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waiting 🥹
Oct 6, 2025
What Should My Mother Say About My Status During Her B1/B2 Visa Interview?
Hi everyone, I applied for a B1/B2 visa for my mother to visit me in the United States. Her interview is on November 7th. I’m under VAWA and have a valid work permit and travel document. If the visa officer asks my mother about my status in the U.S., what should she say? Should she mention that I’m a VAWA holder, or is it better to say something else? Also, what documents should I send to her to take to the interview? Please advise. 🙏

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Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition

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Muhammad E.Oct 6, 2025
Your VAWA hasn’t been approved yet, so you aren’t under VAWA yet. What your mother should say is up to her, but I wouldn’t ask my mother lie on my behalf or be deceptive.
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Muhammad E.Oct 6, 2025
How are you a VAWA holder without an approved petition?
bridges 5Oct 6, 2025
why are you complicating issues for yourself. As it is you are not a legal resident yet, so you can’t invite anyone on no basis. Secondly you came on a B1/B2 visa, over stated your visit, possibly married and then filed for Vawa when it didn’t work out. You are just triggering more scrutiny on your initial intentions. I wonder who told you or gave you the advice that you are eligible to invite anyone on visit to the US. You are running faster than your shadows. If her visit is based on an invitation you sent to your mom be rest assured that it will be denied more so you will be making it very difficult for her to even get a future visiting visa because it will be minuted on her profile for future reference.
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Kerry SOct 6, 2025
@waiting 🥹 I agree with @bridges 5 to some extent. Your mother will be lucky if that visa gets approved especially if she mentioned that she will be coming to visit you...someone who came and overstayed and are now seeking immigration benefits. Would have been better if your mother had used someone else's name who is in good standing as the person she will be visiting, but if her name is on your application, which it is, they'll still know. All you can do now is make sure she knows exactly about your case and not say anything to make your situation worse. I'm sorry if this sounds dismal
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Launica oneOct 7, 2025
In the visa application there is a question asking if the applicant have any family members and friends living in the USA. I think this post is referring to this.
Nicki MOct 7, 2025
@bridges 5 that’s a bit too much tho
Nicki MOct 7, 2025
and actually this person is a legal resident here. they are not here illegally. please refer back and double check the meaning between a legal and an illegal person here and how did you even know they came here on a visit visa. do you know this poster personally? this person did not say they invited their mom, they applied ( filled the application for a visitor visa) doesn’t mean they invited them. Now back to the OP, since the interview is coming up your mom can just answer truthfully that she wants to visit you and regarding if should mention that you are a vawa holder I will say No. she shouldn’t answer what the interviewer didn’t ask. so no volunteering of any information not asked. I’m sure you hey can see your stays there and will know if you are vawa or not. Also if they ask her the purpose of her visit she can say she wanna come visit you without saying anything about vawa at all. Wishing you all the best!
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ali aliOct 7, 2025
hello My vawa applied March 2023 this year January 16 2025 my both parents mom dad went for B1/b2 visa interview they got visa simply my parents said they want to meet me and spent time with me
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@Nicki M thank you so much for understanding my questions. I really appreciate your explanation. And yes, even if someone’s VAWA case is pending, their parents can still apply for a B1/B2 visitor visa. They are not being sponsored — they are applying on their own for a short trip. I honestly don’t know where people get such wrong information from.
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ali aliOct 7, 2025
my parents visit me March 15 and left June 18 (3) months with me
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ali aliOct 7, 2025
simple they asked why they are going my mom answer they want to meet me they asked what I do my mom says I work in hospital what state Houston Texas they asked immigrations my mom is not know English she handed over my all document includes me bank state Texas filed paper my vawa work permit approval pending I 360 she checked my file and says congratulations granded visa
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@ali ali thank u 🙏
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Muhammad E.Oct 7, 2025
Just make sure they don’t say something that is not true. You said your a “VAWA Holder” and “Under VAWA” and that is not true; your petition is still pending.
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@Muhammad E. i didn’t mean to say I’m a holder — I just wanted to confirm what to say about my pending status. Of course, she has to tell the truth; there’s no need to lie. She doesn’t speak English, that’s why I was worried.
