Family reunion in the US

[mrs.jayb 0]

Hi all!

Well I hope i'm not repeating things that everyone else writes but I have a couple questions. My (soon to be) husband is from the Ivory Coast and I am USC. We are getting married here in the Ivory Coast in August 2010. It just so happens that my family can't make it to the wedding for different reasons. We have been living together for almost two years in another country and we moved together to the Ivory Coast. We DONT plan on moving to the US for awhile (3-5 years) and we have property, a car, a dog (who are like our own children), we both work and I am starting an NGO in the next couple months. Well, my family is having a family reunion in August 2011 and we would love to make it, since it only happens every couple of years. We will only have a couple weeks time for vacation and then we HAVE to return. My uncle is a treasurer of a major city in the US and he would be the sponsor/vouch for my husband for the vacation. I was just wondering what the process is like and if we even have a chance at getting the tourist visa. He was denied a student visa once but that was before we were serious. Does it help that we live together and would go together and come back together?

Warm wishes!

[Boiler 43,564]

The Visa is a B2.

No sponsorship required.

He applies at the US Consulate.

Chances, probably not that good.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Nobody knows. You are a US citizen, you can do whatever you like. It's all about your fiance here.

You can argue anything both ways, and successfully. I think you can make a good case, but you really won't know how they see it until you try. What do you have to lose?

[mrs.jayb 0]

He's never met my family and they wont be at the wedding. He doesn't know a soul in the States (besides me and I HAVE to return because of my internship with the UN). His work can only give him 2-3 weeks off and thats the perfect amount of time for the trip. Are there any other points we should stress for "proof of return". And what amount is the "norm" to have in the bank? What about our bank accounts in the States, should we mention those? Does it even help if my uncle writes a letter of invitation for the family reunion (he's organizing it)?

Thanks for all your help!

[Boiler 43,564]

He's never met my family and they wont be at the wedding. He doesn't know a soul in the States (besides me and I HAVE to return because of my internship with the UN). His work can only give him 2-3 weeks off and thats the perfect amount of time for the trip. Are there any other points we should stress for "proof of return". And what amount is the "norm" to have in the bank? What about our bank accounts in the States, should we mention those? Does it even help if my uncle writes a letter of invitation for the family reunion (he's organizing it)?

Thanks for all your help!

All he can do is put his best foot forward.

Remember it is about him, not you. Your involvement complicates matters.

He has a lot going against him and not much in favour.

[mrs.jayb 0]

How does the "invitation letter" actually work? If my Uncle wanted to invite my "soon to be husband" to our family reunion, could this be a way that he could do so. He is family. And there's no way of hiding that he is/will be my husband since our names are on everything together...bank accounts, bills, payments, etc.

Cheers!

[Boiler 43,564]

It does not work, it is a justification as to why he wants to visit, buy you could easily do that.