B2 for mother-in-law

[CEBTL 14]

My wife and I recently moved back to the US from China. I am a USC and she is a Chinese national with a CR1 green card. She has been in the US for 6 months. We would like to have her mother come and visit us. Her mother contacted a local visa agency in China to get help with her B2 application. They told her that since her daughter has a CR1 green card and has not been in the US for very long, her chances are low of obtaining a B2 visa and that if she applies now and is rejected, it might hurt her chances of obtaining a B2 visa in the future.. 

Is this sound advice?  Should we try anyways?

[Mike E 11,739]

5 minutes ago, CEBTL said:

Her mother contacted a local visa agency in China to get help with her B2 application. They told her that since her daughter has a CR1 green card and has not been in the US for very long, her chances are low of obtaining a B2 visa and that if she applies now and is rejected, it might hurt her chances of obtaining a B2 visa in the future.. 

A first for me. A notario that gives sound advice versus taking a victim’s money.

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

Tourist visa is not bases on the person(s) in US

it will be up to MIL to prove she will return to China (which should be easy as LPR can not adjust status in the US for mother)

if she can she  should show she owns property,  has funds for the trip,  has a job to return to 

 

the following site has wait times for embassy interview

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html

[Dashinka 24,481]

Assuming the daughter, your wife, is staying in the US, nothing will really change in the future.  The mother will still need to list the daughter on the DS160, but if the mother has strong ties to return to China, she can apply.  Personally, I would not work through any agencies as there are so many stories of agencies claiming things on the DS160 that are not true.  You and your wife can help fill out the DS160 and schedule the appointment, but the application will be you MIL's.

 

Good Luck!

[MaxP22 186]

No it is not sound advice. No need to involve any agency for a B2 either.

 

Let her apply, assuming she has ties to China she should be approved.

[Boiler 45,449]

A B2 application is simple, that last thing you need is an Agency screwing it up.

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

1 hour ago, MaxP22 said:

assuming she has ties to China she should be approved

Maybe...maybe not.

[retheem 564]

5 hours ago, CEBTL said:

My wife and I recently moved back to the US from China. I am a USC and she is a Chinese national with a CR1 green card. She has been in the US for 6 months. We would like to have her mother come and visit us. Her mother contacted a local visa agency in China to get help with her B2 application. They told her that since her daughter has a CR1 green card and has not been in the US for very long, her chances are low of obtaining a B2 visa and that if she applies now and is rejected, it might hurt her chances of obtaining a B2 visa in the future.. 

Is this sound advice?  Should we try anyways?

That's a scaaam. lol go ahead ant try.

[SalishSea 17,803]

4 hours ago, MaxP22 said:

No it is not sound advice. No need to involve any agency for a B2 either.

 

Let her apply, assuming she has ties to China she should be approved.

Very doubtful she will get the visa.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,432]

1 hour ago, retheem said:

That's a scaaam. lol go ahead ant try.

It's the opposite of a scam.  The agency is refusing to take the money to apply for the B2.

 

 

[SalishSea 17,803]

Reverse-scamming will be a thing.