Visitor visa for mother in-law

[vaibh4]

Hi,

We want to invite my mother in-law to the US for house warming. My father in-law has applied for passport but with the changes in passport services his passport is stuck in processing from last 6 months or so. We are not sure how many months we will have to wait for passport for father in-law. I am wondering if it is safe to schedule visa interview for only my mother in-law? She already has the passport and all our paper work is in order. We will plan for father in-law's visa interview when his passport arrives. Are there any risks of denial in such case? Or should we wait until his passport arrives and schedule the interview together ?

Any experiences, thoughts, suggestions will be very halpful :)

[rahul412]

Not a problem. You have a genuine reason for why your father in-law is not applying for visa.

[omshiv]

better to apply together...as the VO might ask your mom as to why didnt her husband accompany her...she cannot say that his passport is being delayed and once he gets it he'll also apply for US visa.

[vaibh4]

Just to add more information which I forgot in OP:

I am in the US from last 10 years. Currently on GC. Wife in the US from last 4 years she is also on GC. I have full time non-IT job.

[t75]

Either way is fine. Each is judged individually; it is possible for one to be granted a visa and not the other especially if one is still working and one is retired.