Hello everyone,

I am a UK Citizen/US Permanent resident since 2011.

Currently 3 months pregnant with my first child and would like to have my mother visit one month before I give birth and stay a few months after.

She is almost 61, receives a work pension, rents a property and has grandchildren living in the UK.

I understand she is eligible for a VWP but 90 days isn't enough for this trip, so would you advise us to go ahead with a B2 visa application?

She can try but one month before and a couple of months after is about 90 days so why go through the risk and hassle?

welcome to BE.

Usual advice is that if you are eligible for the VWP, then applying for a B2 visa is very likely to be denied, and that would mean that any future application to use the VWP would need to have the denial reported, and that would be likely to mean that it would be unsuccessful for 12 months. However that is up to your mother, but please remember that US immigration is extremely unlikely to worry about what you or your mother wants, they just apply the rules strictly

Thanks for your response!

I'd like her to visit from September 2017 - January 2018.

Normally I would stay away from visitor visas but with this being my first pregnancy.. It's an important time and would need her support.

Would you suggest using the VWP for 2 months or so, then return for another trip?

6 months seems a lot of support, is there a particular reason?

Thanks.

Also..I'm eligible to naturalize, so if approved 6/7 months from now could I apply for her GC while she's in the US? How long would that take?

Say 6 months to naturalise and another 12 for her to interview in the UK, 18 in total.

Give or take.

Don't have her apply for the B2, if she is refused she won't be attending the birth at all most likely.

She is retired and in her 60s. Lots of people in that group get B2 visas to came stay for the winter months for periods longer than 90 days. Friends of mine are on their 5th 6 month visit and had no problems getting their visas when they applied, or any problems at POE.

True, however in this situation where a denial will lead to her missing such a big event, I wouldn't risk. I guess it's one of those risk-reward situations. Are you prepared to risk missing it completely for the chance to stay 6 months?

Don't forget about having to obtain health insurance which will be more expensive the longer you stay in the US.

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The OP is having a baby. Maternity leave is only 6 weeks in many states in the USA.

Is there an Insurer who will cover someone of that age for 6 months?

Wot 'e said!
Er, "no", "no!", "yes", and "probably not applicable".

As someone who is retired it is highly likely her B-2 application will be approved. The reason for the application is that she has family and grandchildren, and I don't see much likelihood of her application being rejected.

Several back in the UK will do travel insurance for that long, although 120 days is a more common limit.