B1/B2 visa denied

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

1 minute ago, Scott Br said:

I hope it all works out for the 2 of you.  This is a long journey that takes a lot of patience (and $$) to make it happen.

I always say that the immigration process demands a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and money.........those who have never endured this have no idea...LOL

[ncml 1]

4 minutes ago, jskibo said:

You could always pick a third country that is cheaper for him, but doesn't require a visa for you

Yes I suggested that but he said that he might as well visit me here

[ncml 1]

4 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Single, presumably young, female from the Philippines with a USC boyfriend and not much in terms of ties to remain. Unfortunately, due to the abuse of the system by other Filipinos in the past, getting a tourist visa in those circumstances is incredibly hard.

 

Sorry, but I would not expect a US tourist visa anytime soon. You will need to meet in the Philippines or a 3rd country.

Yes unfortunately a lot did abuse the system.. Thank you for the reply

[nastra30 1,980]

1 hour ago, ncml said:

I was kind of hoping that I would get approved because I have travelled to Europe because of my previous work

Having traveled to Europe before has no direct bearing to seeking a Visa to travel to the US and vice-versa; different immigration systems and customs. With US tourist Visa, it's mostly about showing strong ties to your home country.

Edited June 3, 2019 by nastra30

[mtempelaar 190]

1 hour ago, ncml said:

See, I'm in a long distance relationship with someone in the US. We haven't met yet and since he's not able to visit here at the moment (financial issues), I tried applying for the visa to go visit him instead.

 

 

My husband, when we first got together, didn't have the money for traveling.  I ended up paying for airfare.   Then again, I had known him for 18+ months at that point and we knew where we were headed.

 

If you two end up taking things further (K1/CR-1) he's going to have to get his finances in better shape.  Immigration isn't cheap.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

54 minutes ago, missileman said:

I always say that the immigration process demands a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and money.........those who have never endured this have no idea...LOL

lol hold your horses, they haven't even met yet!

[Boiler 43,429]

The terms relationship and met seem to have a different meaning here to the ones I am familiar with.

[Roel 7,191]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

The terms relationship and met seem to have a different meaning here to the ones I am familiar with.

You have been on VJ for a while. You should know that people are often maaaaadly in love with strangers. 😛 Totaly normal here. 

[shoowlaar 224]

3 hours ago, ncml said:

So I applied for a tourist visa months ago, last February to be exact. Before I even submitted the form online, I tried to read a lot about the application process, ask people about it, the usual things someone would do to get a visa.

 

See, I'm in a long distance relationship with someone in the US. We haven't met yet and since he's not able to visit here at the moment (financial issues), I tried applying for the visa to go visit him instead.

 

People say that when applying for the visa, ALWAYS TELL NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH and that's what I did. Everything I put on the application and everything I said on the interview were all true.

I was kind of hoping that I would get approved because I have travelled to Europe because of my previous work and I was still under a 1 year contract with the company I'm currently working under. 

 

I don't know why I got denied? I was thinking maybe because of our situation? 

Him being younger than me and us just meeting online

 

I would really appreciate your answer. thank you 

I think you did not show enough ties to your home country. a Job, investments, children.... and many more... 

you can always reapply when you have more evidence to show you will return to your home country.

all the best

[ElDiablo 95]

You are not in a relationship as that implies having relations. Talking online is not one, you need to meet first.

 

Do you really want to potentially have a relationship with someone that cant even afford a plane ticket? Especially as they live in a more 'developed' country where surely he has a lot more opportunities to make money than you do.

 

Not to mention you say he is a lot younger, how is he going to support you?

 

I think you can do a lot better.

[arken 4,197]

6 minutes ago, ElDiablo said:

You are not in a relationship as that implies having relations. Talking online is not one, you need to meet first.

Relationships can develop without meeting in person unless it’s just physical relationship, that too Japan has developed pretty cool ones for long distance relationships.

 

6 minutes ago, ElDiablo said:

Do you really want to potentially have a relationship with someone that cant even afford a plane ticket? Especially as they live in a more 'developed' country where surely he has a lot more opportunities to make money than you do.

May be the USC doesn’t have a good income at present, who knows the future. 

 

6 minutes ago, ElDiablo said:

Not to mention you say he is a lot younger, how is he going to support you?

How’s being younger related to  not being able to support?

 

6 minutes ago, ElDiablo said:

I think you can do a lot better.

That’s a quite judge-mental. They say “Love” has no boundaries. May be OP isn’t a gold digger.

 

 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

He may be able to save for the trip but understand that to go further in a relationship , it is an expensive process for the USC

it is not easy

it is not fast

it is not cheap

many of us fall in love but there is a price for immigration and many are shocked that they can't afford it

[ncml 1]

8 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

He may be able to save for the trip but understand that to go further in a relationship , it is an expensive process for the USC

it is not easy

it is not fast

it is not cheap

many of us fall in love but there is a price for immigration and many are shocked that they can't afford it

thank you. 

that's why i applied for the visa. I know he's tight on budget right now so I decided to go visit him first. Unfortunately, my visa app got denied. We're hoping that maybe I can get it next time but as people have said, it's unlikely that I'll get a visa any time soon

[ncml 1]

1 hour ago, ElDiablo said:

Do you really want to potentially have a relationship with someone that cant even afford a plane ticket? Especially as they live in a more 'developed' country where surely he has a lot more opportunities to make money than you do.

 

Not to mention you say he is a lot younger, how is he going to support you?

 

I think you can do a lot better.

Thanks for the reply!

He's tight on budget right now but he's doing what he can to earn the money for the ticket. 

For me, a relationship takes two people for it to work. I don't want him to shoulder everything like what you're implying. We can both support each other

[Zoeeeeeee 795]

2 hours ago, ElDiablo said:

You are not in a relationship as that implies having relations. Talking online is not one, you need to meet first.

 

Do you really want to potentially have a relationship with someone that cant even afford a plane ticket? Especially as they live in a more 'developed' country where surely he has a lot more opportunities to make money than you do.

 

Not to mention you say he is a lot younger, how is he going to support you?

 

I think you can do a lot better.

Wow. I honestly never knew there was a minimum income requirement when falling in love. I obviously was looking for the wrong thing (kindness, shared values, shared interests, sense of humour, etc)...I should’ve just asked to see my fiancé’s pay slips! 🤨