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[aakif 8]

I am a F1 student in USA, this is my last semester. So my parents wants to attend my convocation which will be held on next month. They are applying for B1/B2 tourist visa. My question here is my brother( who lives in australia) can he sponsor my parents to visit me in usa? And if he can what papers he need to submit?

I will really appriciate some quick replies. Thanks in advance

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Tourist visas do NOT require sponsorship.

[aakif 8]

Tourist visas do NOT require sponsorship.

But do they have to show any financial documents which can support the cost they will have for traveling and after they come here? Like any certain amount of money in bank?

[KierenHby 899]

There is NO sponsoring a tourist visa.. regardless of what you may have read on other online forums.

How does an Australian.. help Bdeshi.. to get a US visitor visa?

[Unlockable 7,315]

Yes but it should be their own financials they should show. Your brother is free to finance the entire trip but it is ultimately up to your parents to show strong ties and a life that they must return to back home. A letter from you or your brother is not technically necessary.

There is no set amount of money they have to have in a bank.

Evidence I've seen to have success with visitor visas:

Long term employment

Business ownership

Property ownership

Spouses or minor children back in home country

Please note that no ties to home country and too much financial support from the US from a relative would be a red flag.

Your brother lives in Australia? Is he a USC? Is he only financing the trip (sending the money/ buying tickets)? That type of financial trail may be a red flag.

Edited April 9, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[aakif 8]

Yes but it should be their own financials they should show. Your brother is free to finance the entire trip but it is ultimately up to your parents to show strong ties and a life that they must return to back home. A letter from you or your brother is not technically necessary.

There is no set amount of money they have to have in a bank.

Evidence I've seen to have success with visitor visas:

Long term employment

Business ownership

Property ownership

Spouses or minor children back in home country

Please note that no ties to home country and too much financial support from the US from a relative would be a red flag.

Thank you so much for your reply. My parents both work for government jobs and they are showing one month leave from their office, to attend my convocation. And they are showing their bank accounts but they dont have much money on the account, so my brother(same parents) giving his bank statement and letters that he will give them financial support for flight and others things. Is that will work?

[az2014 381]

Thank you so much for your reply. My parents both work for government jobs and they are showing one month leave from their office, to attend my convocation. And they are showing their bank accounts but they dont have much money on the account, so my brother(same parents) giving his bank statement and letters that he will give them financial support for flight and others things. Is that will work?

No.

Your brother has nothing to do with their application. They apply by themselves and have to satisfy the CO that they will return to their home country.

[Boiler 45,651]

Who paid for you to study in the US?

[aakif 8]

Who paid for you to study in the US?

My parents and my brother

[Boiler 45,651]

Would not a trip be a minor cost compared to that?

[aakif 8]

Would not a trip be a minor cost compared to that?

Yes that would be, but my father invested rest of his savings money on a business and his business partner took all his money just 2-3 months ago. Though he is trying to get it back through the legal process but my convocation is on may 14th. So should they just show what they have in their account? Or should they use my brothers financial documents together because my brother is actually buying their plane ticket and everything.

[NikLR 13,227]

Bank accounts are of little concern. The CO is looking for their ties to their home country. AKA jobs, home, minor children, a life they cannot just up and leave. Being able to afford their trip is just a minor step. They don't need to show they can afford the trip but rather that they will RETURN to their home country.

All these letters from your brother saying he's paying for things doesn't help them.

[Cathi 5,769]

Yes but it should be their own financials they should show. Your brother is free to finance the entire trip but it is ultimately up to your parents to show strong ties and a life that they must return to back home. A letter from you or your brother is not technically necessary.

There is no set amount of money they have to have in a bank.

Evidence I've seen to have success with visitor visas:

Long term employment

Business ownership

Property ownership

Spouses or minor children back in home country

Please note that no ties to home country and too much financial support from the US from a relative would be a red flag.

Your brother lives in Australia? Is he a USC? Is he only financing the trip (sending the money/ buying tickets)? That type of financial trail may be a red flag.

everything about his is wrong. Your brother has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with their b2 visas. NOTHING. First of all there is NEVER any sponsorship for a b2 visa, EVER. Your parents must apply and be approved on their own merits, and their own merits ALONE. Period. End of story. Your parents must present proof that they will return home, such as a long term full time job, children to go home to, home ownership. And just as an aside, if your parents do not have the money in their account to finance the trip, having a sudden large sum of cash deposited in their account will look suspicious. The consulate may want bank statements and a sudden large deposit will make them question where the money came from.

Edited April 10, 2016 by mimolicious

[Cathi 5,769]

Bank accounts are of little concern. The CO is looking for their ties to their home country. AKA jobs, home, minor children, a life they cannot just up and leave. Being able to afford their trip is just a minor step. They don't need to show they can afford the trip but rather that they will RETURN to their home country.

All these letters from your brother saying he's paying for things doesn't help them.

My friend who is from South Africa took a trip with her 2 kids to Disney last year and the CO wanted proof from her that she could finance the trip and asked for her bank statements as proof. I am not suggesting this is the norm, but it does happen.

[Unlockable 7,315]

everything about his is wrong. Your brother has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with their b2 visas. NOTHING. First of all there is NEVER any sponsorship for a b2 visa, EVER. Your parents must apply and be approved on their own merits, and their own merits ALONE. Period. End of story. Your parents must present proof that they will return home, such as a long term full time job, children to go home to, home ownership. And just as an aside, if your parents do not have the money in their account to finance the trip, having a sudden large sum of cash deposited in their account will look suspicious. The consulate may want bank statements and a sudden large deposit will make them question where the money came from.

That is pretty much what my post stated.