Need some assistance

[mthornto88 10]

Hi, let me set the background for the situation. My wife and I met last year through my cousin. She is from Panama. She came to the USA on a tourist visa to visit me. The next time she came I asked her to marry me. After the fact, I found out this was not the correct process. We filed all the paperwork for an AOS and she was approved her greencard. Now she would like for her mother to visit us. This is where the problem lies. The US Embassy in Panama has denied her twice due to the fact that her daughter got married on a tourist visa. I didn't think it is was possible for them to do this. Her daughter's actions should not affect her mother's visa status. They have gone so far to state that she will never be able to get a visa again. I wrote an Invitation Letter the second time hoping that would help and they laughed when they read the letter and tossed it in the trash. Is there any recourse for this? Would talking to a lawyer help us out? Her mother has two B2 visas before so I don't understand how they can punish her mother for something her daughter supposedly did.

If anyone has been in this situation, I would like to here from you.

Thanks,

Mike

[Mononoke28 135]

It's not something she did, it's something her daughter did. I'm assuming the CO is thinking that if her daughter was granted a tourist visa, stayed in the States and married a US citizen, she will do the same. COs can grant or deny any kind of visa for whatever reasons, and this one is no exception.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Hi, let me set the background for the situation. My wife and I met last year through my cousin. She is from Panama. She came to the USA on a tourist visa to visit me. The next time she came I asked her to marry me. After the fact, I found out this was not the correct process. We filed all the paperwork for an AOS and she was approved her greencard. Now she would like for her mother to visit us. This is where the problem lies. The US Embassy in Panama has denied her twice due to the fact that her daughter got married on a tourist visa. I didn't think it is was possible for them to do this. Her daughter's actions should not affect her mother's visa status. They have gone so far to state that she will never be able to get a visa again. I wrote an Invitation Letter the second time hoping that would help and they laughed when they read the letter and tossed it in the trash. Is there any recourse for this? Would talking to a lawyer help us out? Her mother has two B2 visas before so I don't understand how they can punish her mother for something her daughter supposedly did.

If anyone has been in this situation, I would like to here from you.

Thanks,

Mike

I don't think your mother in law is telling the whole story. Would seem very very weird for them to say "you are will never be able to get a visa." I think she is actually being denied because of a lack of ties to Panama. Then she mentioned she has a married daughter in the US. First thing into the CO head is "oh, she'll probably want to stay or live there." She has to have STRONG ties to Panama, to show she has something to return for, work, house, contract, etc before the CO will be convinced she's not wanting to move to the US permanently to stay with the daughter.

The "invitation" now a days means very little. Back in the 1980s it was "WOW" if you showed up with the affidavit of support... what people call invitation.

[mthornto88 10]

Hi, let me set the background for the situation. My wife and I met last year through my cousin. She is from Panama. She came to the USA on a tourist visa to visit me. The next time she came I asked her to marry me. After the fact, I found out this was not the correct process. We filed all the paperwork for an AOS and she was approved her greencard. Now she would like for her mother to visit us. This is where the problem lies. The US Embassy in Panama has denied her twice due to the fact that her daughter got married on a tourist visa. I didn't think it is was possible for them to do this. Her daughter's actions should not affect her mother's visa status. They have gone so far to state that she will never be able to get a visa again. I wrote an Invitation Letter the second time hoping that would help and they laughed when they read the letter and tossed it in the trash. Is there any recourse for this? Would talking to a lawyer help us out? Her mother has two B2 visas before so I don't understand how they can punish her mother for something her daughter supposedly did.

If anyone has been in this situation, I would like to here from you.

Thanks,

Mike

I don't think your mother in law is telling the whole story. Would seem very very weird for them to say "you are will never be able to get a visa." I think she is actually being denied because of a lack of ties to Panama. Then she mentioned she has a married daughter in the US. First thing into the CO head is "oh, she'll probably want to stay or live there." She has to have STRONG ties to Panama, to show she has something to return for, work, house, contract, etc before the CO will be convinced she's not wanting to move to the US permanently to stay with the daughter.

The "invitation" now a days means very little. Back in the 1980s it was "WOW" if you showed up with the affidavit of support... what people call invitation.

The first time she went for a visa two months ago they stated to her that she was denied because of her daughter. Not on proof. Her mother used our address on the application and that was how they put the two together. Today, the person stated the same thing except this time that she will never be able to get a visa again unless she gets a job with the government. Well, she already had a job with the government and is now retired. She bought proof with her (proof of ownership for a house, another daughter in college, etc). I don't know what other proof we can provide.

But the guy was very adamant that it was due to her daughter breaking a rule. If we broke the rules, then why give my wife a green card? So instead of punishing my wife they are punishing her family. It doesn't make sense.

[mthornto88 10]

It's not something she did, it's something her daughter did. I'm assuming the CO is thinking that if her daughter was granted a tourist visa, stayed in the States and married a US citizen, she will do the same. COs can grant or deny any kind of visa for whatever reasons, and this one is no exception.

I understand what you are saying. Unfortunately, she is married and has two other kids besides my wife. Both are younger. It just doesn't make sense that they can deny her forever due to the fact that her daughter made a mistake.