Visiting Visa for Younger brother for my graduation

[libsbabu 5]

Hello everyone!

I have been in the US for last 5 years and graduating from graduate program this fall. I was really wanting my brother to be here with me, atleast for 2 weeks during that time. He is 21 and a BSW student in India. He had applied for B2 3 years ago for my daughters christening and was denied then. Any thoughts how he should prepare for the application this time?

 

Thank you

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[aleful 1,905]

how has his life changed

 

does he have stronger ties to his country now? he still needs to overcome the presumption that he will overstay, that he won't return to his country

 

 

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

What’s BSW?

Will he still be enrolled in his studies at the stage of the visit? What other ties to India does he have?

 

[Boiler 43,396]

He has gone through the process before so knows what is involved, what do you mean by prepare?

[libsbabu 5]

1 hour ago, aleful said:

how has his life changed

 

does he have stronger ties to his country now? he still needs to overcome the presumption that he will overstay, that he won't return to his country

 

 

 

 

He is currently enrolled in college to obtain his bachelors in  Social work. He has 2 more years to graduate from the program and is in a middle of his course, so Yes, he is definitely going back. He was planning to get a letter from the university saying that he is a bonified student of this university. Im not sure what other evidences he should get. I have an invitation grom my school that I can provide.

[libsbabu 5]

44 minutes ago, Boiler said:

He has gone through the process before so knows what is involved, what do you mean by prepare?

What I meant was is there anything else one could think of that he could take to the interview that would convince them he is going to come back.

[libsbabu 5]

48 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

What’s BSW?

Will he still be enrolled in his studies at the stage of the visit? What other ties to India does he have?

 

Bachelors in Social work. Yes he will be in the middle of the course and is planning to visit during his winter break. My parents already have a visiting visa, so they will be here already. 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

COs interview people, not documents, therefore letters from schools/universities don't help. 

 

The issue brother faces is his Indian compatriots who've traveled on a b2 visa and either forgotten to return home or decided to study in a US school. And needs to show what has changed in the 3 years since last denial. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

I’m going to disagree and suggest he get a letter from his university to say he’s still enrolled. It can’t hurt. They may not look at it, but they may.  I think there is a bit of an advantage applying while enrolled, it generally doesn’t make sense for people to abandon a degree in favor of illegally overstaying somewhere. 

[databit 328]

With your parents coming at the same time, that makes immigrant intent look even more suspicious!

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

They can bring whatever they want, but the CO will not be interviewing papers.

Paraphrasing a retired CO on a different India-centric forum. 

 

India applicants tend to carry a stack of papers to B2 interviews that end up in garbage cans.