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as a background, she is 42, already got annulled from a failed marriage, has a 10 (or 12?) yr old kid, is a medical technologist by profession and has a stable spot at the government medical center.



she is from the phils and wants to visit me and my bro here in the US. she already tried 3x and got denied. 1st i think they said its abt her profession, 2nd they said its abt her family ties (coz she applied with her son), 3rd they just denied her when she said she wanted to accompany my mom to my wedding.



she is rather pessimistic abt this 4th try and getting all depressed....truth be told, she doesnt have any plans to overstay or anything, she just wants to see us, get a feel of how it is out here, tour the places, accompany my mom who is sick and weak to travel by herself and go back home with her (after 2 weeks) since her job and kid awaits her.



what do you think she can say or do apart from tell the truth? i am all ears if anyone here has any tips...i know its a long shot but she wants to try anyways...



would appreciate anyone who can share their experience/expertise on the matter.



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as a background, she is 42, already got annulled from a failed marriage, has a 10 (or 12?) yr old kid, is a medical technologist by profession and has a stable spot at the government medical center.

she is from the phils and wants to visit me and my bro here in the US. she already tried 3x and got denied. 1st i think they said its abt her profession, 2nd they said its abt her family ties (coz she applied with her son), 3rd they just denied her when she said she wanted to accompany my mom to my wedding.

she is rather pessimistic abt this 4th try and getting all depressed....truth be told, she doesnt have any plans to overstay or anything, she just wants to see us, get a feel of how it is out here, tour the places, accompany my mom who is sick and weak to travel by herself and go back home with her (after 2 weeks) since her job and kid awaits her.

what do you think she can say or do apart from tell the truth? i am all ears if anyone here has any tips...i know its a long shot but she wants to try anyways...

would appreciate anyone who can share their experience/expertise on the matter.

Here's the deal. Your sister needs to demonstrate all the reasons why she WILL return to the Philippines after her stay. If she can show immediate family (her son or daughters or both), she owns property in the Philippines (must be in her name), that she can show a stable job with income and that she has established a bank account with a sizable about of money. This is what the USMEM state:

"Essentially, the visa officer needs to see that the applicant has compelling reasons to return to the Philippines. By law, the burden of proof is on the applicant to show that he or she qualifies for the visa. This proof may come in many forms, but when considered together, it must be strong enough for the interviewing officer to conclude that the applicant’s ties to the Philippines will compel him or her to return at the end of a temporary stay in the United States."

http://manila.usembassy.gov/demonstrating-ties.html

We have seen success stories, even after trying 8-10 times. So good luck. She needs to do her homework and be better prepared at the interview.

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But don't make bad tries. Every denial makes a future approval harder to get.

Her medical skills are a hindrance to the extent that she can use them to make a lot of money in the US. If she can show that she is already using them to make a lot of money in Phil in a steady job, she can turn that hindrance into an asset.

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thanks for the insights Greenbaum...really appreciate it.:)

yeah, tell me abt it AI422, i dont even know what she can do to make them see she doesnt have any bad intentions and just wants to visit us and tour the place that we have been telling her about.

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Well I don't believe that, being denied a tourist visa isn't a big issue. There was recently a posting about someone's mom applying 10 times before receiving her tourist visa.

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thanks for the insights Greenbaum...really appreciate it. :)

yeah, tell me abt it AI422, i dont even know what she can do to make them see she doesnt have any bad intentions and just wants to visit us and tour the place that we have been telling her about.

You know she has no bad intentions, but until the consulate is satisfied of that, she is not gettnig her visa.

Think in terms of her having things in Phil that she would not want to abandon, like family, real estate, business, money in bank, good job. Those are the kinds of things that sway the consular officers.

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Well I don't believe that, being denied a tourist visa isn't a big issue. There was recently a posting about someone's mom applying 10 times before receiving her tourist visa.

"Endure to persevere"

i will let her know about that fact hank. it will make her feel a lot better for sure.

You know she has no bad intentions, but until the consulate is satisfied of that, she is not gettnig her visa.

Think in terms of her having things in Phil that she would not want to abandon, like family, real estate, business, money in bank, good job. Those are the kinds of things that sway the consular officers.

yeah, she has a kid that she cannot leave for longer than 2 weeks as she would worry abt him and miss him, real estate, she just sold her house and split the proceeds with her estranged ex husband so that being said, she has a hefty amount in the bank from that transaction, she has a very stable job but when you compare it to the amount she can make if she were to work here, it still would look miniscule. but that's her problem getting this thru the IO's mindset, they wont believe her and just have their own convictions on the matter,

they wont believe that she would go back to her kid, that she doesnt wanna overstay and work illegally here...that's why she is so frustrated as does it really damn her chances once she is in the medical field?

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Looks to me like a marginal case at best. Selling her big asset, the house, even though she had to, smacks of take the money and run type of planning.

WIsh I had something better to tell you. She can try, but I give this one less than 50%

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Her medical skills are a hindrance to the extent that she can use them to make a lot of money in the US.

I also hear people from Philippines claim someone will be denied cuz they are a Registered Nurse in Philippines.

I have to call Bull$hit on this one also, Try to become a RN in USA without a Social Security Number, Good Luck

If that is the case then all applicants a Tourist visa with a medical background need to tell the CO they are only a helper......

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Has she traveled elsewhere before? This won't address her current plans, but if she has traveled to other countries as a tourist, that would improve her chances next time.

For now, why not plan on a family reunion in a different country?

You know she has no bad intentions, but until the consulate is satisfied of that, she is not gettnig her visa.

Think in terms of her having things in Phil that she would not want to abandon, like family, real estate, business, money in bank, good job. Those are the kinds of things that sway the consular officers.

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Has she traveled elsewhere before? This won't address her current plans, but if she has traveled to other countries as a tourist, that would improve her chances next time.

For now, why not plan on a family reunion in a different country?

yes, she has been to hongkong, macau, china and last january of this year to singapore with my mom since they denied her a visa to attend my wedding, my mom couldnt go either as her passport was expired (we failed to check it coz she has a 10 yr multiple entry visa, we thought the passport was good for that time also forgetting its only good up to 5 yrs) they figured they'd just plan a trip to singapore to kick back and relax and so my mom wont feel too lonely with my going away.

we cant plan the reunion at a different country as i just got here last year and would need to stay for my greencard requirements of residency. also, my bro in LA works and cant afford taking time off.

thanks for your input tho G. Simoun, she is filling out the DS160 now and would just leave it up to Him upstairs. If she gets denied for the 4th time, then i guess its not yet her time to visit me here and see the US for herself.

Thanks to everyone that shared their thoughts on the matter. really appreciate it. God bless!

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Has she traveled elsewhere before? This won't address her current plans, but if she has traveled to other countries as a tourist, that would improve her chances next time.

For now, why not plan on a family reunion in a different country?

yes, she has been to hongkong, macau, china and last january of this year to singapore with my mom since they denied her a visa to attend my wedding, my mom couldnt go either as her passport was expired (we failed to check it coz she has a 10 yr multiple entry visa, we thought the passport was good for that time also forgetting its only good up to 5 yrs) they figured they'd just plan a trip to singapore to kick back and relax and so my mom wont feel too lonely with my going away.

we cant plan the reunion at a different country as i just got here last year and would need to stay for my greencard requirements of residency. also, my bro in LA works and cant afford taking time off.

thanks for your input tho G. Simoun, she is filling out the DS160 now and would just leave it up to Him upstairs. If she gets denied for the 4th time, then i guess its not yet her time to visit me here and see the US for herself.

Thanks to everyone that shared their thoughts on the matter. really appreciate it. God bless!

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