visiting visa

[Boiler 43,622]

Boiler, you need to watch what you say, since you have never been to Jamaica.

Where do they live?, do they own land and their own home? They are going to question where they are going, for how long, and when? She will need a letter from her employer stating that she will only be off work for her vacation and that she will come back to work. Both of them. How they answer the questions will determine the approval. If they have saved for a vacation and can prove they have saved, then its 50/50. Everyone may not be approved.

I did watch what I said.

Any comments as you know more about Jamaican than I do?

[TBoneTX 43,290]

Folks, given the absence of "poster's tone" on the Internet, we have to be careful both about what we post and about how we perceive it. It doesn't appear that any harm or insult was meant, but it's important to put ourselves in others' places and anticipate sensitivities before we hit "post." Thanks in advance for keeping this in mind, in this thread and in others.

TBoneTX

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[san diego 407]

I'll be blunt. From what I know, Jamaica is a high fraud consulate. Entire family going chances are slim to none. Does not hurt to try. Not very expensive.

[ssk2331 13]

They can apply and see, though entry is not guaranteed even when they arrive.

One of the things they need to show is that they have funds to support themselves while visiting. Doing a quick search shows a round trip ticket from Kingston to Miami is ~$400, so $1600 for 4 people. the current exchange rate is 1 JMD=.0084 USD, so $1600 is roughly 190,000 JMD. This is not including place to stay, other traveling expenses, food, etc.

Based on the limited info provided, I'm not sure what your friends resources are but it's one thing they have to keep in mind and prove.

I believe Jamaica is also considered high risk country in terms of immigration fraud, so that may be another obstacle. Not sure about its risk rating though.

I recently had a cousin try to get a visitor visa from another high risk country and he was denied even though he has strong ties to his home country (has a family he was traveling without, owns a lot of property, owns a large business making 6 figures when converted to UsD, etc)

[Jawaree 717]

I'll be blunt. From what I know, Jamaica is a high fraud consulate. Entire family going chances are slim to none. Does not hurt to try. Not very expensive.

JAMAICA ia not a high fraud country, Jamaicans (some) tend to inflate their wage statements for a visitors

visa theres no high fraud. Is'nt Russia a high marriage fraud country

If the man is a vegetable seller likely he has a farm, if he supplies many especially in the hotel industry with his wifes contacts,

have a home and savings they can afford a vacation, most likely they'll be staying with family or friends, Many Jamaicans take

vacations to the US & EU yearly, they are not all suffering...As someone suggest the family should not all apply at once, they are

likely to get a visa...Its based on ones merit and honesty

[Kiwan 6]

I'll be blunt. From what I know, Jamaica is a high fraud consulate. Entire family going chances are slim to none. Does not hurt to try. Not very expensive.

I am totally agree with u,being a third world country and u want to visit one of world top country,does not make sense.its will b 100 % rejected.i am also agree with Boiler .dont try to waste there time and money . Sorry to say Jamaica and phillipines are high fraud country that people coming to us by doing marry to come .

[ssk2331 13]

JAMAICA ia not a high fraud country, Jamaicans (some) tend to inflate their wage statements for a visitors

visa theres no high fraud. Is'nt Russia a high marriage fraud country

If the man is a vegetable seller likely he has a farm, if he supplies many especially in the hotel industry with his wifes contacts,

have a home and savings they can afford a vacation, most likely they'll be staying with family or friends, Many Jamaicans take

vacations to the US & EU yearly, they are not all suffering...As someone suggest the family should not all apply at once, they are

likely to get a visa...Its based on ones merit and honesty

OP said the family has no other ties except family and cars. One would reason owning a sizable farm would be mentioned an example of an additional tie.

[love11 10]

I want say what i want to say because my post will only get erase, but BOILER, KLWAN, and SAN DIEGO im glad you guys arent C/O at Kingston embassy because it seems your minds are already made up about Jamaicans.

I want say what i want to say because my post will only get erase, but BOILER, KLWAN, and SAN DIEGO im glad you guys arent C/O at Kingston embassy because it seems your minds are already made up about Jamaicans.

[calengineer 4]

Asking for a friend in jamaica, what are her chances at getting a visiting visa for her and her husband, and youngest daughter and oldest daughter, the wife is 45 and works at hotel as house keeper for 8 years, husband is 50 self employed sales vegetables, and taxi operator youngest daughter 14 and in school, oldest daughter 21 has been on her job for almost 2 years, have no other ties but family and cars, what are there chances is there any thing they can do to make there case stronger

It does look like it would be quite hard to sell. First and most important thing, the office will look at them thinking "can they possibly stay illegally" and i'm afraid the answer my be "yes".

I see a really hard case here. Unless they go separately. Also, I would recommend someone from the states writing them a letter of invitation stating he/she/they will pay for the travel expenses. It always helps.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

It does look like it would be quite hard to sell. First and most important thing, the office will look at them thinking "can they possibly stay illegally" and i'm afraid the answer my be "yes".

I see a really hard case here. Unless they go separately. Also, I would recommend someone from the states writing them a letter of invitation stating he/she/they will pay for the travel expenses. It always helps.

No it doesn't always help. In fact it often hurts as they want to see that the visitor can support themselves.

[AB loves AG 54]

I would recommend someone from the states writing them a letter of invitation stating he/she/they will pay for the travel expenses. It always helps.

Not true. A letter from someone in the states does not help and the CO probably won't even look at it. You have to prove ties to your home country on your own merit.

[calengineer 4]

Not true. A letter from someone in the states does not help and the CO probably won't even look at it. You have to prove ties to your home country on your own merit.

Probably not always but sometimes it surely does. My mother in law got a tourist visa. She doesn't have money or too strong home country ties. However, I wrote a letter of invitation and filled out a i-134. The CO did look at her documents and approved her. Similarly, the same was done with another relative and it worked.

[Boiler 43,622]

I want say what i want to say because my post will only get erase, but BOILER, KLWAN, and SAN DIEGO im glad you guys arent C/O at Kingston embassy because it seems your minds are already made up about Jamaicans.

I want say what i want to say because my post will only get erase, but BOILER, KLWAN, and SAN DIEGO im glad you guys arent C/O at Kingston embassy because it seems your minds are already made up about Jamaicans.

You will see my. Comments were focussed on their occupations, we only were given very limited information.

[AB loves AG 54]

Probably not always but sometimes it surely does. My mother in law got a tourist visa. She doesn't have money or too strong home country ties. However, I wrote a letter of invitation and filled out a i-134. The CO did look at her documents and approved her. Similarly, the same was done with another relative and it worked.

There were probably other circumstances. I highly doubt the letter made any difference. Anyone can write a letter and show up with it on the day of the interview. There is no affidavit of support for a tourist visa. Let's agree to disagree.

[sharda 8]

Its not the way people see it,getting a visitor visa from the most islands and Caribbean countries . Jamaica is a well known for a tourist country/island.......millions of ppl go on vacation .....trying would not hurt them but as some one says they should try with the husband first and possibly the wife and maybe the kids later.

Speaking from where I am originally from ( Guyana ) thousands of people are granted visitor visa with no proof and or ties to their home country.

when Obama was given presidency he sign agreement with the president of Caribbean countries / Islands to grant then visitor visa with no hardship because at that time America needed the tourist money.

Guyana is one of them that sign the agreement.

Edited October 13, 2015 by sharda