Support Documents for B1/B2 visa

[new2010 2]

I'm a US citizen and would like to help my father apply for tourist visa to visit me. He divorced my mother and he re-married. So his status is 'married'. He never visited US before.

We are preparing support documents for his interview. Can someone let me know what documents are needed for interview? I'm thinking to take:

From me:

Copy of my passport

My tax returns (5 years)

My birth certificate

Our photos

What support documents are needed from my father? Does he need to provide no-criminal record proof?

Thank you!

[Pitaya 2,577]

I'm a US citizen and would like to help my father apply for tourist visa to visit me. He divorced my mother and he re-married. So his status is 'married'. He never visited US before.

We are preparing support documents for his interview. Can someone let me know what documents are needed for interview? I'm thinking to take:

From me:

Copy of my passport

My tax returns (5 years)

My birth certificate

Our photos

What support documents are needed from my father? Does he need to provide no-criminal record proof?

Thank you!

Your father will have to prove to the satisfaction of the US consular official, at the interviewing US embassy/consulate, l that he has significant ties to China such that he would return to China after his US visit is completed. Such ties could include, property, house ownership, current stable employment, etc. Each visitor visa applicant is presumed to have immigration intent, and must prove that they are not trying to immigrate to the US. A letter from a doctor, any documents from you, or any other invitation-type letter would likely have no positive effect on the visitor visa approval.

Take a look at the visa application for the document requirements.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[j&ana 363]

The burden of proof is on your father to show proof of why he should be issue tourist visa and to show reason why he will return back to his home country. Nothing you show will help, He needs to provide proof of ties to his country

[Darnell 8,478]

father stuff:

1. bank account printouts

2. job proof

3. vacation time proof

4. house deed/title

[new2010 2]

Thanks for your reply.

My father has retired and he does not have property. He does not have much money under his bank account.

He does not want to immigrant to USA. That's why I did not apply for him. Now he just wants to visit me here for a few months and then go back to China.

What can I do?

[Torete 121]

Thanks for your reply.

My father has retired and he does not have property. He does not have much money under his bank account.

He does not want to immigrant to USA. That's why I did not apply for him. Now he just wants to visit me here for a few months and then go back to China.

What can I do?

OP,

As has been mentioned, nothing much you can do. The responsibility lies with your father. He wants to visit you then he needs to apply for the B1/B2 visa on his own merits. Good luck to him.

[Jim Smith 0]

Hi,

The supporting documents B1/B2 visa are as follows:

1. Current proof of income, tax payments, property or business ownership, or assets.
2. Your travel itinerary or any other explanation about your planned trip.
3. A letter from you employer detailing your position, salary, how long you have been employed, any authorized vacation, and the business purpose, if any, of your U.S. trip.
4. Criminal/court records pertaining to any arrest or conviction anywhere, even if you completed your sentence or were later pardoned.

[Torete 121]

Hi,

The supporting documents B1/B2 visa are as follows:

1. Current proof of income, tax payments, property or business ownership, or assets.
2. Your travel itinerary or any other explanation about your planned trip.
3. A letter from you employer detailing your position, salary, how long you have been employed, any authorized vacation, and the business purpose, if any, of your U.S. trip.
4. Criminal/court records pertaining to any arrest or conviction anywhere, even if you completed your sentence or were later pardoned.

Good information for the OP.

I never realized the requirements weren't standardized but embassy specific. The US Embassy (Beijing) is very specific with their verbiage stating in part, "You MUST bring the following documents to your interview" whereas when applying from US Embassy Manila, it is stated, "...the interviewing officer MAY request the following documentation..." etc. There is a distinct difference between MUST and MAY.

IMO, the majority of applicants that do bring documentation with them to the US Embassy Manila DO NOT have their documents requested nor reviewed...as was the case with both applications made by my MIL. Perhaps if she were required to bring documentation, her outcome may have been more positive.

Still OP, I wish your father luck.

Edited January 10, 2015 by Torete

[Boiler 45,659]

Having to bring them does not mean they have to look at them.

[Torete 121]

Having to bring them does not mean they have to look at them.

Ok, true...but it seems like splitting hairs IMO.

"...original documents are always preferred over photocopies and you must bring these documents with you to the interview. Do not fax, mail or email any supporting documents to the US Embassy or Consulate General". If confidentiality is of concern the applicant should bring the documents to the Embassy or Consulate General in a sealed envelope".

Seems like a whole lot of gyrations for the applicant to comply with if they indeed weren't going to look at them. But, after all, it's only my opinion. My intent was to point out the specific verbiage difference.

[Darnell 8,478]

Ok, true...but it seems like splitting hairs IMO.

Not really, as the gap between the two 'states of being' are a coupla hundred thousand kilometres of difference,

and USA Tourist Visas in China are exceptionally harder to get than in Manila.

[Torete 121]

Not really, as the gap between the two 'states of being' are a coupla hundred thousand kilometres of difference,

and USA Tourist Visas in China are exceptionally harder to get than in Manila.

Ok, if you say so then it must be true.

The OP can take away from my post what they wish.

You're entitled to your opinion as am I.

Cheers

[Torete 121]

Harder? I guess not so much:

http://travel.state.gove/content/dam/visas/statistics/non-immigrant-statistics/refusalrates/fy14.pdf

China: 9%

Philippines: 24.6%