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Tourist visa for my foreign familly for wedding

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al-chee Apprentice

al-chee   1

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Hi.I will be married on fiancee visa very soon.I am worried if the Consular will deliver a tourist visa for my foreign Sister to come to the wedding.Do you think a visa letter of invitation from my american fancee might help? My Sister still at university,22 years old.How can she shows ties she will be back in home country? What can she do before going to the interview.Thank you.

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,986

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***** Moving from DCF to Tourist visa forum *****

 

Has the sister travelled abroad before. or is there time for her to do so before her tourist visa interview?  Short visits to other developed countries (Europe, Canada etc) and returning can help.

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Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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KierenHby Experienced

KierenHby   897

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'Invitation' letters from US-based persons are rarely looked at.  Tourist visa interview focuses on evidence of strong ties to home that an applicant would be interested in returning home to. Slim odds for a 22-yr old, presumably single female. 

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   43,433

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Let us know how it goes.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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al-chee Apprentice

al-chee   1

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Hi! That really sad to say, they denied her tourist visa, she didn't make it with me.And they didn't even asked the wedding invitation and the letter my Wife wrote and signed for her. Life goes on!   

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KULtoATL Experienced

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Every visitor is treated as intending immigrants. Therefore, it is the B2 applicant's burden to prove her ties back in Haiti. Unfortunately, a wedding invitation and also a letter by your wife do not prove that her sister will return to Haiti. In fact, the CO probably assumed that her sister has a reason to overstay given that your wife is now living in the US. Unfortunately, this is a sad reality and I've been there where I was denied a tourist visa years ago because I could not prove my ties. Your sister-in-law needs to start building a solid background in Haiti for her future application after she's started working. 

For my I-129F, K-1, AOS, EAD, AP and ROC detailed timelines, please refer to my timeline page :)

ROC filed on December 1, 2020, assigned to SRC, approved within 106 days on February 18, 2021.

My sincerest gratitude to all VJers, especially the late geowrian.

 

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al-chee   1

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Hi. Thanks for sharing your comment.Me too,they denied a tourist visa a couple years ago,2013 certainly.Anyway she didn't have intention to stay, she would get back home because she attended a prestigious private university in Haiti, studying Diplomacy and international relationship.As America is closed for young visitors,she will be able to travel to other country with her own expenses.Thank you!

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KULtoATL Experienced

KULtoATL   1,551

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History of travels to other developed/first world countries would greatly help for sure :)

For my I-129F, K-1, AOS, EAD, AP and ROC detailed timelines, please refer to my timeline page :)

ROC filed on December 1, 2020, assigned to SRC, approved within 106 days on February 18, 2021.

My sincerest gratitude to all VJers, especially the late geowrian.

 

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Boiler Grand Master

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Any trip through an international Airport does not suggest the US is closed to young visitors.Plenty skiing currently in Colorado.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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