Re: Mother In Law visa question

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Hello. I am an American married to a Korean woman. My wife is NOT a citizen of the USA. Her mother wants to move to America, from Korea. Can somebody please tell me what is the best visa for my mother in law to apply for. It's difficult because immigration laws do not recognize her as part of the immediate family. I would greatly appreciate your assistance. Thank you. - Steve
 
Joe, thank you for your response, however, it would be 3 more years before my wife can sponsor her mother. That's a long time. Given all that, can somebody recommend an avenue where my Korean mother in law could come to the USA, maybe on a tourist visa, and simply apply for an adjustment to status or something in that realm. In advance, I appreciate your response.
 
maybe she could get a visitor's visa but that does not somehow permit her to adjust status without any other avenues to do so and if she overstays the visitors visa she becomes deportable and if deported or overstays she may be barred from reentry. You do not give us enough information to evaluate nonimmigrant visa options. Does she have a degree and job skills? Does she work for a company in Korea that would be willing to transfer her? Does she have money to invest? Does she work with a church? Does she have outstanding ability in any area? Has she won a nobel prize? These are just some of the considerations and without a more thorough evaluation of her skills and situation, a discussion of alternatives is really not possible.
 
Hi Jim. Thanks for replying. My mother in law has some money that she has saved over the course of her life. She is a widow. What is the minimum level for an investor's visa? She might be able to scratch together something on a minimum basis.

She could open an ESL school in Korea (English as a Second Language) and transfer the company to America. Would that be feasible?

Also, what state are you in?

What's the best way? 1. An investor visa 2. A business visa
 
There is no minimum amount for an investors visa. Years ago, INS did not really have anyone with the sophistication to understand whether a business was adequately capitalized and many investors visas were approved that would not be approved now. Now INS has accountants and business professionals on their staff and send E visa cases to them (sometimes) for review and an opinion.

How much needs to be invested depends on the business being started. If she is starting a small deli or other small business $50,000 may be enough but if she wants to start an oil company, it might take $50,000,000. The business must at least arguably make sense and have sufficient resources to operate.

I reside in Florida but I travel a fair amount.
 
OK...thanks....she has enough liquidity to sustain a language school. So, I think that is the way we will go. What is the letter and number associated with a business visa? In other words, what does the INS call a business visa (E2, F1, ect?) Also, what your guess-ta-mit on when my mother in law could become a US citizen? Thanks.
 
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