Tourist Visa - Immediate Family OVERSTAYED in US

[MaxxB 0]

Hi. I am planning to apply for a US Tourist Visa this year. I am 29 years old, working full time in Australia (not a permanent resident) and South East Asian passport. My mom, who was a tourist visa holder in the US, overstayed there for more than 5 years now. What should I do with my application? I know I need to declare it but how can I increase my chance to get an approval. I just want to travel for 2 weeks. 

[Lil bear 3,833]

3 minutes ago, MaxxB said:

Hi. I am planning to apply for a US Tourist Visa this year. I am 29 years old, working full time in Australia (not a permanent resident) and South East Asian passport. My mom, who was a tourist visa holder in the US, overstayed there for more than 5 years now. What should I do with my application? I know I need to declare it but how can I increase my chance to get an approval. I just want to travel for 2 weeks. 

Lying on a visa application …. Do not do it. Do not .. do not. 
 

Will this mean you are refused a tourist  visa .. maybe. It’s called consequences and unfortunately often we face consequences of other peoples actions. 🤬

 

 Lie on your application .. not only visa denial but a ban for misrepresentation. 

[MaxxB 0]

8 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Lying on a visa application …. Do not do it. Do not .. do not. 
 

Will this mean you are refused a tourist  visa .. maybe. It’s called consequences and unfortunately often we face consequences of other peoples actions. 🤬

 

 Lie on your application .. not only visa denial but a ban for misrepresentation. 

Hi! No need to be mad. If you re read my post, I said there that I know I have to declare. My question is how can I increase my chance to get approved. Thanks for being helpful. 

[Lil bear 3,833]

18 minutes ago, MaxxB said:

Hi! No need to be mad. If you re read my post, I said there that I know I have to declare. My question is how can I increase my chance to get approved. Thanks for being helpful. 

Not mad. Sorry if it came over that way. There is nothing you can do to overcome the impact of the relatives overstay on your application. You need to demonstrate to the Interviewing officer that your risk of overstay is v v low. Strong ties to your home country are the best evidence. If you are not a permanent resident in Aust then being on a temporary visa there isn’t a great start. But.. You file the application.. pay the $$ and go to the interview   That’s the only way you will know .. 

 

Wish the answer was better .. but ..  good luck 

[MaxxB 0]

1 minute ago, Lil bear said:

Not mad. Sorry if it came over that way. There is nothing you can do to overcome the impact of the relatives overstay on your application. You need to demonstrate to the Interviewing officer that your risk of overstay is v v low. Strong ties to your home country are the best evidence. If you are not a permanent resident in Aust then being on a temporary visa there isn’t a great start. But.. You file the application.. pay the $$ and go to the interview   That’s the only way you will know .. 

 

Wish the answer was better .. but ..  good luck 

Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[MaxP22 154]

You won't be getting approved with that family history, save your money and don't even apply, this is one of those moments where it's not even worth wasting the application fee.

[MaxxB 0]

7 minutes ago, MaxP22 said:

You won't be getting approved with that family history, save your money and don't even apply, this is one of those moments where it's not even worth wasting the application fee.

Thank you for letting me know. 

[Timona 3,947]

You have no choice but declare. 

 

Even if you don't, you'll get caught. I tend to think since you'll be (1) writing your mom's name or (2) she wrote your names years ago, the system is going to match and boom, you're caught even though you didn't disclose. So, not a smart idea. 

 

[PVR Bound 130]

3 hours ago, Timona said:

You have no choice but declare. 

 

Even if you don't, you'll get caught. I tend to think since you'll be (1) writing your mom's name or (2) she wrote your names years ago, the system is going to match and boom, you're caught even though you didn't disclose. So, not a smart idea. 

 

No contribution to the OP from me…just your point on the system; this weekend, returned from a business trip to Colombia and Ecuador. The last time I was in Ecuador was in 2017 and I was on my UK passport.  When I reached immigration, I handed over my US passport. The officer scanned my passport then started looking confused “you’ve been here before, correct?”  Yes but “on a UK passport” as she finished my sentence. The system knows everything..

 

 

[Lil bear 3,833]

2 hours ago, Old_Glory said:

No contribution to the OP from me…just your point on the system; this weekend, returned from a business trip to Colombia and Ecuador. The last time I was in Ecuador was in 2017 and I was on my UK passport.  When I reached immigration, I handed over my US passport. The officer scanned my passport then started looking confused “you’ve been here before, correct?”  Yes but “on a UK passport” as she finished my sentence. The system knows everything..

 

 

Good timely reminder

[Boiler 43,506]

I would wait until your Mother goes home.

[SalishSea 16,792]

16 hours ago, MaxxB said:

Hi. I am planning to apply for a US Tourist Visa this year. I am 29 years old, working full time in Australia (not a permanent resident) and South East Asian passport. My mom, who was a tourist visa holder in the US, overstayed there for more than 5 years now. What should I do with my application? I know I need to declare it but how can I increase my chance to get an approval. I just want to travel for 2 weeks. 

Is she still illegally in the US?