Grandmother to visit and help with pregnancy

[Arun_Indian]

Hi all,

 

My sister-in-law's maternal grandmother is hoping to go over to the US to help her out with her pregnancy.

 

Should my brother (who is on H1B) provide a letter of support etc. for her visa interview. OR should we just proceed as though she is a regular visitor visiting the US - with supporting documents such as her property documents etc.

 

Has anyone recently applied for such a visa - where someone on H4 is asking her grandma to come over to visit?

 

Any tips or guidance in this regard would be much appreciated

 

Thanks.

 

 

[JoeF]

Sorry, it is NOT allowed for visitors to "help out with a pregnancy."

That is considered work, and would require work authorization.

If she need help, you would have to hire a nanny/household helper. Her grandmother helping would take away the job of an American, and that's a big NO!

[pontevecchio]

"HELPING WITH PREGNANCY" is a thought lost in translation. If a person wants to visit this country she needs to get a tourist visa.

[t75]

She may NOT come to care for mom and/or child. They should hire a nurse or nanny or mom should go home where it is legal for family members to provide care.

 

If two adults cannot care for an infant or a woman is so incompetent that she cannot care for herself while pregnant with just the suppor of her husband, they are in a wold of hurt in the future.

SO, change the plane ticket and buy one for mom to go home.