My father died a few months ago in India. Now my mother is alone and she often falls sick. There is no one to look after her. I want to bring her to Kuwait on a dependent’s visa. I am working for the Ministry of Health but my salary is less than 250. Can I get a dependent’s visa for her?

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Answer: All applications for sponsorship of parents are seen by the head of the Immigration Departments in each area. You must take your case to him. All applications are decided on a case by case basis. You must mention all relevant details including the fact that your mother is alone in India. It is totally at the discretion of the Director of the area whether or not to grant you a visa. You could get a compassionate hearing.