Parents living more than 6 months?

[tejomay]

Hi,

Please refer to approp. links if this question has already been asked before.

Question: I would like to invite my parents and have them to live with us (me and my wife) for atleast a year. Is it possible for them to come here, live for 4 months / 5 months, go back outside the country (say Mexico / Canada) and return in a week? Can they then stay for 6 months from that point of time?

They have a visitors visa and already have been to the US for a few weeks in 2007.

Is it possible to go back to India and then come back every 5 months? Has anyone encountered any issue at the port of entry?

Please share your thoughts.

Thanks in advance.

[cncd1]

Your parents may not LIVE in the US on a visitors visa. It is for VISITING only. If they attempt to do what you are suggesting they may receive a limited authorized stay perhaps with a no COS/AOS/EOS notation or may be refused entry or may even have their visa cancelled.

They may VISIT occassionally but not LIVE in the US.

If they are in the US and truly have a good reason to extend their stay, you may file for and EOS, but it is not assured to be granted. It will likely be held against them when they reapply to renew their visa if they demonstate a pettern of visits that looks like they are spending too much time in the US and not enough time at their home.

(I hope they are not coming for babysitting!)

[tejomay]

HAHAHAHA... absolutely not !!! They are not coming here for any babysitting or to lend a shoulder or anything like that... I am wondering that what would be the best way out to have my parents come and live with me for a year / year and a half... ne suggestions??????

[cncd1]

They may not LIVE with you. They may visit for a maximum of 6 months and MAY be approved for an addition extension IF there is good reason for the request.

No one VISITS anywhere for a year and a half!

Do not abuse the privilege of a visitors visa for your personal reasons. Whenever anyone does this, it prejudices future visa applicants from their home country and makes it even more difficult to obtain a visitors visa than it is now!

If you feel that you must have your parents near you, you should make plans to return to your home and not try to have them live illegally in the US.

(Yes, I am upset that you would ask how to violate the US immigration laws when you know the answer to you question!)

[delhiramanathan]

tejomay seems to be casual in posting his question. I wonder he is risking his parents' visitor's visit in trouble if they stay over one year or so. His parents can visit USA in parts and return before the due date mentioned in I94.Alternatively if he wants his parents to be with him always, then he can pack up and return to his home country.

[switchtoit]

Never ever create a pattern of visit. This might risk your parents visitor visa altogether. Keep the visits and duration of stay staggered. At any given point of time your parents should not even attempt to stay beyond 6 months in a year.

Remember, having a visitor visa alone cannot guarantee entry into US. The immigration officer at POE should be satisfied with the purpose of visit.

[ActAccord]

I know one of my friend who use to get his parent first 6 months and his sister for next six months (for baby sitting). He use to give six month gap for every visit. But not sure how this is possible, because at POE they will ask why they are here. If they say came to visit US it can't be acceptable answer because they can't visit a country for every 6 months for same reason.

[cncd1]

His relatives are working illegally. Just because they haven't been caught yet, does not mean they will not and may lose their visa for their activities.

If he would violate immigration law, would you trust him as your employee - or your friend? His ethics and character are certainly questionable.