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@Muhammad E. It’s better to hand over my documents to the officer instead of saying something incorrect. @ali ali and thanks once again that’s really helpful
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@Muhammad E. and I am not saying sir I am a holder I said I am under Wava please kindly read my post again 🙏
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God loves you! ;)Oct 7, 2025
Wow, it's a shame how often people forget that this community truly shines because of the way we support and uplift each other. If you don't really understand what someone is going through, please don't comment. @waiting 🥹, if for some reason you're the topic of conversation during your mom's interview, just tell her to be honest and to let them know you have your work permit, you're currently undergoing status adjustment, and you're waiting for your green card to be approved. If they ask for more details, advise her to say she doesn’t have that information. Remember, ignore the negativity from haters who are in the same situation but choose to spread their anger and frustration onto you. Stay strong, and I pray you get to see your mom very soon. God bless you.
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@God loves you! ;) thank u so much 🥹
bridges 5Oct 7, 2025
@Nicki M You miss the whole point. Pending Vawa with EAD is not Legal Permanent Resident. So what is too much is highlighting and stressing the implications? I see someone wrote that they had their parent visit on their account which to me is debatable as regards to who did the invite formally. When certain facts about immigration complication are mentioned some people read it negatively just like some people say lawyers are fear mongers even while they were highlighting legal issues and complications based on cases they have handled. Our being here aside holding each other go through individual experiences is also to correct wrong impression or information some of us have to safe guard one another from further complicating their cases.
Nicki MOct 7, 2025
@bridges 5 you are the one missing the whole point! please go read a book before speaking on people’s issues again. You are the one that said this poster is not legal here. there’s a difference between been legal here and been permanent legal resident! stop speaking on things you don’t know! I’ve had people parents come here while they are in adjustment of status. if you have ead/ap or alien number you are a legal resident doesn’t mean you permanent legal resident. please go on Google or chatgpt and know the difference before you speak wrong/fear into someone’s life again! Another wrong thing you speak on B1/B2 is not invite its a visitors visa. And again no need for invitation letter like you implied. OP didn’t even say anything about invitation letter don’t know where you got that from. I don’t know how you got into this country but a lot of us didn’t come here on invitation letter or visiting visa! There’s so much misinformation that we should be helping each other. if you don’t know something don’t speak on it simple!
Nicki MOct 7, 2025
@waiting 🥹 you are welcome. you can give your mom your ead/ap copy and driver’s license copy and include your tax only if you make a lot and wants to or you can just leave that out. she should not speak on vawa at all. if they ask her she can just say she doesn’t know about vawa and best believe they wouldn’t because it’s not her case! I have my mom coming too and still processing vawa. please ignore this person.
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waiting 🥹Oct 7, 2025
@Nicki M thank u 🫶🏼
bridges 5Oct 7, 2025
@Nicki M first off let me school you on issues, having legal presence with Vawa EAD doesn’t mean you can invite anybody to the US. it’s good you mentioned the difference between being legal and having Legal Permanent Residency. A visitor with an unexpired visa and I-90 is legal but that person cannot invite someone to the US. I am legal awaiting my Vawa petition and Adjustment of Status just like OP but that doesn’t confer me the privilege to invite someone to the US. Why is it that even with one having such legal status you have to apply for advance parole to travel out and then your being admitted into the US is not a guarantee putting aside those with criminal issues or complicated issues. Can you explain that? Secondly you talked about a lot of people who didn’t come via the B1/2 visa which I do agree. Some are here via Student visa or H1B however his claim is that he is on a pending Vawa petition to adjust status and irrespective of how he came here he is currently on a pending Vawa petition which his faith rest on as the legal basis for him being present here. You mentioned invitation letter and I would use that context as a major route which people do apply for visiting visa to visit relatives and friends aside one applying personally on holiday grounds with no connection to anyone here in the US. You understand in part just like me and personally I know you don’t know OP on a one on one basis and don’t have the full context of his issues and how his parents applied for a visiting visa but that aside when you look at his question, he specifically requested advice based on his state of residency here in the US. You said you have had people whose parents come here based on adjustment of status which ofcourse you are right but in being honest can you confirm they are the ones who invited their parents on a visiting visa? We have people who are adjusting status but married to US citizens and it’s their US citizen spouse who makes that invite on their behalf not them in particular. We also have people who are on a work visa like H1B adjusting to LPR who can invite people but as for Vawa petitioners with pending petitions I beg to differ. And yes I said he is not a legal permanent resident yet. His legality here is based on his pending adjustment which gives him the right to an EAD that stands on his Vawa. Do you understand my English. So don’t play those semantics with me. Like I normally say, whatever we contribute to anyone at the end it’s the person who bears the risk and not us and we all have our own individual unique cases that can’t be used as a yardstick to measure the other however there are basic parameters or qualifying requirements which all of us most meet and it is on that basic requirement I am telling OP he cannot invite his parents to visit. They can apply personally to want to holiday in the states and if his name is brought fine. One last thing, since you are inviting your parents as a Vawa petitioner pls do let us know the out come, may be the laws have changed and we don’t know lol, atleast we can learn from someone who has a vast knowledge in this area because we would also want our parents to visit us too.
