show money for Tourist visa

[jasz0915 0]

How much 'show money'for US tourist visa? No sponsorship

[Boiler 43,397]

All you have, why do you want to hide some of it?

[jasz0915 0]

Is 3000usd enough?

[canadian_wife 1,785]

How long do you wish to spend in the US?

Good luck

[jasz0915 0]

About 3 weeks only. I'll be visiting a friend. I'm staying at their house with his family

[Teddy B 17,251]

If this money should magically appear in your bank account prior to applying for the visa, chances are it will work against you rather than for you.

[jasz0915 0]

Could you be more consise please?

[mike101 8]

About 3 weeks only. I'll be visiting a friend. I'm staying at their house with his family

I am no expert on this but I would expect that one should show enough money to cover all your expenses to the USA.

Example if your estimated expenses for flight, food, hotel, etc will cost $3000 USD you should have enough money in your account to cover the expenses.

[jasz0915 0]

Yes I will have that amount of money only. I have calculated my budget. It's just going to reach 3000usd:( He's going to take care of the airfare. Should I tell the CO that? I'll be staying at their place. Just sight seeing. I will come back here after the short visit. Please I need your help. Im just worried

Flight plan is still on June of next year

I will come back here for my work

[Boiler 43,397]

Not sure if there is a place for you to list your savings, most B's allow travel within a 10 year period and most people will find their saving vary.

[Greg_Dubai 15]

Yes I will have that amount of money only. I have calculated my budget. It's just going to reach 3000usd:( He's going to take care of the airfare. Should I tell the CO that? I'll be staying at their place. Just sight seeing. I will come back here after the short visit. Please I need your help. Im just worried

Flight plan is still on June of next year

I will come back here for my work

My now fiance applied for a tourist visa in Abu Dhabi with more than enough "show money" in her account and was denied. When I inquired with my Senator this is the response I got, and I believe it to be the best information I've heard on tourist visa's:

Section 214(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides that applicants for visitor visas are presumed to be immigrants until they can demonstrate that they have a residence outside the United States which they have no intention of abandoning. The law places on the applicant the burden of overcoming this presumption, and gives a large degree of discretion to the individual consular officer interviewing the applicant to determine if this burden has been met. Unfortunately, due to a variety of factors, including past and current immigration patterns and other internal State Department considerations, many consular officers interpret their responsibility with regard to non-immigrant eligibility very strictly. Cases which do not unequivocally establish the applicant's intention to return or which present circumstances contrary to the short-term, temporary nature of non-immigrant travel, are routinely denied and are extremely difficult to overcome in later applications.

At the applicant’s interview, she must be able to present evidence of strong ties to her homeland including, but not limited to, strong familial ties, employment, and/or property ownership. A letter from the sponsor in the United States inviting the applicant may be submitted as a supporting document, however, it does not, in itself, constitute evidence of eligibility.

You state that the applicant would like to come visit your family. The Embassies state that the purpose of the visit is less relevant to their decision to grant or deny a visitor visa than is the presence of strong ties to the applicant’s homeland including family and properties.

I don't mean to be depressing or negative but you should build your case based on the information in the 2nd paragraph above, and have enough money to support the expenses of your visit.

I wish you great success!

Edited December 26, 2014 by Greg_Dubai

[Torete 121]

Not sure if there is a place for you to list your savings, most B's allow travel within a 10 year period and most people will find their saving vary.

There isn't on the DS-160.