B1/B2 visa application of my 21 year old unmarried son was denied. Wants to apply again next month?

[markadrian25 0]

Hello there, I'm on J-1 visa working as a high school teacher here in LA for a year now. I have my wife and two children (ages 14 and 17) here with me as my J-2 dependents, they've been here with me for 6 months now. My son who is in my home country and currently at age 21, he is in his final year of college. He's living with my parents, (ages 73 and 77). They all applied for B1/B2 visa yesterday at the Embassy. Luckily, my parents were approved but unfortunately, my son was denied. The Consul focused on the case of my son. He was told as they approached the window that he'll have a difficulty in applying for a Tourist visa because of my case as a non-immigrant worker here in the US. My parents were not asked, not even a single question. No documents were asked except passports. What can he do to improve his chance on getting a tourist visa? He is a full-time college student and has no work. Thanks in advance.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

With his entire family in the U.S. - well, that is a tough immigrant intent to overcome.

Did he show letters from his college about tuition payments already made for the next semester or expected enrollment dates?

What about having him get a job that is contingent upon him returning from the U.S?

Good luck, sorry about the denial but then again I'm not surprised

[belinda63 2,981]

Sorry but it looks like you are trying to bring the entire family to the US possibly with the intent of not leaving. He will need super strong ties to his country to obtain a tourist visa.

[Boiler 43,425]

Job wife children all come to mind

[Adil & Jeanne 296]

Owning property in Canada, a job, savings account

all are required

show tuition is paid and he expects to return to Canada

or just have him apply to US for employment after graduation and go that route

anyone speaking multiple languages is needed in US if he has that to add to resume

good luck as I remember the days we passed over the border with no passport and often drove to Canada for breakfast after a night with college freinds

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Owning property in Canada, a job, savings account

all are required

show tuition is paid and he expects to return to Canada

or just have him apply to US for employment after graduation and go that route

anyone speaking multiple languages is needed in US if he has that to add to resume

good luck as I remember the days we passed over the border with no passport and often drove to Canada for breakfast after a night with college freinds

Op is from the Philippines not Canada

[Boiler 43,425]

Canadians do not need visas,

[Pitaya 2,576]

Canadians do not need visas,

So true.

[VOL 425]

Old people from Philippines usually get tourist visas.

You can have you son travel to Singapore to show proof he will return back to his home country.

But in reality it probably gonna be a long shot for him to get granted a Tourist Visa

[Maria2012 16]

My parents were denied when they applied twice in a short period of time. They waited for a year and they got it. I heard that if one is denied in the past 6 months, new application = automatic denial. ( this is hearsay )

Edited July 25, 2015 by Maria2012

[Jawaree 717]

Cant he apply for a student visa, or will it be denied too

He wont get a B1/2 with all of you there, it clearly seem to

them there's immigrant intent, maybe a work visa?

[apple21 953]

Teach him the J1 route?