Tourist visa

We do not quote fees while answering questions on lawyers.com. For fees, you would have to contact us for a consultation. As for your other questions, since your husband is a US citizen and you are a green card holder, either you or your husband could invite your mother over for a visit. Visiting visas are given in the discretion of the American Consulate. Besides the forms, your mother would have to present some evidence showing her intent to return to the home country after the visit. You and/or your husband would supply an affidavit of support on form I-134 and supplement it with materials such as job letter, bank letter, and tax return. You and/or your husband could also write a letter of invitation outlining your plans when your mother arrives and guaranteeing that she will return home after the period of visit.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

People who come to visit do not need a sponsor.  Lots of visitors come to the US every year with no connections here at all.  They come here on vacation.  Your mother can apply for a tourist visa on her own--you don't have to file anything for her to qualify.  You may want to provide a letter showing you will help your mother with room and board during the trip; otherwise, she'll have to show she has the funds needed to completed the trip.  Sometimes, those with relatives in the US are denied a tourist visa only because they officer is affraid the person won't return to their home country.  The more evidence your mother can produce that she will return at the end of her visit, the more likely she is to get approved.   Things like other relatives, a job, property that needs to be managed, etc. can show she will be forced to return to take care of business.