Visitor Visa - B2

I recently invited my mother to US. I sent 2 letters, one addressed to the Consulate detailing the reason for her visit, intended places of visit, her travel plans and that I will bear all her travel related and medical expenses. The second letter was an invitation to visit us here and was addressed to my mother. It included most of the details in the first letter and had a few personal notes included.

You should explicitly state that you are going to provide support. You also need to fill out an Affidavit of Support I-134 and get it notarized.

I have used this twice successfully to get visas for my mother. First time was in 1999, this time in March 2003 when she got a multiple entry 10 year visa from Chennai, India. Both times she was authorized 6 months stay.

As an added note, my mother bought her ticket in India and the return ticket was an OPEN one, no return dates. She had no problems whatsoever at port of entry.

Don't forget to include copies of your green card (front and back), employment letter, pay stubs, bank accounts, passport (ALL PAGES!), etc.