How can my parents go with me to states? plz full detail is required?

[R.Ny 0]

How can my parents accompny me to states for my wedding? Which visa will be appropriate for them? What all documents will be required for applying their Visa? And should we wait for my visa to be approved for applying for them? How do ppl take their parents to attend the wedding in states? Please do share your life experience? Thanx in advance to all.

[Ning 619]

How can my parents accompny me to states for my wedding? Which visa will be appropriate for them? What all documents will be required for applying their Visa? And should we wait for my visa to be approved for applying for them? How do ppl take their parents to attend the wedding in states? Please do share your life experience? Thanx in advance to all.

They can IF they can obtain tourist visas. To do this they apply as individuals. You have nothing to do with that process. Entering into it will ensure they are denied. Help them by explaining they will have to prove beyond a doubt they MUST return to India. This is called the strongest ties rule.

[EAS 45]

I don't have the "full details" because it depends on your parents particular situation. Such as do they have tourist visas to the US already [probably not since you are asking how to get them to the US, but one never knows], or have they ever been denied a visa to the US, or are they eligible for the Visa Waiver Program [probably not since you are asking how to get them to the US, but one never knows?

Assuming that they are not eligible for the VWP, they have to apply for a visa type for which they are eligible and then be approved. Assuming that they don't have any other types of eligibility, they will need to apply for a tourist visa. The instructions on how to do this can be found on the USEM New Delhi webpage.

Visitors to the United States require nonimmigrant visas. Before applying, know which type of visa suits your purpose of travel.

How to Apply

Make your appointment through www.ustraveldocs.com/in website or by telephoning the call center. Create a user account and make TWOappointments; one for finger-printing and photo at an Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC) and another for visa interview at the Embassy or Consulate.

Carry with You to the Interview:

• Your valid passport and previously issued passports
• The DS-160 confirmation page with barcode
• Appointment letter
• H, L, and other petition-based visa applicants may bring copies of the I-797, I-129 and other petition-related documents
• F, M students must bring the SEVIS receipt and I-20.
• J exchange visitors must bring the SEVIS receipt and DS-2019.
• Science and technology applicants may require additional processing. Bring supporting documents to minimize the processing time.

6. Due to security concerns and space limitations, U.S. consular sections do not permit interested parties such as friends, relatives, attorneys or business contacts to attend the visa interview with the applicant.

If an interested party wishes to provide information to a specific consular section concerning a particular visa applicant, they are encouraged to supply this information directly to the applicant. The applicant can then bring this information to the visa interview.

[C-ma'am 684]

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[Harsh_77 718]

They will have to apply for B1/2 visa, they will require to prove they have strong ties to India and they would return back to India after their visit.

You do not have to do anything, your parents qualify on their own merit.

[Boiler 45,655]

My Mother used the VWP.

[R.Ny 0]

My father planned something else. he said after my Visa approval he will apply for himself. he told me he will attach 1 wedding card my visa's photocopy and letter from his employer. Does he needs anything else to apply? Will he get the Visa soon in this way? I miss my fiance dont want to be away from him coz of any delays..

[Boiler 45,655]

He might.

[Harsh_77 718]

Personally I don't think the wedding card and copy of your visa would do anything, these things show a reason why he needs to go to US but it does not show why he would return back to India after the visit.

He needs to produce more items like any property he owns, any other investments, retirement any other savings etc.

He needs to attach anything that would show he would return back to India.