Us Visa For Thai Elderly

[corkscrew]

Does anyone know if the US consulate has any upper age limits for Thai parents who want to visit their children in the US? In other words, if all other visa requirements are met is there still an age ceiling?

[vinny]

I don't believe that one can be denied, or is ineligible for, a US visa solely due to a specified upper age. There are also no special special clearance and issuance procedures relating to Thailand.

However, a person may be ineligible on public charge grounds, where age may be a factor:

(4) Public charge.-

(A) In general.-Any alien who, in the opinion of the consular officer at the time of application for a visa, or in the opinion of the Attorney General at the time of application for admission or adjustment of status, is likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible.

(B ) Factors to be taken into account.-(i) In determining whether an alien is excludable under this paragraph, the consular officer or the Attorney General shall at a minimum consider the alien's-

(I) age;

(II) health;

(III) family status;

(IV) assets, resources, and

financial status; and

(V) education and skills

(ii) In addition to the factors under clause (i), the consular officer or the Attorney General may also consider any affidavit of support under section 213A for purposes of exclusion under this paragraph.

© Family-Sponsored immigrants.- Any alien who seeks admission or adjustment of status under a visa issued under section 201(b )(2) or 203(a) is excludable under this paragraph unless-

(i) the alien has obtained-

(I) status as a spouse or a child of a United States citizen pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) or section 204(a)(1)(A), or

(II) classification pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B ); or

(ii) the person petitioning for the alien's admission (and any additional sponsor required under section 213A(f) or any alternative sponsor permitted under paragraph (5)(B ) of such section) has executed an affidavit of support described in section 213A with respect to such alien.

(D) Certain employment-based immigrants.-Any alien who seeks admission or adjustment of status under a visa number issued under section 203(b ) by virtue of a classification petition filed by a relative of the alien (or by an entity in which such relative has a significant ownership interest) is excludable under this paragraph unless such relative has executed an affidavit of support described in section 213A with respect to such alien.

Edited September 3, 2006 by vinny