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58 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

The visitor visa is not a chance based visa.  No one can tell you what your mom's chances are.

 

Pregnancy is not a tourism activity, so don't mention it.  She can mention going to visit you.  No need to mention pregnancy.  Coming to care for you or the baby is considered work which is not permitted on the visitor visa, so never ever mention pregnancy as a reason for wanting a tourist visa.  

An applicant cannot lie about a pregnant daughter if specifically asked about pregnancy. South Asians (Ind/Pak nationals) tend to get that question more frequently. You're correct, caring for a baby could be considered work, but so could looking after a house around a birth. 

 

She doesn't have to volunteer the pregnancy, but if specifically asked, she cannot lie. 

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1 minute ago, WeGuyGal said:

An applicant cannot lie about a pregnant daughter if specifically asked about pregnancy. South Asians (Ind/Pak nationals) tend to get that question more frequently. You're correct, caring for a baby could be considered work, but so could looking after a house around a birth. 

 

She doesn't have to volunteer the pregnancy, but if specifically asked, she cannot lie. 

At no time did I even suggest that she lie.  

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1 minute ago, aaron2020 said:

At no time did I even suggest that she lie.  

I know.. and I didn't accuse you either :) 

 

The statement that she cannot lie meant for the OP not to lie if applicant gets asked specifically. 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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1 hour ago, Alice L said:

Hi all 

Please help me in this situation my home country is Pakistan 

I am GC holder and pregnant my husband is USC

I want my mom to be with me on this  special occasion. My mom is 55yrs never work in her entire life. My sister is married and lives in Malaysia 

What are her chances for b2 If she applies alone and my father stays in my home country 

I need some suggestions 

What reason we should put in ds160 only to visit me and my husband or we should mention about pregnancy 

My mom dad doesn't have any strong ties in my home country as they are not wealthy they live in a rented house 

Unfortunately, no one here has the ability to say, with any amount of certainty, whether your Mother will be successful.  However, we can tell you that she must convince the Consulate Officer that she will return to Pakistan after the visit......Strong ties to her country is the real key here.....go for it!! ...Good luck.  

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33 minutes ago, ElDiablo said:

Just seen your other post asking if it's ok to say she will stay for 3 weeks but actually stay for 3 months.

 

 

If that’s true, OP hopefully has been made aware both of the consequences of lying to the CO and of the fact that some people doing this in the past have been stripped of their visas when they returned home.  Lying to COs on visa applications/during interview is a good way to get yourself banned from the US.

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58 minutes ago, Russ&Caro said:

Geowrian, what you say is all true. I was just trying to give another perspective. Young people from high fraud countries, especially those of limited means, seem to have a very high rate of refusal for tourist visas. Older parents of citizens and LPR's seem to have a lower rate of refusal and strong ties back to the home country aren't always the limiting factor.

Definitely agree with this. I don't know about Pakistan at all (beyond the K1 stories here on VJ), but based on the anecdotes from my wife, her friends, and VJ, older people seem to have an easier time to get a visa than those in their 20s and 30s. That being said, there are still plenty of stories of older applicants being rejected as well... 

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39 minutes ago, usmsbow said:

Definitely agree with this. I don't know about Pakistan at all (beyond the K1 stories here on VJ), but based on the anecdotes from my wife, her friends, and VJ, older people seem to have an easier time to get a visa than those in their 20s and 30s. That being said, there are still plenty of stories of older applicants being rejected as well... 

One certain way of being rejected is if a CO figures out an applicant is lying, as OP suggests her mom could do. 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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1 hour ago, ElDiablo said:

Just seen your other post asking if it's ok to say she will stay for 3 weeks but actually stay for 3 months.

 

That shows you have no respect for the US, are desperate to get her to come under any circumstances, and dont deserve to have her approved. Hope she is denied.

Thanks for being that bad 

But I am not dying to bring my mom here it's just random questions come in mind as to how to answer things. 

We are not wealthy so its waste of money If she stays with me just for two weeks and if we say she is planning to stay two months that's might result in denial

So me and my mother has a strong bond non of us are crazy about being in United States

So don't use bad intentions for anyone you don't know 

There is not anything to be disrespectful to US laws!

You are not the one who decide what we deserve or what we don't.

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1 hour ago, missileman said:

Unfortunately, no one here has the ability to say, with any amount of certainty, whether your Mother will be successful.  However, we can tell you that she must convince the Consulate Officer that she will return to Pakistan after the visit......Strong ties to her country is the real key here.....go for it!! ...Good luck.  

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3 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

One certain way of being rejected is if a CO figures out an applicant is lying, as OP suggests her mom could do. 

We don't have any intention to lie about anything. But what i hve learned from this forum that it's better to have all aspects in mind and answer the question with honesty. That's how I passed my k1 interview with complete honesty.

I am just preparing my mom for any kind of question to answer 

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1 minute ago, Alice L said:

We don't have any intention to lie about anything.

Then why suggest filling in 3 weeks on the ds160 if she really wants to visit for 3-4 months? 

 

But what i hve learned from this forum that it's better to have all aspects in mind and answer the question with honesty. That's how I passed my k1 interview with complete honesty.

I am just preparing my mom for any kind of question to answer 

 

Lying about purpose of visit or length of stay IS disrespectful to US laws and to all others who stick to the truth even at the risk of denial. 

 

Of course she's free to apply, pay the Rs 23,200 and interview. COs have heard about every trick in the book. They are aware an applicant living in a rental is not going to spend Lakhs of rupees to sit 15-20 hours in a plane for a 3-week visit. 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

If that’s true, OP hopefully has been made aware both of the consequences of lying to the CO and of the fact that some people doing this in the past have been stripped of their visas when they returned home.  Lying to COs on visa applications/during interview is a good way to get yourself banned from the US.

We are not intenting to lie, my question was to understand the difference between ds160 qs intent to travel and return and the actual stay within the Visa time

Can they be different for any reason or is it unlawfull.

But thanks to some one who misinterpreted my post and gave negative feedback on it 

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1 hour ago, WeGuyGal said:

An applicant cannot lie about a pregnant daughter if specifically asked about pregnancy. South Asians (Ind/Pak nationals) tend to get that question more frequently. You're correct, caring for a baby could be considered work, but so could looking after a house around a birth. 

 

She doesn't have to volunteer the pregnancy, but if specifically asked, she cannot lie. 

Thank you

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1 minute ago, Alice L said:

We are not intenting to lie, my question was to understand the difference between ds160 qs intent to travel and return and the actual stay within the Visa time

Can they be different for any reason or is it unlawfull.

But thanks to some one who misinterpreted my post and gave negative feedback on it 

No one misrepresented; your words:

"..What if we say 3 weeks intended stay in ds 160 and stay in US for about 3 or 4 months ? Would that be wrong?.."

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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2 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

 

Lying about purpose of visit or length of stay IS disrespectful to US laws and to all others who stick to the truth even at the risk of denial. 

 

Of course she's free to apply, pay the Rs 23,200 and interview. COs have heard about every trick in the book. They are aware an applicant living in a rental is not going to spend Lakhs of rupees to sit 15-20 hours in a plane for a 3-week visit. 

So again my qs what should be written in ds 160 actual intention of stay?

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