My mum applied the tourist visa and she got it and she is here with me right now. .. . even though i am a student and she easily got a visa ... i had callled her just to visit  .. . i had send the documents such as:\ the fee paid for the year of 2008, where i had taken all four quarters including summer too.  and i had send the doc from my college mentioning the student inviting his mum to visit which was written by International Student advisor.. 

goood luck ..   oh they asked my mum whom she wants to meet there ... and she said she wants to meet her son ...and she (counsellor) said .. . oh you are qualified .....

goood luck