Tourist Visa for my fiancee's parents to attend wedding

[Transborderwife 4,666]

If your neighbour in the US said they were going on the equivalent of a several times annual salary vacation but it was OK because it was being paid for by a relation would you not be thinking #######.

Agreed

[madtownguy 164]

I am a USC who recently get my fiancée's k1 visa approved. I wanted to invite her parents to come to the wedding and visit some landmarks in Los Angeles. They are both older (father is 75, mother is 70 y/o) and retired. They have their home and farm in Davao City, and they have their grandchildren there in the Philippines. Her parents are active in their church and have assignments to do in the Philippines. These things should be enough for proof that they will return to their home after a 2 week stay in California? I want to help them fill out the DS-160 application. My questions are:

1) what should they put in the "immediate relatives in the US" section? Their daughter has not moved out here yet and I am not the son-in-law yet.

2) What should they respond in the US contact under relationship about me as their daughter's fiancé? would it considered "other relative" or "friend" or "other"?

3) I will be supporting them on the trip for airfare, transportation, and staying at my home. Would a letter of sponsorship and invitation letter be helpful? (They can't afford to pay for the trip and I will be paying for them).

4) How long does it take to get an interview at the Embassy and then it get the visa? (We are planning on getting married some time in the end of August and want them to be there for it). Is there enough time for them get the tourist visa?

What is your experience in the process?

If they do get a tourist visa please post and let everyone know. Unless they are very wealthy I think their chances are slim to none. I've thought about trying it myself only because it is relatively cheap to try. Just haven't gotten around to it yet. And invitation letter won't hurt, but odds are they won't look at it. Good luck!

[VOL 425]

If they do get a tourist visa please post and let everyone know. Unless they are very wealthy I think their chances are slim to none. I've thought about trying it myself only because it is relatively cheap to try. Just haven't gotten around to it yet. And invitation letter won't hurt, but odds are they won't look at it. Good luck!

I saw a older person get a Tourist Visa in November, I was listening in to the whole interview, the lady was pretty old and had her son go with her, It was quick and a couple of questions and the CO told the lady she was approved twice since she had a hard time understanding English.

I think old and wealthy people have a lot better shot, I know wealthy have a pretty good success rate...

[Tahoma 2,291]

The trip would cost about $420.

^ This would be the approximate cost of a Davao / Manila round trip. Basically, it's the price for rolling the dice at the U.S. Embassy Manila.

For those who understand Tagalog, there are some good threads about tourist visas at the U.S. Embassy Manila over at Pinoy Exchange. Look under the immigration section.

[Jawaree 717]

I am a USC who recently get my fiancée's k1 visa approved. I wanted to invite her parents to come to the wedding and visit some landmarks in Los Angeles. They are both older (father is 75, mother is 70 y/o) and retired. They have their home and farm in Davao City, and they have their grandchildren there in the Philippines. Her parents are active in their church and have assignments to do in the Philippines. These things should be enough for proof that they will return to their home after a 2 week stay in California? I want to help them fill out the DS-160 application. My questions are:

1) what should they put in the "immediate relatives in the US" section? Their daughter has not moved out here yet and I am not the son-in-law yet.

2) What should they respond in the US contact under relationship about me as their daughter's fiancé? would it considered "other relative" or "friend" or "other"?

3) I will be supporting them on the trip for airfare, transportation, and staying at my home. Would a letter of sponsorship and invitation letter be helpful? (They can't afford to pay for the trip and I will be paying for them).

4) How long does it take to get an interview at the Embassy and then it get the visa? (We are planning on getting married some time in the end of August and want them to be there for it). Is there enough time for them get the tourist visa?

What is your experience in the process?

They can show strong ties to their country,gbank bal. good, businesses/good jobs, dependents they

care for there, positions in organizations, home title/lease contract, no prior record, and can convince

te CO they will return home after visit, cases are reviewed prior to interview so be sure they have

Doc proofs because the CO already have an idea if its yea or nay from application

Just know somonee granted 10 yrs from Jamaica , my neighbor brother , just ave a job , no wife, home or bank

account, but last yr he got a one entry when his mom died here, he spent 3 wks and went home...he has 7

siblings here and no interest to live here. He says he wants to spend only a month not one day over

Edited April 26, 2015 by Jawaree

[Boiler 43,387]

Only Tagalog I know is TnT.

[raven52 233]

My wife is Filipino, and I spent 2 years there. Many people there wanted to talk to an American. I made many friends, with the wonderful Filipino people.

In my time there, I saw about 1 out of 10 tourist visa's approved. IT IS very difficult there to get a tourist or work visa.

If you have the assets, then apply.,,.,YOU must have very strong ties to the Phils., to get approved.

Good luck in your quest!

[Dalyn 1]

I am a USC who recently get my fiancée's k1 visa approved. I wanted to invite her parents to come to the wedding and visit some landmarks in Los Angeles. They are both older (father is 75, mother is 70 y/o) and retired. They have their home and farm in Davao City, and they have their grandchildren there in the Philippines. Her parents are active in their church and have assignments to do in the Philippines. These things should be enough for proof that they will return to their home after a 2 week stay in California? I want to help them fill out the DS-160 application. My questions are:

1) what should they put in the "immediate relatives in the US" section? Their daughter has not moved out here yet and I am not the son-in-law yet.

2) What should they respond in the US contact under relationship about me as their daughter's fiancé? would it considered "other relative" or "friend" or "other"?

3) I will be supporting them on the trip for airfare, transportation, and staying at my home. Would a letter of sponsorship and invitation letter be helpful? (They can't afford to pay for the trip and I will be paying for them).

4) How long does it take to get an interview at the Embassy and then it get the visa? (We are planning on getting married some time in the end of August and want them to be there for it). Is there enough time for them get the tourist visa?

What is your experience in the process?

Congratulations! I am guessing that her parents have a good chance because the consul will not think of them not coming back in the Philippines and if you have the resources to finance all the expenses esp. the visa fee (pass or deny), give it a try.

1. not sure

2. not sure

3. No need for you to write the Invitation letter or anything like that but no harm for them to have it in the interview if you really want for them to have one but I advice not to give it to the consul unless they ask something like that. Because they will ask her parents on their interview and it was also one of the question in DS-160 right?, so they know that you will be paying for all the expenses.

4. Based on our experienced my mother submitted DS-160 March 30 or 31 and made an interview appointment for April 13, on that day she found out that she's approved and after 3 days she got her passport with stamped (10 years visa)

The interview was very fast, and she had all the documents she could have to prove that she is coming back to the Philippines, but the consul didn't asked for any documents. Her parents can ask for the interpreter too if they can't speak or understand English.

[Dalyn 1]

The trip would cost about $420.

wow $420 that is cheap, lol just saying mine for my mother will cost me $2200 for her plane ticket...

[Boiler 43,387]

I think that was just for the visa interview.

[VOL 425]

wow $420 that is cheap, lol just saying mine for my mother will cost me $2200 for her plane ticket.

That pretty expensive for a trip from Philippines to USA

We are talking about Davao to Manila, One way flight runs about $50 or 2200 peso on average....

[john_and_marlene 162]

At their age and with a home and grandchildren there, their chances are very good for getting a visa.

[Dalyn 1]

That pretty expensive for a trip from Philippines to USA

We are talking about Davao to Manila, One way flight runs about $50 or 2200 peso on average....

yes, that's about right and more because if the cost for the visa is $160x2= 320; plus plane and hotel or motel because they probably want to stay there near the embassy for 2 days or more for the interview.