Green card not yet received want to invite my grandma

[dushko]

Hi, experts,
My family had come here in the United state 6 months ago on DV Lottery visa altogether, Our green card came with a wrong information so we sent it back to USCIS, Now, we don't have our new green cards yet, so we're waiting for it. They Said it is gonna take up to 180 days.

SO, at this time, Can i invite my grandmother to visit us in the United States?
My father doesn't have a job right now, so thinking i could be the sponsor for my grandma, and invite her. Also, since my father doesn't have a job right now, we're on welfare program, receiving assistance from the government.

In this case, what do you think, i could invite her?
also if i could, what would be the minimum requirement on my bank account balance?

[Jackolantern]

Her bank account is more important that yours. If leaving the US means she'll go back into serious poverty, it will be difficult to convince USCIS that she will go back before her visa expires.

[dushko]

thank you for the reply, so meaning that she would be the sponsor by herself? is that what you mean?
Even if we're having assistance from government do you think that is fine?

[Jackolantern]

Qualifying on her own merit without financial assistance from anybody in the US, if possible, is the best route for a visitor's visa. If her source of financial support is living in the US, it makes it appear more likely that she will remain in the US, than if she has her own assets and other ties back in the home country.

You getting financial support from the government really has nothing to do with it, unless you are trying to say that you will support her financially during her visit (which as I explained is not a good idea).

And how come you are able to get welfare so quickly after getting a green card? Make sure your family is indeed eligible to collect, otherwise you could be prosecuted for fraud. Most states require green card holders to live in the state or country for a certain number of years before becoming eligible for such assistance. Just because you are receiving it doesn't mean you are eligible, because they don't necessarily check everybody's immigration history.

[dushko]

oh really, i'm in california, there wasn't any regulation about the length of our stay when we first applied for it,
but thanks for telling, i'll be aware of that,
so, should i write a letter of invitation, or should my grandma just apply for it by herself?

[Jackolantern]

She should apply on her own if she has enough of her own money to pay for the flight plus the miscellaneous expenses of visiting the US.

[mmed]

Originally Posted by dushko

Hi, experts,
My family had come here in the United state 6 months ago on DV Lottery visa altogether, Our green card came with a wrong information so we sent it back to USCIS, Now, we don't have our new green cards yet, so we're waiting for it. They Said it is gonna take up to 180 days.

SO, at this time, Can i invite my grandmother to visit us in the United States?
My father doesn't have a job right now, so thinking i could be the sponsor for my grandma, and invite her. Also, since my father doesn't have a job right now, we're on welfare program, receiving assistance from the government.

In this case, what do you think, i could invite her?
also if i could, what would be the minimum requirement on my bank account balance?

Some think having GC will make it easy to sponsor family member to visit when it is actually not. Having a relative with GC in US will make it difficult because the visitor may have an excuse to stay in US and not return back in hope that his family member will sponsor him/her for GC.