RE: Tourist Visa for My Sister & My Mom in China to Visit Arizona

[ZhenP99 0]

I have been married since September 2008. It took over three years for me to finally be allowed (K3 was initially denied) to move to Arizona in 2011, so I know how difficult it is for Chinese people to be allowed to come here. It is sad that my family has never met my husband's parents. They are both in their mid-80s. I want to begin preparing documents for my sister and mother to visit me here and meet my husband's family.

Both of them have strong ties to China. My sister has a son and my mother has a husband and grandson in China. Both my sister and mom have their own house in their name. My sister also has a business in China. They both have personal bank accounts showing decent income.

But I am concerned because my husband and I both have a small start-up LLC company that has barely made any money so far. On paper, our income is not sufficient. Initially, my husband's parents helped sponsor me for the K3. They still have big income.

BUT... the situation has changed somewhat. My husband has been his parent's Power of Attorney for over three years.

So... IS MY HUSBAND ALLOWED TO USE HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY SHOWING HE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL OFF HIS PARENT'S INCOME TO HELP SPONSOR MY SISTER AND MOTHER FOR THEIR TOURIST VISA?

Before he became his parent's Power of Attorney, both of his parents sponsored me, so I am hoping the will see this is similar. My sister and mother will not be a public charge. They only want to visit us for a month and see Arizona and meet my husband's family. That's all.

Just as his parent's income was plenty to sponsor thew K3, it is enough to sponsor a tourist visa too, but is my husband allowed to use his Power of Attorney for this?

Thank You,

Edited April 8, 2015 by ZhenP99

[Boiler 43,430]

You sponsor an immigrant visa, you do not sponsor a tourist visa.

[Pitaya 2,576]

Welcome to the forum.

Your family will have to prove to the satisfaction of the US consular official at the interviewing US embassy/consulate, that they have significant ties to the China such that they would return to China after their US visit is completed. Such ties could include, property, house ownership, current stable employment, etc. Each visitor visa applicant is presumed to have immigration intent, and must prove that they are not trying to immigrate to the US. A letter from a doctor, any documents from you, or any other invitation-type letter would likely have no positive effect on the visitor visa approval.

Good luck.

Edited April 8, 2015 by Pitaya

[ZhenP99 0]

You sponsor an immigrant visa, you do not sponsor a tourist visa.

Thank you for answering.

[ZhenP99 0]

Welcome to the forum.

Your family will have to prove to the satisfaction of the US consular official at the interviewing US embassy/consulate, that they have significant ties to the China such that they would return to China after their US visit is completed. Such ties could include, property, house ownership, current stable employment, etc. Each visitor visa applicant is presumed to have immigration intent, and must prove that they are not trying to immigrate to the US. A letter from a doctor, any documents from you, or any other invitation-type letter would likely have no positive effect on the visitor visa approval.

Good luck.

Thank you for clarifying. Both my sister and mother have no desire to immigrate here. They both have their own house and my sister has her own business. Hopefully, my mother being a retired teacher will not be held against us because she has a husband and grandson. Thanks again for reply and best luck greetings.

[leishi 11]

Thank you for clarifying. Both my sister and mother have no desire to immigrate here. They both have their own house and my sister has her own business. Hopefully, my mother being a retired teacher will not be held against us because she has a husband and grandson. Thanks again for reply and best luck greetings.

I'm not sure how much being retired affect things. My mother in law is in the same situation, she is a teacher right now in china, and i'm trying to get her to apply for a tourist visa before she retires, since the new tourist visa for chinese citizens have a longer validity now.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

Well the fact that you pay trip expenses will be a reason for denial. They have to prove they have no desire to immigrate.

[garfield529 47]

My mother in a law has spent most of the past three years here on a B2, basically driving me nuts and covering my kitchen in oil splatter. She is back home now, but she had no difficulty obtaining the tourist visa. I think that they have kind of relaxed the scrutiny on B2s as long as it is not for a younger woman of child bearing age. The sister might have trouble, but the MIL should be fine. Of course, both might be fine, just try and apply. The application fee is not that much. You write up an invitation letter stating all the wonderful things you will see and do while she is here and how she can shop...etc, etc, but don't mention something like "my mother will come and take care of her grandson." They historically don't like this because it is not tourism and it is taking away a potential income from a care provider. These are just some thoughts on the comments I have read over the last few years and my own experience with our family. Good luck!