Help regarding Mother's Visa Interview

[literate]

Hello,

My mother has a visa interview next month. I'm on F1 and trying to bring her here for my graduation. I seek your help in order get everything right.

*Background:
My mother is a widow; my younger brother is working in India. My mother is also working.

*Sponsorship:
I'm currently doing an internship and planning to sponsor her from my current salary and funds that I have saved from my Research assistantship. While my mother also has some funds, how much is generally considered enough for a six month visit? If she has just enough funds, is it better for her to sponsor herself?

*Documents
In addition to the documents listed in this website, what other documents do you think will be helpful?

*Period of stay
Is it okay to mention 'Purpose of visit' as 'Attending Graduation Event and tour US' in DS156 and request 6 months of stay? To tell the truth, the purpose is to do both - she is coming to US for the first time and I would like to take her to different places.

*Ties to the home country
My mother has a couple of properties on her name, she earns through her employment and house rents. My brother also lives with her.

Please help me with any suggestions and things to be cautious about.
Thanks in advance.
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[C4us]

Be sure your funds can support a 6 month visit and touring.

I would be more confident of her obtaining the visa since she is still working if she were planning a shorter trip. Most working people cannot afford to leave their job for such a long time.

Do assess you touring plans and finances and ask for a trip of the duration that best matches those rather than the maximum permitted.

[DMX17]

I would be more confident of her obtaining the visa since she is still working if she were planning a shorter trip. Most working people cannot afford to leave their job for such a long time.

I agree with C4us.

My mother also works and she and my father got visa because my mother ,after a rather long debate regarding ties to home country, was able to convince the VO that the short trip is the only possible trip because she cannot take much vacation and she must report back to work on a predetermined date. So your mother can use the work and her willingness to work to her advantage.

[literate]

Be sure your funds can support a 6 month visit and touring.

I would be more confident of her obtaining the visa since she is still working if she were planning a shorter trip. Most working people cannot afford to leave their job for such a long time.

Do assess you touring plans and finances and ask for a trip of the duration that best matches those rather than the maximum permitted.

Hi C4us,

Thanks for your suggestion. I have few questions regarding this - say we mention the period of stay as 3 months in DS156 and when she comes here to the US, will she be asked how much time she wants to stay? If she says 6 months will it reflect badly.

Also, if she is directly given 6 months, and she stays for 6 months, will she have problems in her next visa interview?

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[C4us]

She should not lie at any time. If she intends to stay for 6 months, that is what she should put on her DS-165.

It is just not reasonable that a working widow can afford to spend 6 months away from her home and job. She is less likely to receive a visa and if she lies and it is detected, she can have her visa revoked.

Someone just completing their schooling is not likely to have the money to travel with and support a a parent during a 6 month time period.

Given your and her situations, she will have a hard time convincing the VO that she can travel for 6 or even 3 months. and would be assumed to be traveling to live permanently with you.

She can always stay for the length of time given in the I-94. Frequent, long visits are suspect and may have long term consequences.

[literate]

She should not lie at any time. If she intends to stay for 6 months, that is what she should put on her DS-165.

It is just not reasonable that a working widow can afford to spend 6 months away from her home and job. She is less likely to receive a visa and if she lies and it is detected, she can have her visa revoked.

Someone just completing their schooling is not likely to have the money to travel with and support a a parent during a 6 month time period.

Given your and her situations, she will have a hard time convincing the VO that she can travel for 6 or even 3 months. and would be assumed to be traveling to live permanently with you.

She can always stay for the length of time given in the I-94. Frequent, long visits are suspect and may have long term consequences.

Hello,

How much funds is generally considered good enough to support one visitor/month? The immihelp website suggests $5000/person - is this per month?

How do you think we can maximize her chances of getting a visa? With regard to her ties to India - my brother lives with her, she takes care of the properties in her name and she partially supports her parents.

Thanks for your suggestions and ideas.

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