Muleshoe, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Best wishes with your upcoming marriage. The focus of your mother's visa application will be upon persuasively showing that she can be expected to return to her home country in compliance with the visitor's visa. Some of the following can be useful in this regard: evidence of home ownership or a residential lease abroad; evidence of a temporary leave of absence from employment for the purpose of the trip; evidence of other family members in the home country; evidence of bank accounts, automobiles, charge cards, etc. in the home country; evidence of a round-trip flight; and evidence of an invitation for her to attend your wedding. After you have become married, and assuming that there are no complications from you entering the U.S. on a J-1 visa with a two-year home residence requirement, you and your spouse may apply for you to adjust status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"). It would be wise to work with an immigration attorney for that process.

There are lots of laws but without doing an individual assessment of your situation it is impossible to advise you. I suggest setting up a paid consultation with an immigration attorney who can review all of the relevant facts and ask you lots of questions to determine what if any relief may be available to you.

You need to have an initial consult with a competent immigration attorney in your area. That person will review your case, assess any issues and then outline the process for you. It is a three step process that will take about one year- but you really need a full consult to review.