I am on H1B. My father got ill and will require home care going forward. He is in his homeland. Is there a way I can bring my dad to States? He has a valid tourist visa, but it would be obvious at the immigration control that since he can barely walk we are not bringing him in for tourism. Also, on a tourist visa he will not be granted access for more than 90 days, while it may take longer for him to recover. What should we do?
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I am on H1B, can I bring my parent who requires medical care?
- Thread starter Celesta
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namecheckvictim
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He can get a six months entry, and get an extension for another six months, which is relatively easily granted to Seniors with children working in US. People with disabilities come to US all day long specially seniors with a Visitors visa, that should not be a problem at all.
Concerned4us
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How do you expect to pay his medical bills? He can be denied entry even with a valid visa if it is expected that he will become a public charge.
If he needs your care, you should return home. You H1B does not give you the right to sponsor individuals who are likely to have medical bills which they then have no means of paying.
If he needs your care, you should return home. You H1B does not give you the right to sponsor individuals who are likely to have medical bills which they then have no means of paying.
How do you expect to pay his medical bills? He can be denied entry even with a valid visa if it is expected that he will become a public charge.
If he needs your care, you should return home. You H1B does not give you the right to sponsor individuals who are likely to have medical bills which they then have no means of paying.
Thank you for pointing out the question of medical bills, but otherwise it sounds like you made several wrong assumptions. First, my father has retirement savings, and I never mentioned that he has no means of paying for care. It did not cross my mind that he may somehow claim healthcare for free in States. I am pretty sure it is not going to happen.
Second, if you don't know someone's personal life, please don't advise people to go home. My husband has never been to my home country, so I do not envision us moving there. If I was married to an American, I bet nobody would suggest in bold that I should go home. So, maybe you should consider sparing someone's feelings when responding next time.
Concerned4us
Banned
You are a guest worker. As such you can sponsor dependent spouse and children only. A parent - even one requiring your care - does not qualify.
A person without health insurance will find it difficult to obtain care. Even USCs with insurance have difficulty finding doctors taking new patients.
If your parent is so wealthy as to be able to fund medical care in the US without insurance, his child would have no need to work. It is not unusual to have medical bills exceeding $100,000. Even simple day surgeries can exceed $25,000.
Why should the fact that your husband has never been to your home country affect the fact your father cannot legally reside in the US? It is your and his choice that you both have not visited.
Since you have chosen to work in the US, you also need to abide by US laws which do not permit your nonresident alien father to live in the US just because he needs care.
A person without health insurance will find it difficult to obtain care. Even USCs with insurance have difficulty finding doctors taking new patients.
If your parent is so wealthy as to be able to fund medical care in the US without insurance, his child would have no need to work. It is not unusual to have medical bills exceeding $100,000. Even simple day surgeries can exceed $25,000.
Why should the fact that your husband has never been to your home country affect the fact your father cannot legally reside in the US? It is your and his choice that you both have not visited.
Since you have chosen to work in the US, you also need to abide by US laws which do not permit your nonresident alien father to live in the US just because he needs care.