parents applying for tourist visa

[mariposang_gala 1]

My parents will apply for tourist visa...problem is they dont have property nor saving account.my whole family are still living there.. my dad is 62 and mom is 55..they dont want to stay in US for long..dont want me to petition them ...(i am natualized usc).. the whole point is...they just want to visit thats it...

What do you think i can do to help them(my parents) on their tourist visa application?

Does anyone here pass tourist visa without any savings or property?

Does affidavit of support from me and my husband can help?

Thanks guys :-)

[Cute_Jack 0]

My parents will apply for tourist visa...problem is they dont have property nor saving account.my whole family are still living there.. my dad is 62 and mom is 55..they dont want to stay in US for long..dont want me to petition them ...(i am natualized usc).. the whole point is...they just want to visit thats it...

What do you think i can do to help them(my parents) on their tourist visa application?

Does anyone here pass tourist visa without any savings or property?

Does affidavit of support from me and my husband can help?

Thanks guys :-)

Just bring any evidence of strong ties to the consul. Like assets/ properties, bank accounts, taking care of kinds, etc. They may not ask for it, but the first thing that your parents should remember is to answer the question -WHY ARE YOU COMING BACK? If they can prove that to the consul, they will be granted a visa. The first thing they ask is usually - the purpose of the visit. Just have them an attitude where it is ok if you do not grant us a visa or great if you do. The only roadblock will be that the consul will tell your parents is to just wait for the petition (you) since you are the USC. Your affidavits or whatever letter you have will not really matter. As long as their intention is just to visit and go home afterwards, the consul will feel it when they are presenting themselves. Good Luck!

[Karen85 2]

My parents will apply for tourist visa...problem is they dont have property nor saving account.my whole family are still living there.. my dad is 62 and mom is 55..they dont want to stay in US for long..dont want me to petition them ...(i am natualized usc).. the whole point is...they just want to visit thats it...

What do you think i can do to help them(my parents) on their tourist visa application?

Does anyone here pass tourist visa without any savings or property?

Does affidavit of support from me and my husband can help?

Thanks guys :-)

My mother and sister had applied for a tourist visa back in 2003, they had nothing there though and even if their intention was just to visit the US the consulate has no way of knowing this without the evidence being there. Of course they got denied, the consulate didnt even look at any letters. They just wanted to see bank accounts, homeownership a reason for them to go back. I did get my mother here in 2009 (permanently) & will hopefully get my sister here by this year. I remember it being a costly and depressing process. So it's really up to you, would it be easier and cheaper for you to visit them?

[DaveE 178]

My mother and sister had applied for a tourist visa back in 2003, they had nothing there though and even if their intention was just to visit the US the consulate has no way of knowing this without the evidence being there. Of course they got denied, the consulate didnt even look at any letters. They just wanted to see bank accounts, homeownership a reason for them to go back. I did get my mother here in 2009 (permanently) & will hopefully get my sister here by this year. I remember it being a costly and depressing process. So it's really up to you, would it be easier and cheaper for you to visit them?

All consulates assume that they won't come back. You have to prove to them otherwise. Manila is very tough and most are disapproved. My step daughter applies every year and is turned down again and again. She is a full time college student, and works full time at a call center. She owns her own condo, and her bank account is healthy by filipino standards. She has visited Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia on vacation.

This last time (December), she had letters from me, and one of my Senators urging approval. The interviewing official did not even look at any of her evidence. He told he point blank that she would never get a tourist visa while her mother and sister were living in the states. This time her interview was not even two minutes long. As soon as they scanned her finger prints, her other applications were displayed and that was basically the end of it.

However, we will not give up. She will apply again this year hoping to wear them out at the consulate.