Odds of getting a Tourist Visa after voluntary departure 10 years ago

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Shes 58, I will have to apply and see. I just feel it'll be hopeless because of deportation. Has anyone heard of cases where ppl come back to visit after deportation?

Just to clarify, you don't apply for your mom. She is the one that applies. You can help her with the application but she is the one that has to apply. Nor does a person sponsor for a visitor visa.

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I dont mean to dis heart you but chances of getting tourist visa are poor. my father overstayed for few months in 1994 (at that time there was no bar for over stays). Left voluntarily. B2 was still valid upto 1996. Got another 5 year B1/B2 in 1998 but didnt visit US on it. after its expiry in 2003, my parents applied again.

my mom is a govt officer of high rank and visited other countries, visa officer approved her visa and kept passport. during interview with my father he found out from record about overstay, he straight away refused my father. Not only this but also returned my mothers passport( who never overstayed). My father never applied after that but my mother applied twice and both times she was refused on the same pretext despite her strong ties with Pakistan ie her job and family including small kids. we had no choice except to apply for their immigration.

Having said that, your mother may apply as luck might work for her. keep one thing in mind she should not lie when asked something and should not voluntarily disclose any thing if not asked. she should answer the questions honestly. if denied she will loose visa fee, thats it. Good luck.

But your family applied multiple times within a 9 year period, aren't tourist visas valid for 5 years? Do you think maybe your mothers background might have affected the application since during that time things were a bit tougher? Since its been 10 years I might just go ahead and try just for her alone. Not sure if its worth mentioning but my dad was approved for the sibling sponsor visa but his sister didn't move the case forward because of a hufe family fued which made it tougher on us to stay. Is that worth mentioning?

Thanks for the advice on not disclosing what is not asked.

Just to clarify, you don't apply for your mom. She is the one that applies. You can help her with the application but she is the one that has to apply. Nor does a person sponsor for a visitor visa.

Yea of course, why would I apply for her? That should be obvious. I'm just looking for a bit of knowledge and advice here, of course she would apply for herself.

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But your family applied multiple times within a 9 year period, aren't tourist visas valid for 5 years? Do you think maybe your mothers background might have affected the application since during that time things were a bit tougher? Since its been 10 years I might just go ahead and try just for her alone. Not sure if its worth mentioning but my dad was approved for the sibling sponsor visa but his sister didn't move the case forward because of a hufe family fued which made it tougher on us to stay. Is that worth mentioning?

Thanks for the advice on not disclosing what is not asked.

Yea of course, why would I apply for her? That should be obvious. I'm just looking for a bit of knowledge and advice here, of course she would apply for herself.

B1/B2 visas are for 5 years. First visa expired in 1996. second one issued in 1998 and expired in 2003. Applied again in 2005 and got refused. Overstay of my dad was the only reason my mother was refused otherwise it was almost issued. violation of Immigration laws are taken very seriously by visa officers. Once you break the law they dont trust you any more. Visa officer told my mom 2nd time that "your husband violated visa rules. you need to rebuild the trust" which was quite strange and my mom asked him how the trust can be rebuild if not given a chance and he just smiled in response with the word "sorry". But still no harm in trying. some times luck works.

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Spend the money and try its yea or nay, at her age leaving family and husband behind

explaining she stayed with her husband and family due to family values, the family

followed the rules and left as told to do, show ties and life there now...who knows it may

be approved

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Spend the money and try its yea or nay, at her age leaving family and husband behind

explaining she stayed with her husband and family due to family values, the family

followed the rules and left as told to do, show ties and life there now...who knows it may

be approved

The family followed the rules?