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tolsty

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Hello, I'm wondering if a) I can obtain a visitor's visa inside the US for my mother who is in Ukraine; and b) if doing so by myself would be any different than doing it through an attorney?

While I was in a "permanent resident" status, the US embassy in Ukraine denied my mother a visitor's visa because she didn't have enough proof that she would come back. Although her and my intent were completely honest, it didn't matter. Regardless....

I'm now a citizen of the US and I do not want to put my mother through the same hassle, especially since she already has a rejection on record. I hear that I can apply for a visitor's visa on her behalf in the US. I'm wondering if that's true. I know she can apply for a green card, but we don't care about it, I just want my mom to visit me. Here's what I found on the uscis.gov site, but I'm not sure I understand my options:

"For immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, visas are always available, which means that your family member does not need to wait in line for a visa. "

Visas available where? What do I need to do to get it? Can I do it instead of my mother? And is it easy and reliable or do I need to pay a lawyer to ensure my mother will get a visa.

Any tips with references would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

T.
 
The quote you have posted is for immigrant visas. You are interested in a non-immigrant visa for your mother. NIVs are processed outside the US only.

tolsty said:
I hear that I can apply for a visitor's visa on her behalf in the US. I'm wondering if that's true.

"For immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, visas are always available, which means that your family member does not need to wait in line for a visa. "
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Triple citizen, thank you for the information. Do you know if there is anything I can do to help my mother obtain a non-immigrant visa. Since she already has a rejection and nothing has really changed since then (except that I became a citizen of the US), I don't have confidence she'll get it this time.

Here's what I think is a simple 'proof' that my mother will come back home: if she wanted to imigrate, she would apply for a green card since her son is a US citizen. The very fact that she's applying for a tourist visa should be the evidence that she doesn't have the intent to imigrate. I mean how more obvious can it be? But I'm not sure though the immigration officers think that way.


Thanks,

T.
 
You mom need to renew her tourist visa but approving this renewal will depends on your status in US meaning there are many factors to consider in approving this visa.
 
To be honest, there is nothing much you can do. It all depends on the interviewing consul and whether he/she determines your mother to have overcome 214(b) or not. I wish her the best of luck.

tolsty said:
Do you know if there is anything I can do to help my mother obtain a non-immigrant visa. Since she already has a rejection and nothing has really changed since then (except that I became a citizen of the US)
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Again, thank you for plenty of useful information. I think I will write a letter of support basically focusing on the fact that if my mother wanted to imigrate, I'd have her apply directly for a green card. The strength of this argument, however, rests on the assumption that it is easy to apply for a green card abroad. Maybe the officer will suspect that I'm trying to get her here on a tourist visa precisely so she could apply for a green card because it's difficult to do it overseas.

So my question, I guess, is how easy and fast is it to get a permission to enter the US based on a "green card application" abroad (given citizenship of an immediate relative).


Thank you,

T.
 
I see, thanks. Doesn't look like Ukraine has DFC. Now, what about K-3 visas? It sounds like they're designed for entrance to the US while I-30 is being processed. It's not clear to me though if it's only for a spouce and children or if it also extends to the parent. If it does, can I submit I-30 petition and have my mom apply for K-3 in Ukraine?

Thanks,

T.
 
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