Nicki M4d
@bridges 5 you can’t school me if you miss the plot. go back & reread the original poster! OP never said they wrote invitation letter. enjoy the rest of your day & be slow to respond next time!
bridges 54d
@Nicki M it’s like you looking for a bone to pick with someone. I never referenced invitation letter in the context you are assuming. However you go back and read all my post with a broad mind.
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waiting 🥹4d
@bridges 5 you seem to be arguing just for the sake of it. I never said I’m inviting anyone or sending any invitation letter. My post was clearly about what my mother should say if the officer asks about my status, not about sponsorship or invitation. You were the one who started saying “you can’t invite” and “who told you that,” when that was never even my question. Please read my post carefully before assuming things — I was simply asking for clarification, not permission.
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Muhammad E.4d
@waiting 🥹 “Should she mention that I’m a VAWA HOLDER, or is it better to say something else?” What am I missing here?
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Muhammad E.4d
Your post seems to be seeking validation to lie to the DOS officer about the status of your VAWA petition. You asked what your mother should tell the visa officer about your status, which wouldn’t be hard to answer if you had no intention of claiming your petition is approved. The truth is that your petition is still pending, and I wouldn't mislead the visa officer by stating, “I’m a VAWA holder” or “I’m under VAWA.” Your status is “no status.”
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waiting 🥹4d
@Muhammad E. you are sick I think u need some rest
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waiting 🥹4d
@Muhammad E. oh wow, so now you’ve become a DOS officer too? 🤔 Thanks for the expert investigation! If my intention was to lie, I wouldn’t have publicly said I’m under VAWA. I was simply asking what’s the correct way to describe my pending — something a real officer or educated person would understand. You saw “VAWA holder” but didn’t see “under VAWA”? That’s impressive. Maybe take a little rest before you try to educate others next time. 😌
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waiting 🥹4d
@Muhammad E. “No status”? 🤣🤣🤣 Bro, relax, you sound more stressed about my case than I am. Maybe go handle your own status first. 😌
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Muhammad E.4d
You said “I’m a VAWA holder” and “I’m under VAWA”, such a Lier.
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Muhammad E.4d
I never said I’m a DOS officer. It sounds like we may have some language barrier here. No need to argue. Anyway, good luck!
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Muhammad E.4d
For your information, and you may ask an immigration attorney, unless you have a green card, an approved visa petition, or you are a US citizen, you don't have a status.
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shu C4d
some people on this comment section are so miserable and discouraging. if I were you I would delete thier comments. invite your mother
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waiting 🥹4d
@shu C Exactly! I’m just leaving everything so people can see the kind of negativity some bring here. No need to delete anything their words already show who they really are. 😊
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shu C4d
@waiting 🥹 Yes. Don’t let the discourage you. The ones commenting the negative things are not immigration attorneys or visa officers so they can take thier advice to the toilet.
ashok kumar Miriyala14h
hlo @waiting 🥹 what happen ur mom visa b1 b2
ashok kumar Miriyala14h
it's done
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waiting 🥹9h
@ashok kumar Miriyala it’s on 7th November

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