GC Filing for L-1 B Visa...

[ramdas2005]

Hi,
My mother is coming to US on L-1B visa, is it possible to file GC (Green Card) for her, currently i am a US citizen.
Any thoughts.....

Thank you

 

[second stage]

Hi,
My mother is coming to US on L-1B visa, is it possible to file GC (Green Card) for her, currently i am a US citizen.
Any thoughts.....

Thank you

L1 is a non-immigrant visa and you'll be taking chances applying for her GC.

However, her company can sponsor for her GC. Have you considered that option?

 

[Jackolantern]

L1 is a non-immigrant visa and you'll be taking chances applying for her GC.

Wrong. L1 allows dual intent, so there is no issue with applying for a GC on the same day of entering the US or even before entering the US.

 

[second stage]

Wrong. L1 allows dual intent, so there is no issue with applying for a GC on the same day of entering the US or even before entering the US.

L-1 may allow dual intent but it still falls under non-immigrant visa category.

 

[Jackolantern]

L-1 may allow dual intent but it still falls under non-immigrant visa category.

Yes, but the dual intent provision means you can even tell the IO at the port of entry or consulate that you are applying for a green card and they can't refuse entry or deny the visa based on immigrant intent.

 

[Jackolantern]

JL - What about the 60day or 90day wait time some people suggest ? Does that apply only to visitor visa types ?

It applies to every non-immigrant visa except H, L, and O which allow dual intent.

 

[Triple Citizen]

The OP's mother will be entering the US on a L-1B. So the 30/60/90 day "rule of thumb" does not apply to her. However, if I was the OP, I would still wait for 90 days just to avoid an incompetent/power-tripped AOS adjudicator.

JL - What about the 60day or 90day wait time some people suggest ?

 

[TheRealCanadian]

It applies to every non-immigrant visa except H, L, and O which allow dual intent.

Don't forget K.

 

[Triple Citizen]

I don't think K is a dual intent visa. It is an NIV where the only intent is to stay permanently

Don't forget K.

 

[Jackolantern]

Don't forget K.

Oh yes ... I forgot it because I tend to think of it as a pre-immigrant visa, not a nonimmigrant visa. It's odd to call it a nonimmigrant visa when the purpose of it is to seek to immigrate (yes, I know the US govt. officially calls it a nonimmigrant visa).