Bringing Wife's Son, His Wife & Newborn to visit USA from Thailand

[Seed 0]

My wife, who is a permanent resident, wants to bring her adult son with wife and new grandson to visit us in the USA.  Her son already has a 10 year Visa and used it about 4 years ago to visit us in the  USA before he was married.  His wife has no Visa.  I sent a letter of sponsorship for him at the time, but have no way of knowing if it had any influence on the decision to issue his Visa.

My question is, what is the best way I can help his wife and infant son get a Visa also, so they can all come to visit?  Should I write another sponsorship letter for her?

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

There is nothing you can do.  She must qualify on her own by showing strong ties to their home country to convince the IO that they will return after the visit.  Good luck. 

[SalishSea 16,769]

38 minutes ago, Seed said:

My wife, who is a permanent resident, wants to bring her adult son with wife and new grandson to visit us in the USA.  Her son already has a 10 year Visa and used it about 4 years ago to visit us in the  USA before he was married.  His wife has no Visa.  I sent a letter of sponsorship for him at the time, but have no way of knowing if it had any influence on the decision to issue his Visa.

My question is, what is the best way I can help his wife and infant son get a Visa also, so they can all come to visit?  Should I write another sponsorship letter for her?

No.  There is no sponsorship for visitor visas, and the NIV adjudication manual clearly states that any such letter will not be considered in evaluating a visa application.

 

They apply for themselves.

[Ontarkie 13,913]

~~Moved to Tourist Visas, from Bringing Family of PR- the OP is asking about a tourist visa~~

[Joe Kano 327]

10 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

No.  There is no sponsorship for visitor visas, and the NIV adjudication manual clearly states that any such letter will not be considered in evaluating a visa application.

 

They apply for themselves.

Different countries different guidelines they follow. You know that already right?

[Joe Kano 327]

11 hours ago, Seed said:

My wife, who is a permanent resident, wants to bring her adult son with wife and new grandson to visit us in the USA.  Her son already has a 10 year Visa and used it about 4 years ago to visit us in the  USA before he was married.  His wife has no Visa.  I sent a letter of sponsorship for him at the time, but have no way of knowing if it had any influence on the decision to issue his Visa.

My question is, what is the best way I can help his wife and infant son get a Visa also, so they can all come to visit?  Should I write another sponsorship letter for her?

Have them bring whatever supporting documents they think will support their cases.

 

I have seen where a sponsorship letter has made the difference getting tourist visa from Singapore to USA for citizens of Philippines working in Singapore and they were all in their mid 20's both male and female.

[arken 4,197]

23 minutes ago, Joe Kano said:

 

I have seen where a sponsorship letter has made the difference getting tourist visa

Something that is not required or asked for by a US embassy cannot make a difference for a positive outcome.

 

Thinking the sponsorship letter made the difference is same as thinking the sun revolves around the earth as it looks like that way from outside when in fact it isn't.

Edited July 20, 2021 by arken

[Rocio0010 5,562]

4 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

Different countries different guidelines they follow. You know that already right?

Not true. It’s the US government through their embassies abroad that regulate visas. A sponsorship letter not only doesn’t help obtaining a visa, but it can actually hurt the case. Why? Because a visa applicant has to show strong ties to their country. If somebody sends a sponsorship letter from the United States, you’re proving strong ties to the US, which is not what the US government is looking for -quite the opposite.

 

For OP, they have to apply by themselves and show strong ties to their country, such as mortgages, leases, work letters, school records for their child , etc.

[Verrou 1,899]

like what other's posts. sponsorship letter wont do anything to obtain tourist visa. strong ties with the home country usually the better ( job, asset)

[Rocio0010 5,562]

11 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

like what other's posts. sponsorship letter wont do anything to obtain tourist visa. strong ties with the home country usually the better ( job, asset)

Right. Here is a list of what I presented when I went for my F1 interview:

Employment verification letter.

Deed for my apartment.

And I think I also had letters of the banks where I had my accounts, but I’m not so sure about that.

[Nat&Amy 623]

Just now, ra0010 said:

Right. Here is a list of what I presented when I went for my F1 interview:

Employment verification letter.

Deed for my apartment.

And I think I also had letters of the banks where I had my accounts, but I’m not so sure about that.

Also, it is important to note that documents might not be even looked at during any non-immigrant interview.

 

The information entered on the application (age, marital status, contacts in the US, job, length of stay, other countries visited) will, more often than not, be enough for an officer to make a decision on whether or not to grant a visa.

[Rocio0010 5,562]

Just now, Nat&Amy said:

Also, it is important to note that documents might not be even looked at during any non-immigrant interview.

 

The information entered on the application (age, marital status, contacts in the US, job, length of stay, other countries visited) will, more often than not, be enough for an officer to make a decision on whether or not to grant a visa.

Now that I think about it, you’re right! I prepared all those documents, however, I don’t think the IO ever asked for them.

[Verrou 1,899]

Just now, Nat&Amy said:

Also, it is important to note that documents might not be even looked at during any non-immigrant interview.

 

The information entered on the application (age, marital status, contacts in the US, job, length of stay, other countries visited) will, more often than not, be enough for an officer to make a decision on whether or not to grant a visa.

i brought all documents ( reference letter from work, 3 months print out checking account transaction,) and the person who interviewed me never asked. when i offered it, he said " if i dont ask for it, u dont need to give it to me" LOL.... back in my home country i think i had 4 tourist visas ( 5 years each ) in the span of over 20 years, no issue 

[Verrou 1,899]

but again every case is different. in my experience : first time i had my b1/2 visa was back in 1992 when it still free & easy to get, and no interview. and then when im older, i always work in reputable company, decent job, i travel a lot to other countries. perhaps it help me to get the visa

[Chancy 6,233]

7 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

i brought all documents ( reference letter from work, 3 months print out checking account transaction,) and the person who interviewed me never asked. when i offered it, he said " if i dont ask for it, u dont need to give it to me" LOL

 

I had a similar experience at my B2 visa interview, but the consul officer who interviewed me was nicer.  When I offered to show my financial documents, he just shook his head and said "No"   I got approved anyway.