Tourist visa chances

[Mafe1998 0]

Hello, I want to apply for a tourist visa, the thing is that I already applied in May of this year but it got denied because I don't have strong ties to this country, I am Peruvian but I've been living here in Colombia for more than 10 years with my mother and she works independently in her own clothing brand. I am currently a college student and with money that my grandpa gave me I traveled the last month to Germany by myself for a week  (that money was meant to be for my trip to the US), in that trip I met a family of 3 from Chicago that stayed at the same hotel as me and went to the same tours as me too, we got along pretty well and they want to invite me now to the US where they live. I want to apply this month here in Colombia to visit them in November (where I have my break from college) before Christmas so I can spend holidays in Peru with my family. They want to give me an invitation letter specifying how we met and that they want me to visit them. I'm 21 years old. 

Is it very unlikely to have my visa accepted since it got denied a few months ago but I went to Germany and I got back to my country of residence? An invitation letter would help?

The last time that I applied I had hotel reservations, a letter from my University saying how much my degree program last and bank receipts to prove that I have enough money and financial history of that, the consult didn't ask me for them, she just saw my passport and by that time I only had seals from Colombia, I think I have a better chance now because I have a seal from a first world country (the entry and exit seal from the European Union). 

In the last interview I said that I didn't met anyone in the US but the second degree cousin of my mom that I haven't talked to in years. (Should I put in my application that I have family there?) 

Thanks for your help. 

[Boiler 43,437]

It is not a chance based process, no invitation letter required. you apply and find out.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

The situation you describe makes it sound like the family want you to work for them. Apply for an au pair visa. 

 

[Mafe1998 0]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

The situation you describe makes it sound like the family want you to work for them. Apply for an au pair visa. 

 

They just want me to stay with them for like two weeks to know the country. I don't know if an au pair visa could work for that since it's not through a company and its a very short time 

[Boiler 43,437]

Does sound like a tourist visa.

[Falcon Cara 378]

I would say with your age being 21 it will be difficult to get approved

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

5 hours ago, Boiler said:

Does sound like a tourist visa.

Prima facie as explained, yes. It also sounds very strange that someone happens to meet a family with young child on vacation who then invite an almost stranger of OP’s age into their home, “to see the country”. Stranger things have happened, but ... I think the underlying intentions of this look a bit suspect, especially for someone who already has a denial on record. 

[ElDiablo 95]

Unlikely to be approved, do let us know the result.