I am a U.S. Citizen through naturalization. I came to the U.S. from Ukraine on a working visa, then met my husband and obtained my citizenship through him. I have been trying to have my Mother to come and visit me in the U.S. since I had my green card, and four times within the last six years my mom's application was denied. I know that there is nothing anyone can do to influence the consular officer's decision, but at this point of time I am in despair. My mom is married and has another son, who lives in Ukraine. She also ownes an apartment and land, has a steady job. I have a son, and even though we can go visit my parents, due to cost of travel, my son's school and my job, the visits are very infrequent. All we want is that my mom is able to visit us at least once a year. My mom has three years before she can retire, so she does not want to quit her job and come live in U.S., so application for the green card is not an option. The last denial was yesterday, and with documents to evidence the property ownership, her family ties and employment, I thought we had a pretty strong shot at getting a visa.
I came to a conclusion, that no matter what documents she can present, and no matter how many times she applies, chances are she is never going to be approved.

