Bringing mother-in-law into US through sponsorship or otherwise?

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pauld

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I am trying to research this for my friend who is in a strange situation.

My friend is a US citizen and marrying a Canadian guy. Now she could sponsor him to come to US, but the problem is that his mother is dependent upon him, and he cares too much to just leave her in Canada.

So far the research she and I have done has not yielded any optimistic results about him being able to come to US with his mother. I don't think my friend can directly sponsor her mother-in-law, and he could only sponsor his mother after he becomes a US citizen. I have read that if he sponsors his mother after only getting a green card then it takes unnecessarily long. Way longer than if he were a citizen.

I do know that his mother can come and live with them for 6 months on tourist visa and then extend it by another 6 months, but they usually don't extend it beyond that.

Is there any way that he could bring his mother with him when his wife sponsors him so that the mother can live with them?

Thank you in advance.
 
Is this couple a pair of millionaires? If not, who will pay for his mother's medical care in the US?

Anyway, US citizens cannot sponsor their parent-in-law, and permanent residents cannot sponsor parents. So the Canadian guy would have to wait until he becomes a citizen, and then he can sponsor his mother.
 
No avenue to sponsoring her exists at the moment. My advice to the elderly mother would be to enjoy her long term benefits in Canada. Health care is very expensive in the US.

pauld said:
Is there any way that he could bring his mother with him when his wife sponsors him so that the mother can live with them?
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Since MIL is unable to move to the US, your friend should investigate moving to Canada. If the Canadian guy says it is essential that they live in the US, she should be very suspicious of a marriage for a GC. In a real marriage, either would be willing to go where the other lives. Canada is not a third world country, and the people are very nice!
 
Jackolantern said:
Is this couple a pair of millionaires? If not, who will pay for his mother's medical care in the US?

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What makes you say millions are needed and scare would be immigrants?

In MN, there are medical plans available for the elderly (> 65) for prices ranging from $300 - 500 per month.
Yes, it is not cheap or free but certainly not costing millions. There are limitations to coverage etc. but I
have seen very close personal friends get all the medical attention under the plans I speak of, for a
heart attack situation. There was a deductible yes, but about $4000 or so, not in the millions.

It is difficult enough as is; the last thing you want to hear are discouraging and somewhat misleading words.

AP
 
tabaliya said:
What makes you say millions are needed and scare would be immigrants?
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I asked a couple of questions. If they think they can afford to care for an elderly dependent mother in the US without being millionaires, they can answer to indicate that.

And my question didn't imply anything would cost "millions". It takes only ONE million dollars to be a millionaire. If you're going to afford $25K/month ongoing treatment, you'll probably need to be a millionaire or close to it.

In MN, there are medical plans available for the elderly (> 65) for prices ranging from $300 - 500 per month.
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Available to new immigrants who have preexisting conditions and don't qualify for Medicare?

It is difficult enough as is; the last thing you want to hear are discouraging and somewhat misleading words.
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Many people are unaware of the cost of insurance or treatment for a elderly person without Medicare who depends on others for day-to-day care in the US. If they can afford it because they are in a state with an affordable plan or they have enough money, it won't discourage them. If they can't afford it, they're getting a valuable warning.
 
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