Tourist Visa

[MaghrebiMama 1]

Hello,

I'm writing on behalf a friend of mine. I really would like my friend to visit America, who is a citizen of Morocco. He is a university graduate. And has even travelled to UK on a previous occassion. He is currently 30 years old, and he lives on his own, and has employement (even though it is not a lot), and his whole family lives in the same city of Rabat. So, his tides to Morocco are very strong.

What are the changes of him coming on a tourist visa? He does not want to move here, he just wants to visit here. I was planning on sending a letter of invitation for him, and offering that he needs to only supply his airfare and spending money, but food, clothing, and shelter will be provided for him upon his arrival until his departure.

Would I have to send my bank statement information along with his application to show that I do have money for his stay? What exactly would happen???

MaghrebiMama

[Boiler 45,673]

Does he have a wife, children, property?

Basically he only has the fee at risk to find out.

Much better is applies on his own merits, needing resources from somebody else is a bad sign in itself.

[hamigirl710 112]

He can try applying I know a few guys who are friends of my husbands who have tried and all have been denied. But maybe because of the fact that he has been to the UK and came back it will work in his benefit?

The reality is that they just don't give single young unmarried men Visas from Morocco because in the past records have shown that once they leave there they don't return. Also I know of a girl whose husband tried to apply for the tourist visa before he married her and he was given a very hard time about it at his CR1 interview.

Best of luck!!

Edited August 8, 2010 by hamigirl710

[Peace.... 281]

Yeah it's really hard from what I have heard too. My fiancee finished his Master Degree in 2005 and was accepted after applying online at the University of Alabama to continue his education and was denied a student visa as well. Guess it just depends on the day.

[MaghrebiMama 1]

Oh wow! this just really sucks. Sorry for my language. I just hear horror stories about the US Embassy in Morocco. Basically if you are a man, you just not going to get a visa. :-S God only knows, right?

Thank you all for your information. Good Luck to all of you all that are in the process.

MaghrebiMama

[hamigirl710 112]

Oh wow! this just really sucks. Sorry for my language. I just hear horror stories about the US Embassy in Morocco. Basically if you are a man, you just not going to get a visa. :-S God only knows, right?

Thank you all for your information. Good Luck to all of you all that are in the process.

MaghrebiMama

I don't think it is just Morocco they do that in either it is all the MENA countries and lots more like Mexico and central america it is sad but then again the ones who went before them ruined it for the rest. Sorry the answer isn't more promising

[hala_amira 1]

my Husband obtained a visitors visa when he first came to the U.S. from Morocco. He was 28 at the time and said the only reason they gave him one was based on assets, property and money he had in his bank accounts from family inheritance. In my husbands case it sometimes depends a lot on the income/background/business of a family with some sort of wealth in social class.

I also have relatives from my family that are from lebanon and say same goes with how vistor visas are given there.

Best of Luck!

[lolitakouki 0]

Yes, having money in the bank is a big plus. Other than that it just depends on the CO I guess. We know someone who was unmarried and young and was approved a visa to here. while my mom who has been here before and to many countries in Europe has a really good job a husband and two kids in Morocco was denied once, she reapplied got a diff person and got approved. You can't really tell, but most people that I know who came to visit had lots of money in the bank.

[RightClicK 17]

Daaah

[Harsh_77 718]

It is not just Morroco, but it applies to everyone from any country, male or female if you are in age group where you are likely to get married and settled then it makes it difficult for you to obtain tourist visa.

Best option for him is to show he has his own money(enough to cover for his tour) and he has ties back home, immediate family like wife or kids, that would be the best situation.

If you are willing to spend that much for a friend, then the flag automatically goes up as why is friend willing to spend so much for another friend with no immediate relation. Specially when the friend in Morroco does not have strong ties to the home country.

More chances he would continue to stay in US even after his B1/B2 expires, and if he does and is caught even flag is placed against you as you were the original sponsor.