CAsunlover

Hi,

Thank you in advance for reading. Maybe I am not posting in the right area please forgive me.

Recently I have been diagnosed with cancer and it's not looking good right now. We were planning to bring my son over.

I have a greencard, my son is an US citizen. My husband was getting ready to apply for my son's greencard, he is 19 years old and not married. We were planning to file through the consulate of the country my son is living. No problems there..

But now that I am facing this, plans have changed a bit, what can I do to bring him here sooner? Not that I want to have special treatment, but honestly it would help us a lot when he would be here, he could be helping my husband in our business when I am going through my treatments and what not more.

I was even thinking about getting him back on a 6 month visa, I would love to have him here close now that I'm sick.

Any pointers are welcome, thank you once again!

Noorah101

I think you meant here that your husband is a USC, not your son.

I'm not knowledgeable about stepchildren and immigration, but just wanted you to know that he can still visit if he has a tourist visa, while his immigration paperwork is being processed. That is, unless he's got issues such as previous overstays or arrests.

Sorry to hear of your illness...I wish you all the best.

Rene

CAsunlover

Thanks Renee,

Yes its my husband that is the US citizen...my head is a bit full lately

Okay so you are saying that, if we would process his papers through the consulate, he would still be allowed to come here???

That would really be helpfull!!

CAsunlover

Oh and no he has no arrests or issues with overstays...He is in fact a security officer right now!

Noorah101

Yes, he would be allowed to visit as a tourist while his immigration is being processed. Of course he'd have to bring proof of his ties to his home country in case they ask at the POE - it's highly unusual for anyone to be able to come and stay 6 whole months, as far as getting time off, etc. He'd have to show that he has property back home, mortgage payment, rent, etc. A letter from his employer stating when he's due back at work would help. That sort of thing.

It's up the POE officer whether to let him in on his tourist visa or not, and for how long.

Rene

CAsunlover

He does not really has that strong ties, he does have work, but he lives with his dad and stepmother. So that can be a bit tricky, now would a letter with statements from my doctor help him to make sure he can come and stay in the meanwhile???

Believe it or not, but besides me and my husband we have no relatives that can help us out, I have two little ones that I need to take care off and our business. All my family lives overseas.

It's up the POE officer whether to let him in on his tourist visa or not, and for how long.

I believe the 6 mo visa needs to be requested through the consulate as well, but maybe I am wrong?

Noorah101

I'm not sure. He just has to show the officer at the POE that he does not intend to immigrate here on that tourist visit. I don't think showing that he has a mother who is ill will help his case NOT to stay in the USA...do you see what I mean?

I'm sorry you're having to go through this alone.

Rene

Ray

Too stay 6 months he will need a B-2 visa
as opposed to the visa waiver for a 90 stay

The B-2 has to be applied for at the US consulate
in his country ..

Saying he is coming to look after his mother could
actually be a bad idea ..If they decide he would be taking a
nursing job from a US citizen it may be a reason to refuse ..

Rushman

The OP is in CA. Cant her son come over on the 90 day VWP and then at the end sod off to Mexico for the weekend and then come back into the US for another 90dayer?

Ray

Those days are pretty much over

Rushman

I know but say he went for the weekend of the 20th and had an unrestricted/open ticket to fly back to the UK on the 29th. The border USCIS would let him back in with a fresh stamp in the passport (because hes flying home from the US in a few days time)and another 90days waiver. The fact that between coming back over the border into the US and getting on the plane he decided to "legally" stay another 90 days is a "get out" of sorts.

Ray

But you can't bank on that ..reasonable is not in the USCIS book...

snowbunny

Is your husband resident in the US (with you)? Or in another country?

Is it at all possible for your son to begin attending university here?

Rushman

Again I agree. But I'd try it.

scrubbedexpat099

Might get lucky, chances are you would not, but jumping ahead.

That was a few months ago.

Not sure what his chances of a B would be, no mention of his citizenship, I will assume v low. But a B would not allow him to do the above.