How to bring mother to US with J1 visa

[swap289 0]

Hi,

so my brother-in-law (brother of my boyfriend) lives and works in the US as a doctor (for 4 or 5 years now, I think), with a J1 visa. He has an American girlfriend; they also got a child together last year. He wants to bring his mother to the US as well. He and his girlfriend are already thinking about getting married. But he told me that this could have disadvantages for his job at the moment because he would then fall into a different visa category and it would also take longer to get a green card, something like that... His mother's main job is supposed to look after the child, so maybe through an Au-Pair visa? But we are looking for a longterm solution, so immigrant visa. We are from Germany, to give some more information.

 

So my questions are:

- What's the best visa option in this case?

- How much waiting time should we expect?

- Does it help and speed up the process to hire an immigration lawyer?

 

I really appreciate any help you can provide. ❤️

[Lil bear 4,181]

30 minutes ago, swap289 said:

Hi,

so my brother-in-law (brother of my boyfriend) lives and works in the US as a doctor (for 4 or 5 years now, I think), with a J1 visa. He has an American girlfriend; they also got a child together last year. He wants to bring his mother to the US as well. He and his girlfriend are already thinking about getting married. But he told me that this could have disadvantages for his job at the moment because he would then fall into a different visa category and it would also take longer to get a green card, something like that... His mother's main job is supposed to look after the child, so maybe through an Au-Pair visa? But we are looking for a longterm solution, so immigrant visa. We are from Germany, to give some more information.

 

So my questions are:

- What's the best visa option in this case?

- How much waiting time should we expect?

- Does it help and speed up the process to hire an immigration lawyer?

 

I really appreciate any help you can provide. ❤️

Only a USC can petition for a parent for an immigrant visa 

 

Au pair visa applicants  are subject to age limits and length of stay requirements 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 24 by Lil bear

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

40 minutes ago, swap289 said:

Hi,

so my brother-in-law (brother of my boyfriend) lives and works in the US as a doctor (for 4 or 5 years now, I think), with a J1 visa. He has an American girlfriend; they also got a child together last year. He wants to bring his mother to the US as well. He and his girlfriend are already thinking about getting married. But he told me that this could have disadvantages for his job at the moment because he would then fall into a different visa category and it would also take longer to get a green card, something like that... His mother's main job is supposed to look after the child, so maybe through an Au-Pair visa? But we are looking for a longterm solution, so immigrant visa. We are from Germany, to give some more information.

 

So my questions are:

- What's the best visa option in this case?

- How much waiting time should we expect?

- Does it help and speed up the process to hire an immigration lawyer?

 

I really appreciate any help you can provide. ❤️

Bringing his mother to the US to live is way down the road several years.  He has a lot of other things to consider first.  He must become a legal resident, then become a citizen before he can petitioner her. 

[Boiler 45,449]

I would think the quickest route will be marrying his GF first, filing to adjust and then naturalising after 3 years as a LPR which would allow him to petition his Parent.

 

But even that route is is say 6? years before she gets here.

 

Good luck!

Edited June 24 by Boiler

[Boiler 45,449]

Ohh a Lawyer will not speed up the process but as they say Doctor heal thyself.

[SalishSea 17,803]

8 hours ago, swap289 said:

Hi,

so my brother-in-law (brother of my boyfriend) lives and works in the US as a doctor (for 4 or 5 years now, I think), with a J1 visa. He has an American girlfriend; they also got a child together last year. He wants to bring his mother to the US as well. He and his girlfriend are already thinking about getting married. But he told me that this could have disadvantages for his job at the moment because he would then fall into a different visa category and it would also take longer to get a green card, something like that... His mother's main job is supposed to look after the child, so maybe through an Au-Pair visa? But we are looking for a longterm solution, so immigrant visa. We are from Germany, to give some more information.

 

So my questions are:

- What's the best visa option in this case?

- How much waiting time should we expect?

- Does it help and speed up the process to hire an immigration lawyer?

 

I really appreciate any help you can provide. ❤️

A person of her age would not qualify for an au pair visa.