Wife wants to bring ill mother to take care of for a while.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

Hey everyone.  It's been a while since I've been here.  I'm sorry if this has been posted a lot, but I would like a refresher.  My wife wants to bring her mom over here to the U.S. for a while to basically help her get her health back on a better track.  She suffered a stroke and year ago, and everything since then, her health has been declining.  My wife's plan is to have her over there for about 3 to 6 months or so.  I know about the I-130 form, but her intention is to not have her mom stay here permanently.   What visa, or form would be the best wat to apply for this situation?  Would it be a B-2 visa? Or form I-131 humanitarian Parole?  Much help appreciated.  Thank you!

[nastra30 2,428]

1 hour ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

What visa, or form would be the best wat to apply for this situation?  Would it be a B-2 visa? Or form I-131 humanitarian Parole?

Those will be your options. Humanitarian parole will have a very high bar and documentation and depending on Service Center could take 6+ months to be approved. Her chances are slim for humanitarian parole compared to B2 but never say never. Does her mom have any caregivers back home? All this will play into Humanitarian parole.

Another option - is wife visiting her mom for 3 to 6 months back home.

Edited Thursday at 12:35 PM by nastra30

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The B2 would be an option but there is a caveat. If she does not already have a B2 it may be difficult for the mother to obtain one based on her condition and reason for getting one. Medical issues may give the officer a belief she is a risk of having a medical issue in the US and possibly become a financial charge to the government. If your mother can show she has someone (you) have the means and funds to care for her, she may get the B2. 

Humanitarian parole is good for your situation because you and your mother have the right scenario for it, but it is a lot more work to prove eligibility. So be prepared because it is a lot more work to do than a B2. 
 

The third option would obviously be to arrange some time to visit your mother in her country. The reason I mention this is because there may be a chance that your mother may not get a visa to enter the US. So this would be a back up plan. 
 

Hope she gets better and best of luck. 

 

 

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Before you go any further I assume she is shall we say older and with a complicated medical history, can she get Travel Insurance?

 

I do not know the Brazil market but jut for comparison when my Mother who had issues, came over her Travel Insurance for just 2 weeks cost the same as her ticket and was difficult to get, 6 months, well I doubt we could have found any.

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For either visa strokes are not reversible and u may need to look into providing health care insurance in case she has another 

B2 would not need this info but you do

It's expensive to care for someone in USA with serious health issues and the insurance (when premium is low) has a high deductible and i mean real high.  my MIL is here on B2 and we have a low premium policy which doesn't seem to cover much 

 

On B2 the longest she can stay is 6 months / what happens if she has another stroke and can't leave?

 

I would try to go to Brazil if possible to help care for her for whatever time you could get away.

 

It's so hard to leave family and know what they go thru back home

you have my sincere wishes for a plan to help