obrakeo

I like how this thread became an embarrassing illustration of the US’s busted health care system. As for our options, I think I’m gonna start filling out the I-130 / I-485..

Thanks for the info. We've purchased travelers insurance for her on her previous stays so we're aware of those expenses. I think with her only grand kids here, she'll likely be ok with spending more time here than back in her home country, but it sounds like we'll face the reverse problem if we do move forward. i.e. can't spend too much time in Vietnam.

She's retired and wouldn't need to work. I think we can convince her GC is the way to go. I'm mostly looking for issues we might face moving forward with that process.

We only planned for 5-6 months initially and her flights reflect that, so we wouldn't be in danger of overstay, or do you mean over 6 months within a calendar year? For the third option, we're relatively confident we could manage her here comfortably during the AOS process and would only face the convincing part. Would that AOS be difficult to get through USCIS?

We've ran into an issue due to ignorance of visitors visas. My MIL came to visit in order to see her grand-daughter born. She had been in the US for 5 months at the front of the year, and we brought her back early for a due date of Dec with the idea of having here just in case anything happens to cause an early delivery. Wasn't aware of the limit of time within a calendar year and assumed as long as she spent time back at home it wouldn't be an issue.... And we were obviously wrong. CBP hassled her at the airport and has limited her stay to 2 months. We're considering a few things. Head home now and come back closer to the due date Extend her stay via USCIS, not clear the process for this, but we understand that this should be an option? See if we can convince her mom to go the green card route and do AOS. Any advice?