Possibilities of B1/B2 visa for working mother and daugther?

[calengineer 4]

Hi,

My sister in law who is 27 years old, Mexican, and has a 4 year old daughter wants to get a B1/B2 tourist visa. She was denied 18 months ago (under the presumption that she could immigrate) when she was unemployed and her husband had a low paying farming job, however, her circumstances have changed.

Since she was denied, she and her husband have gotten much better paying jobs that only a intermediate to a high skilled person could get. Also, she has deeds to land they have acquired in the recent months.

1. She wants to apply with her daughter to take her to Disney and for them to go to San Francisco. How more likely is it that she might get accepted this time?

2. Should she get a letter of invitation from someone in the US?

3. Should she reserve a tour in the US so immigration believes her?

4. What else could be useful?

thanks!

[Pitaya 2,577]

Hi,

My sister in law who is 27 years old, Mexican, and has a 4 year old daughter wants to get a B1/B2 tourist visa. She was denied 18 months ago (under the presumption that she could immigrate) when she was unemployed and her husband had a low paying farming job, however, her circumstances have changed.

Since she was denied, she and her husband have gotten much better paying jobs that only a intermediate to a high skilled person could get. Also, she has deeds to land they have acquired in the recent months.

1. She wants to apply with her daughter to take her to Disney and for them to go to San Francisco. How more likely is it that she might get accepted this time? Unknown

2. Should she get a letter of invitation from someone in the US? Of little consequence.

3. Should she reserve a tour in the US so immigration believes her? That may be useful

4. What else could be useful? Showing strong ties to Mexico, such that it demonstrates that she and her daughter will return to Mexico at the end of their visit.

thanks!

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Anh map 2,098]

The only way to know for sure is to apply. She will stand on her own as far as proving her intention to return to the US.

Disney for how many days? SF for how many days? Both are expensive places to visit.

Booking a tour would be weak. It can be cancelled easily.

Did they buy the land or was it given to them or part of an inheritance?

The proof needs to be about her life in Mexico, not about plans in the US. Traveling with the child may hurt her chances. That may be the strongest tie to home.

[HFM181818 750]

If the title deeds were merely signed over, that does not represent any investment on her part.(and if she held a low paying job before, where did the $$$ come from to 'buy' all that land?)

How long has she been in this new and improved job? Does she have any idea of how expensive a trip to Disneyland will be? Why isn't dad coming along? (this question will be pivotal - as many folks from MX go to the US, then the trailing spouses tries to find ways to join them)...a first time trip to Disneyland with only one parent is largely bogus....the parents would want to share this event...(unless dad is already in the US)...way too many remarkable coincidences after such a short time, in a country in which who you know is more important than what you know.

[Boiler 45,670]

Past posts are educative, seems everyone is coming.

[JayJayH 546]

Hi,

My sister in law who is 27 years old, Mexican, and has a 4 year old daughter wants to get a B1/B2 tourist visa. She was denied 18 months ago (under the presumption that she could immigrate) when she was unemployed and her husband had a low paying farming job, however, her circumstances have changed.

Since she was denied, she and her husband have gotten much better paying jobs that only a intermediate to a high skilled person could get. Also, she has deeds to land they have acquired in the recent months.

1. She wants to apply with her daughter to take her to Disney and for them to go to San Francisco. How more likely is it that she might get accepted this time?

2. Should she get a letter of invitation from someone in the US?

3. Should she reserve a tour in the US so immigration believes her?

4. What else could be useful?

thanks!

1. Probably more likely than last time. That's the most accurate answer I can give.

2. She can, but it won't be useful. (Knowing someone who lives in the US does not show that you don't intend to immigrate).

3. More useful than #2.

4. Proof of stable employment with stable pay. Proof of land ownership.

Does she have a car? - Bring registration, or auto loan docs. She's less likely to immigrate illegally if she has a new car in her garage.

Dog? Bring vaccination card. She's less likely to immigrate illegally if her pug Lucy is in Mexico waiting for her.

Is her daughter in pre-school or any sort of program? She's less likely to immigrate illegally if her daughter has a normal childhood and life in Mexico.

Consular officers look exclusively for "likelihood" that the person will return home after their vacation. Anyone with a stable job, stable income, stable life etc. would be better off returning, rather than work undocumented in the US.

Virtually anything than can show, without insulting the intelligence of the consulate officer, that she has a life in Mexico and intends to return to Mexico will help.

Edited November 7, 2015 by JayJayH

[HFM181818 750]

sorry, but having a car, new or not, is not considered a tie to one's country...if anything, it can represent a reason to work in the US with the B2 visa...after all, cars are expensive to buy and maintain...a trip to Disneyland would likely wipe out the average savings of folks from developing countries, leaving nothing with which to make car payments or pay for repairs.

still haven't heard why hubby isn't tagging along.....nor how much savings they allegedly have nor why they would want to spend it all for a few days visiting with Mickey Mouse...

[HFM181818 750]

and how did her sibling make his/her way to the US and why isn't he/she writing in support of her? That will be a pertinent question during her next interview.