Tweet
Hello everyone,
thank you for posting valuable in formation and thanks in advance for paying attention to my question.
I am a naturalized citizen and recently submitted an I-130 for my mother, who is a foreign citizen, to initiate application for green card, as well as all necessary fees which have been received and approved, and her case is active at NVC now. The next step is to submit an actual Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (DS-230, Affidavit of Support, passport copies etc.).
I have heard that to maintain the green card, one is required to spend 6 months out of each year in the US. It turns out it is actually not possible for my mother for the next couple of years. Hence, my questions:
1) Is it possible to delay submission of Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration at this step in the application process? If so, for how long? What are the consequences?
2) Is this 6 months out of 1 year actually a true and enforced requirement, or is there any leeway in it?
3) If we do not go through with DS-230 at this point, does it mean she is going to be ineligible for application later, let's say in 5 years? Is it going to interfere with her getting the visitors visa (this is how she is able to travel to the US for shorter periods of time currently)?
4) Are there any other solutions to this problem that anyone knows?
thank you for posting valuable in formation and thanks in advance for paying attention to my question.
I am a naturalized citizen and recently submitted an I-130 for my mother, who is a foreign citizen, to initiate application for green card, as well as all necessary fees which have been received and approved, and her case is active at NVC now. The next step is to submit an actual Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (DS-230, Affidavit of Support, passport copies etc.).
I have heard that to maintain the green card, one is required to spend 6 months out of each year in the US. It turns out it is actually not possible for my mother for the next couple of years. Hence, my questions:
1) Is it possible to delay submission of Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration at this step in the application process? If so, for how long? What are the consequences?
2) Is this 6 months out of 1 year actually a true and enforced requirement, or is there any leeway in it?
3) If we do not go through with DS-230 at this point, does it mean she is going to be ineligible for application later, let's say in 5 years? Is it going to interfere with her getting the visitors visa (this is how she is able to travel to the US for shorter periods of time currently)?
4) Are there any other solutions to this problem that anyone knows?
Comment