going to tag along with this question and add an additional consideration. My intent is not to bogart OPs question. 

 

My wife and I were going to try for a tourist visa for her mother next summer as well (all depending on the COVID situation). My tag along question is: how does age factor in, if at all? Her mother is mid- to upper 70s. She's never tried for a tourist visa here either. 

[geowrian 22,337]

19 minutes ago, WorldCitizen1969 said:

If it's OK, I'm going to tag along with this question and add an additional consideration. My intent is not to bogart OPs question. 

 

My wife and I were going to try for a tourist visa for her mother next summer as well (all depending on the COVID situation). My tag along question is: how does age factor in, if at all? Her mother is mid- to upper 70s. She's never tried for a tourist visa here either. 

It would be a factor...although how much is a complete unknown. They consider all information available to them.

Typically, a late-70s year old would have a hard time uprooting their way of life to live in another country.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

35 minutes ago, WorldCitizen1969 said:

If it's OK, I'm going to tag along with this question and add an additional consideration. My intent is not to bogart OPs question. 

 

My wife and I were going to try for a tourist visa for her mother next summer as well (all depending on the COVID situation). My tag along question is: how does age factor in, if at all? Her mother is mid- to upper 70s. She's never tried for a tourist visa here either. 

VJ does not allow hijacking of posts, suggest you start your own thread, a moderator may well delete your comment here if they don’t split it into a new thread.

Edited August 15, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[JFH 12,190]

33 minutes ago, WorldCitizen1969 said:

If it's OK, I'm going to tag along with this question and add an additional consideration. My intent is not to bogart OPs question. 

 

My wife and I were going to try for a tourist visa for her mother next summer as well (all depending on the COVID situation). My tag along question is: how does age factor in, if at all? Her mother is mid- to upper 70s. She's never tried for a tourist visa here either. 

For $160 you can take a gamble. In her favour, your wife will not be a USC so her mother has no legitimate path to AOS (unless she has other children here who are USCs) and it would be very difficult for her to stay given the cost of healthcare. 

[Ontarkie 14,223]

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[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

It would be a factor...although how much is a complete unknown. They consider all information available to them.

Typically, a late-70s year old would have a hard time uprooting their way of life to live in another country.

Yet, many do, especially if following a beloved child and maybe grandchildren elsewhere. So it’s back to the main principle of proving ties to the home country. Agree that if OP’s wife is not yet a usc it will probably help as AOS is not (yet) an option.

[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

Yet, many do, especially if following a beloved child and maybe grandchildren elsewhere. So it’s back to the main principle of proving ties to the home country. Agree that if OP’s wife is not yet a usc it will probably help as AOS is not (yet) an option.

True. Hence why it's only one factor and how much it matters is an unknown.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

25 minutes ago, geowrian said:

True. Hence why it's only one factor and how much it matters is an unknown.

Yep, we don’t have nearly enough information here.

[Allovertheworld 355]

19 hours ago, WorldCitizen1969 said:

If it's OK, I'm going to tag along with this question and add an additional consideration. My intent is not to bogart OPs question. 

 

My wife and I were going to try for a tourist visa for her mother next summer as well (all depending on the COVID situation). My tag along question is: how does age factor in, if at all? Her mother is mid- to upper 70s. She's never tried for a tourist visa here either. 

From what I have seen from SouthEast Asia,  especially Philippines.  The odds are good she will be approved for a tourist visa. Seems as if elderly or wealthy usually get approved.