B visa for retired lady

[Tejas Cielo 0]

My sister-in-law is Mexican and lives in a border town.  She is 65, retired, never been married, has her own simple apartment, a few thousand in a savings acct and receives a small social security monthly benefit.  She has never had a US visa or been in the US.   What will she have to have and show to qualify for a B visa for visits to our house and occasional border crossings for shopping etc ?  Not much immigration info out there on older retired people.  Are any of these policies changing under the new administration?  Thanks!

[Dashinka 25,021]

No policy changes have been announced regarding B2 visas for retirees.  All she can do is fill out the DS160 honestly, and take whatever proof she has she is not intending to stay in the US.  She can items like Dr. appointments she has in the near future or things like that, and other future obligations she might have to return.

 

Good Luck!

[Boiler 46,431]

A B is very simple, very quick interview a few questions, just apply and see.

[top_secret 2,576]

There is no requirement to show anything other than being able to convincingly discuss how and why she would return to her country after visiting the US.  Anecdotally, older retirees sometimes have slightly better than average odds.  She should be well prepared to discuss how happy, stable and well settled she is in her current circumstances and with her family in Mexico and how she is only interested in temporarily visiting relatives in the US.