Tourist visa for mom

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 minutes ago, jarj said:

By the way what is an emergency tourist visa? What instances?

Emergencies. Someone needing to fly for urgent medical attention not available at home. Immediate family member in US about  to die, or has just died and need to attend funeral. Things like that.

[jarj 13]

Another option is, I can apply an immigrant visa for my mom but again how long could the process take if I process now. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

1 hour ago, jarj said:

Also I need someone to fly with my minor daughter. I would do it if im not pregnant. Though she can fly unassisted, We don’t want to take the risk. My husband can’t fly as his Philippine passport expired and he doesn't have US passport yet as his citizenship is still pending. 

You can pay the airline to help with an unaccompanied minor.  Your husband can get expedited renewal of his Philippines passport in the US.  The US Embassy will not granted your mom an emergency visitor visa to fly with your daughter when there are other options.

25 minutes ago, jarj said:

Another option is, I can apply an immigrant visa for my mom but again how long could the process take if I process now. 

12-18 months.  However, there is a giant backlog of IR5 applicants because of Trump's 1 year ban.  It could be longer.

[Joe Kano 327]

13 hours ago, jarj said:

By the way what is an emergency tourist visa? What instances?

I would think that would decided by the applicant 

 

I would think sickness and wanted to get treated in USA would be one of an example.

 

It's only 160 USD to try, I would roll the bones, what the worst they can say is No.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

I would think that would decided by the applicant 

 

I would think sickness and wanted to get treated in USA would be one of an example.

 

It's only 160 USD to try, I would roll the bones, what the worst they can say is No.

Uh, it’s a bit more stringent than “want to get treated” in the US

 

• Medical Emergency

  Purpose of travel is to obtain emergency medical care, or to accompany a relative or employer for emergency medical care, or to visit a relative suffering from an immediate, life-threatening medical condition.

  Essential documentation: 

  1. A letter from your doctor in the Philippines describing the medical condition and why you are seeking medical care in the United States.
  2. A letter from the physician or hospital in the United States indicating that they are prepared to treat the case and providing the approximate cost of the treatment.
  3. Evidence of how you will pay for the cost of the treatment.

[aaron2020 11,651]

5 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

I would think that would decided by the applicant 

 

I would think sickness and wanted to get treated in USA would be one of an example.

 

It's only 160 USD to try, I would roll the bones, what the worst they can say is No.

What constitutes an emergency is decided by the US Embassy.  The person can apply based on what they think is an emergency.  The US Consulate will decide.  

 

To seek medical treatment in the US, the person would need proof that adequate treatment is not available in the home country, there is an accepting doctor/institution willing to treat in the US, and the person has money to pay for it.  Not as simple as you think.

 

The worst is that the denial goes on the person's permanent record.  Makes it harder in the future to apply for a non-immigrant visa.  

[Joe Kano 327]

32 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

The worst is that the denial goes on the person's permanent record.  Makes it harder in the future to apply for a non-immigrant visa.  

Not Really.......

[aaron2020 11,651]

Just now, Joe Kano said:

Not Really.......

Yes really.  All applications goes into a computer and are retained.  That's why people get stung when they lie about being married for a visitor visa and later can't provide divorce papers when marrying a US citizen.  

 

Everything you've posted has been wrong.  

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

In this case the reasons for the emergency likely wouldn’t even be accepted to allow the person to schedule an emergency appointment  (as per embassy procedures in the Philippines they have to request emergency interview with reasons in writing first) so all that is likely to happen in this case is that the fee will be used/person wait for normal appointment.  However if they do get an appointment and it is denied then the denial will be on the record for sure.

 

I can’t see that accompanying the child is a valid reason for an emergency visa when there are other options, some already mentioned above (dad getting a passport, unaccompanied minor service on flight), plus the option  of getting an expired visa re-issued. We have seen in numerous other instances that neither USCIS nor DoS consider “I didn’t want to do it this way even though it was possible” as a good reason for just about anything.