Thailand -> US B2 for Parent

[Boiler 43,430]

I 134 is unenforceable.

 

Nuff said.

[geowrian 22,335]

57 minutes ago, John951 said:

That's if that put much weight on a i-134 as keeping someone in the U.S.. Maybe a person has strong ties to their home country and they are just poor and from a poor country and would need whomever they are visiting to pay for ticket's etc.

Possible, but by far that's the minority of cases. More often than not, the issue is strong ties, not the public charge issue (roughly 90%+ of tourist visa denials are for 214b).

 

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Plus on the DOS website they state " If you cannot cover all the costs for your trip, you may show evidence that another person will cover some or all costs for your trip."  How are you suppose to show you evidence you will help with costs ? On a simple letter ? A promise to buy plane tickets ? Wouldn't an Affidavit of support be more evidence to show you willingness to cover costs ? On the i-134 you can make the statement as to the reason of the i-134, plane tickets, hotels. travel insurance, as seen on VJ guidelines.

Yes....a simple statement on the DS-160 where it asks who is paying for the trip is sufficient. They don't need an affidavit, bank accounts, etc. to show that they will buy tickets (not that buying tickets really matters as it's not  a public charge issue anyway), let them stay at the house or buy a hotel, etc.

But again, the public charge concern is the crux of the issue.

As stated, the -134 is unenforceable as well.

Edited October 29, 2018 by geowrian

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

10 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Possible, but by far that's the minority of cases. More often than not, the issue is strong ties, not the public charge issue (roughly 90%+ of tourist visa denials are for 214b).

 

 

Exactly. And unenforceable or not, an I134 indicates that there is at least one person resident in the US that the applicant has a strong tie to.

[John951 54]

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

Exactly. And unenforceable or not, an I134 indicates that there is at least one person resident in the US that the applicant has a strong tie to.

You all make it sound as if you have ties to the US that its 100% bad .

 

What about people visiting family like the OP said, sisters, cousins, grandkids. I would think some major of people come here as a tourist because they have ties here. Are they all rejected JUST because they have ties to the US ? 

 

I personally have family that comes here on a b2, my ex-GF was here on a B2 and half her intimidate family was living here in the US as citizens and GC holders.

 

That said, I don't know if an i-134 was filed for either

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

You came for advice, we are giving it as best we understand it, it’s entirely up to you whether you decide to follow it or not.

[John951 54]

21 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You came for advice, we are giving it as best we understand it, it’s entirely up to you whether you decide to follow it or not.

I'm not the OP but I do absorb what is said.

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

I 134 is unenforceable.

 

Nuff said.

idk if this would count as advice - i would have like some more explanation.

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

Yes....a simple statement on the DS-160 where it asks who is paying for the trip is sufficient. They don't need an affidavit, bank accounts, etc. to show that they will buy tickets (not that buying tickets really matters as it's not  a public charge issue anyway), let them stay at the house or buy a hotel, etc.

 

this cleared up things for me

Edited October 29, 2018 by John951

[britishandusa 446]

15 hours ago, John951 said:

How could it be a negative ? If anything I would think it would be a positive.

Because that shows she has more ties to the US, not her home country. It comes from her own merit, NOT yours.

[Eddie & Yana 2]

So we ended up filing TWO I-134, one for my wife, her daughter, and me, her son-in-law. She was approved for her 10 year green card! We were thorough in our records, and we taught our mom the Thai phrase for “everything you need to know, my daughter put in these papers” she literally answered almost every question with that phrase. They went back and forth for a while, then they allowed my sister-in-law, who speaks Thai, to come in and answer a couple of basic questions in Thai. 

 

It it sounds like we were extraordinarily blessed in this situation. We are grateful!!!

[Boiler 43,430]

I 864 is for immigrating.

[aaron2020 11,651]

45 minutes ago, Eddie & Yana said:

So we ended up filing TWO I-134, one for my wife, her daughter, and me, her son-in-law. She was approved for her 10 year green card! We were thorough in our records, and we taught our mom the Thai phrase for “everything you need to know, my daughter put in these papers” she literally answered almost every question with that phrase. They went back and forth for a while, then they allowed my sister-in-law, who speaks Thai, to come in and answer a couple of basic questions in Thai. 

 

It it sounds like we were extraordinarily blessed in this situation. We are grateful!!!

10 year green card?  I-134?  What?  How did we get from B-2 to 10 year green card in one month?

[Unlockable 7,306]

44 minutes ago, Eddie & Yana said:

So we ended up filing TWO I-134, one for my wife, her daughter, and me, her son-in-law. She was approved for her 10 year green card! We were thorough in our records, and we taught our mom the Thai phrase for “everything you need to know, my daughter put in these papers” she literally answered almost every question with that phrase. They went back and forth for a while, then they allowed my sister-in-law, who speaks Thai, to come in and answer a couple of basic questions in Thai. 

 

It it sounds like we were extraordinarily blessed in this situation. We are grateful!!!

This is a highly confusing post. What do you mean she was approved for a green card. They do not give out green cards for visitor visas.

 

Also, the I-134 was a waste because it is not enforceable. You filled them out for nothing.

 

But if they were approved for a visitor visa, then congrats.

 

[Eddie & Yana 2]

So sorry for the confusion! I meant she was approved for a 10-year visitor visa, not a green card  Thanks so much guys!

[Valmabe 249]

Sáquelo!!! Great congrats.

Edited January 15, 2019 by Valmabe