Bringing my Sister to visit

[Sand 5]

Hello Everyone.

 

I have one question please. i am a U.S citizen and i would like for my sister to come to USA to visit me. she's living in Kuwait and Resident there,  But she's Jordanian citizen. So is there anybody can guide from where to start ? Do i have to go to my local immigration office and apply for her or i have to apply for her online from the U.S Embassy in Kuwait website ? and what kind of form for visitor ? any help it will be highly appreciated.

 

Thank you and have a great day.

[Unlockable 7,306]

You don't do anything. It is HER and her alone that has to apply. There is no sponsorship nor petitioners for visitor visas. Your sister simply fills out the DS160, pay the fee, and attend the interview. She must show strong ties to her country.Most you can do is guide her on where to file.

 

The more an interviewing officer sees that a relative in the US is involved the more it will hurt her case for having strong ties to her country. 

[arken 4,197]

You don’t apply for her. She applies for it, of course you can help in filling the application.

 

http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/kw/kw-niv-visaapply.asp

[geowrian 22,335]

She completes a DS-160, pays the $160 fee, and then interviews. You have no role in the process, other than if you choose to assist her with the first 2 items.

[Sand 5]

51 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

You don't do anything. It is HER and her alone that has to apply. There is no sponsorship nor petitioners for visitor visas. Your sister simply fills out the DS160, pay the fee, and attend the interview. She must show strong ties to her country.Most you can do is guide her on where to file.

 

The more an interviewing officer sees that a relative in the US is involved the more it will hurt her case for having strong ties to her country. 

Thanks all for your support.And i understand everything you have just said. But why it will hurt her case when she say the truth. i am her older brother and i am a U.S Citizen. and i believe it's right to answer part of the form straight, because i am the one will be filing for her. and one of the Questions . if she got help filling her form. and also it may the interviewer ask her during the interview if she has anybody in the USA as support. for sure she has to say Big YES. because my brother and i are both U.S Citizens .

[arken 4,197]

 

 

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i am her older brother and i am a U.S Citizen. and i believe it's right to answer part of the form straight, because i am the one will be filing for her. and one of the Questions . if she got help filling her form. and also it may the interviewer ask her during the interview if she has anybody in the USA as support. for sure she has to say Big YES. because my brother and i are both U.S Citizens .

They don’t need to ask her at the interview to know that, you will provide all that info in her DS-160 if you are filling the form.

 

1. Your and your brother’s info on Question “If you have immediate relative in the US”? Siblings is an option in the dropdown menu.

2. Probably your address on place to stay in the US

3. Probably you on who’s going to pay for the trip unless she’s covering the cost herself.

 

Edited August 5, 2019 by arken

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26 minutes ago, Sand said:

Thanks all for your support.And i understand everything you have just said. But why it will hurt her case when she say the truth. i am her older brother and i am a U.S Citizen. and i believe it's right to answer part of the form straight, because i am the one will be filing for her. and one of the Questions . if she got help filling her form. and also it may the interviewer ask her during the interview if she has anybody in the USA as support. for sure she has to say Big YES. because my brother and i are both U.S Citizens .

We are not saying that she should not tell the officer that she has relatives in the US. We are saying that if you do things like send her money and/or affidavit of support, finance her trip over, and provide her with a place to stay for several months, it will cause suspicions. It will seem like she is not able to do these things on her own which translate to her not having strong ties to her country. When a foreign person that has a relative in the US that is willing to provide the things I mentioned, it will raise the level of risk. That is because there have been previous visitor visa holders who used their relatives in the US to come over and stay. 

Edited August 5, 2019 by Unlockable

[Sand 5]

9 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

We are not saying that she should not tell the officer that she has relatives in the US. We are saying that if you do things like send her money and/or affidavit of support, finance her trip over, and provide her with a place to stay for several months, it will cause suspicions. It will seem like she is not able to do these things on her own which translate to her not having strong ties to her country. When a foreign person that has a relative in the US that is willing to provide the things I mentioned, it will raise the level of risk. That is because there have been previous visitor visa holders who used their relatives in the US to come over and stay. 

Very Clear, Thank you so much. She can do all the above. i am sure she can support herself during her visit but she doesn't speak english and she's coming here just to visit me and my brother so for sure she has to stay with us.