Retired 72 Year Old Mother In Law with a Property, Approval Chances for a Tourist Visa ?

[CJohn 1]

I'm a US citizen, my wife got her 10 year greencard through marriage 7 months ago.

 

We want her mother, to visit us from Turkey. Her mother owns a house in Turkey, she is retired. She's coming only to visit us. We don't have kids either so no babysitting.

 

Is there anything we can do to increase her chances of approval ?

 

Her only child is my wife and she isn't married either. But she had cancer a few years back and gets checkups from her doctor. She also has a sister who she takes care of from time to time.

[Boiler 45,449]

The only thing I can think of is if she got herself a good job she would be silly to leave, but at 72 that seems unlikely.

[CJohn 1]

She cant speak english and physically you can see that she can't work. 

 

Also in the interview at the embassy does she have to speak English with the interviewer ?

Would it help if I or my wife are there to accompany her ?

Should we write a letter of invitation ?

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

to me it makes sense to visit now as wife has a green card and the mother can only visit /neither of u can adjust her status to allow her to stay

but my my mom was denied when i just had 10 year green card and later approved when i naturalized

 

Doesn't quite make sense as with naturalization ,  i could have done AOS which is what they worry about

 

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

2 minutes ago, CJohn said:

She cant speak english and physically you can see that she can't work. 

 

Also in the interview at the embassy does she have to speak English with the interviewer ?

Would it help if I or my wife are there to accompany her ?

Should we write a letter of invitation ?

she can interview in her native language

and no one but an attorney can accompany a person to interview 

 

[Boiler 45,449]

5 minutes ago, CJohn said:

She cant speak english and physically you can see that she can't work. 

 

Also in the interview at the embassy does she have to speak English with the interviewer ?

Would it help if I or my wife are there to accompany her ?

Should we write a letter of invitation ?

 

I never thought she could speak English, not sure why that is relevant.

 

I assume she is interviewing in Turkey.

 

To take her to the Consulate, seems extreme.

 

Why?

[CJohn 1]

@Boiler

Yes she lives in Turkey.

 

Doesn't she need to attend the visa interview at the Consulate-Embassy in Istanbul for example ? Or is there another way ?

[Boiler 45,449]

I assume Ankara is an option, but yes she needs to attend the interview.

 

My Mother was in a wheelchair last time she visited, now she did not need to attend an interview, the biggest issue was Travel Insurance, I think 2 weeks cost the same as her return flight.

 

Now I have no knowledge of the Turkish Insurance market but you might want to check that out, it will only get worse as she gets older and her medical issues worsen.

 

I am sort of assuming that if she can get to the Airport she can get to the Consulate.

[SalishSea 17,803]

2 hours ago, CJohn said:

She cant speak english and physically you can see that she can't work. 

 

Also in the interview at the embassy does she have to speak English with the interviewer ?

Would it help if I or my wife are there to accompany her ?

Should we write a letter of invitation ?

No letters of invitation are required or accepted.   She will be approved or denied entirely on her immigration intent.

 

It is doubtful that anyone could accompany her into the consulate.

 

She has a better chance now than if/when the daughter naturalizes.

[Verrou 1,962]

2 hours ago, CJohn said:

She cant speak english and physically you can see that she can't work. 

 

Also in the interview at the embassy does she have to speak English with the interviewer ?

Would it help if I or my wife are there to accompany her ?

Should we write a letter of invitation ?

my friend have similar situation. 

 

her mother got denied tourist visa few years ago because the consulate asked : 

Q : where u gonna go?

A : NYC sightseeing

Q : what do u want to see?

A: Disneyland (LOL!)

auto denial hahaha. 

 

but few years later ( last year), her daughter finally got her 10 years GC through marriage after being overstayed for 22 years. and the mother reapply tourist visa again. she swore that the invitation letter from her USC husband did the trick. in my understanding, the invitation letter bear little weight, but hey, the mother got the tourist visa and that's it.  I'm in no position to correct what she believe because she believed its the invitation letter is the key. and mind you, many many people think the same. 

 

just little background : her mother never worked, early 70, doesnt speak english. my friend havent set foot in the home country for 22 years, mother went to the interview alone. 

 

in the interview your mother can ask to be interview in her own language. 

 

look, it's $180 that you need to spend to find out wether she will get it or not. if you have $180 that u are willing to spend, dont see the reason why not.

 

Edited April 1 by Verrou

[millefleur 5,046]

On 4/1/2024 at 10:32 AM, Verrou said:

but few years later ( last year), her daughter finally got her 10 years GC through marriage after being overstayed for 22 years. and the mother reapply tourist visa again. she swore that the invitation letter from her USC husband did the trick.

They actually looked at the letter? It's not really an "invitation letter" more just like a written statement someone in the US can provide with details about why they want this person to come. There is no formal "invitation" unlike some countries who actually provide that for tourist visas.

 

It's just rare these days they would even ask to look at supporting docs from what we see here on VJ and what I have heard from people I know who applied. You can bring the whole kit and caboodle of paperwork to back up your case but it's at the CO's discretion to ask to look at it. 

 

 

[Verrou 1,962]

21 minutes ago, millefleur said:

They actually looked at the letter? It's not really an "invitation letter" more just like a written statement someone in the US can provide with details about why they want this person to come. There is no formal "invitation" unlike some countries who actually provide that for tourist visas.

 

It's just rare these days they would even ask to look at supporting docs from what we see here on VJ and what I have heard from people I know who applied. You can bring the whole kit and caboodle of paperwork to back up your case but it's at the CO's discretion to ask to look at it. 

 

 

my friend (the immigrant) swore by it. i understand what are u trying to say, and i also think that invitation letter has no weight. but who am i to force her to change her mind. it's not that i can screamed at her and said 'YOU ARE WRONG !" right? unless i want to ruin our friendship. its not my place.

 

all she knew the husband write a invitation letter for her mother, and the mother got approved after the interview.  obviously this is not a request from the consulate, but it's their initiative action. i understand ur point truly but i only shared what my friend's experience to OP, thats all

Edited April 2 by Verrou