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Colombian Boyfriend Visiting USA

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valdezrustlauren   0

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Hello,

I am a US citizen and invited my Colombian boyfriend (he is 23 years old and I am 24) to come stay with me for a month or so while I am out of school and only working, we have plans for him to meet my family and friends and to go sight seeing and camping. We met while I was studying abroad and we fell in love. I want to sponsor him and I have all the paperwork on my end that is necessary for that. He has financial ties and family ties that will prompt him to return to Colombia after this month, and I would also like to go visit his family and meet them eventually in the future. We don't want to get in any trouble, his intention isn't to work, we just want to be a part of each others' lives and continue our relationship and especially meeting each others' family is very important to both of us.

 

What is the likelihood that he will obtain a visitor visa? Is our case too weak? I don't want to lie or have him lie about anything...but some people say that having a girlfriend or boyfriend is something that creates ties and thus they will deny his visa at the embassy. I really wish it wasn't like that in this country. What is the best that I can do as the sponsor or invitee and what is the best that he can do as an applicant?

 

Thank you for any and all help!

 

Sincerely,

Lauren

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KierenHby Experienced

KierenHby   897

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An American cannot sponsor anyone for a tourist visa. He applies for a tourist visa on his own and finds out after paying the $165 fee and attending an interview. 

 

Does he work, is he a student or have other commitments? Bottom line, he has to convince the CO that he will return after visiting you. 

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March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

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Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

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Boiler Grand Master

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Do not lie

 

Apply and find out, he only has the fee at risk, nobody posting on here will be making the call.

 

No sponsor for tourists and of course most people who visit the US do not know anybody here.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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valdezrustlauren   0

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Why are you both lying about that? I already filled out the paperwork and everywhere I have checked, even calling the office where I live has said that I can, in fact, sponsor a visitor. I think you are both trolls on this site. I've seen this before.

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   43,419

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We love lying on VJ?

 

Or perhaps somebody is misleading you? Sponsorship is for immigrant visa's.

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I know of no such service? Who exactly did you speak to?

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Boiler Grand Master

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If that is ***removed*** then they are sadly know for causing shall we say confusion on this matter and others, mainly it seems a site for Indians on Work Visa's.

 

Some Countries do have such issues, US is not one of them. Obviously if you needed a sponsor to vsiti a country there would not be many tourists.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Trust me , if your boyfriend goes to the US consulate for a visitor visa interview with an affidavit of Support from you,( which as I said before is not required)  it was be a big red flag that he has no ties to his home country and his visa application will be denied.  

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It is a extremely common misconception (and often asked question) that a person can sponsor a visitor visa. We here don't know where it stems from but we often get this type of question here and on other immigration forums. No one is lying to you.

 

Think of it this way... millions on people visit other countries everyday. No sponsors needed. If you want to take a selfie on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris,  you don't need to personally know a French citizen to sponsor you with a affidavit of support.

 

As already mention, he has to show that he has ties of his own.

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oops....sorry :(

 

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USCIS

7/27/15 Sent I-130 package to Chicago Lock box

7/29/15 NOA1, TSC

10/7/15 Entered USA for three weeks to close escrow and pack house

12/5/15 Entered USA for 90 days to visit

12/7/15 I-130 approved,NOA2

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12/23/15 NVC received package

1/5/2016 Called NVC

1/7/2016 Called NVC, assigned case # and IIN #

1/7/2016 Assigned choice of agent

1/7/2016 Paid AOS fees

1/21/2016 Paid packet IV fees

2/20/2016 Filed DS-260

3/30/2016 Sent NVC package

4/5/2016 NVC received package

5/5/2016 Email from NVC...case complete with interview date 6/17

6/10/2016 Medical

6/17/2016 Interview - Approved :)

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