We want our nephew to visit us

[mymarriagejourney 118]

Ooof. I know it’s all about ties to his home country. I get it. He’s young (21) and single. Not good. Awfully hard to prove ties at that age. But, this is an ideal time for him to visit us. He’s finished college and has an offer from the army in his country to work in cybersecurity for them, but not until January 2026.  Unfortunately , he doesn’t have documents showing this. That’s par for the course in his country, although I realize that feels weird to Americans. He truthfully said on his application that he’s not currently employed and that we would be paying his expenses. I know letters are not required. I also know that people say they will get you denied. But, we’d like to document that his uncle (my husband) will be visiting the country this fall and that after his nephew visits us this summer that he will return with his uncle and they will travel together.  Is that at all helpful?  We are super annoying about being rule followers and so, no, we would not financially support our nephew being here illegally and just want a darned visit so we can show him the US. Gonna be a rubber stamped denial because he’s a kid without a fat bank account? 

[Boiler 47,456]

Nothing to stop you providing him with a letter.

 

They do not ask about bank account details

[OldUser 9,881]

1 hour ago, mymarriagejourney said:

 He’s finished college and has an offer from the army in his country to work in cybersecurity for them, but not until January 2026.  Unfortunately , he doesn’t have documents showing this. 

Actually, maybe fortunately. This type of job, especially in the army typically causes more scrutiny and higher risk of denial.

[mymarriagejourney 118]

7 hours ago, OldUser said:

Actually, maybe fortunately. This type of job, especially in the army typically causes more scrutiny and higher risk of denial.

That makes sense.  Thankfully, his country is a strong US ally and the militaries work very closely together.  But, we will see.  We are basically expecting the worst but hoping for the best.  

[mymarriagejourney 118]

Ah, this is good to know.  I thought they needed bank account information.

[JeanneAdil 7,078]

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html/visa

 

CO may ask if u have funds for the trip/ it was asked at her 1st B2 interview 

it is under additional info so send a letter he can present to show you will pay / we payed for my mom for everything but i made an account for her years ago that we printed out for her to show

i also travel to bring her here and return her to Moroc 

 

Additional Documentation May Be Required

 

Review the instructions for how to apply for a visa on the website of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you will apply. Additional documents may be requested to establish if you are qualified. For example, additional requested documents may include evidence of:

• The purpose of your trip,
• Your intent to depart the United States after your trip, and/or
• Your ability to pay all costs of the trip. 

Single men can also marry in US if they are talking to anyone romantically so CO may ask about that

And understand his travel to other countries will be noted especially the ones that need a visa 

 

good luck for a safe trip 

[mymarriagejourney 118]

This is what we gave to him for his interview later this month. It will either help, hurt, or do nothing at all, but we decided we wanted him to bring it. 
 

Dear Consular Officer,
My name is XXX, and I am a U.S. citizen currently residing in Columbus, Ohio. I am writing to respectfully request your consideration in granting a B-2 visitor visa to my nephew, XXX, so that he may visit my family and me in the United States this summer.
XXX is a recent college graduate and is currently preparing to begin full-time employment in early 2026. This summer presents a unique and ideal opportunity for him to visit us before he embarks on his professional journey. A visit to the United States at this point in his life would not only allow him to spend valuable time with extended family but also help him gain meaningful exposure to the English language and American culture—both of which will support his future career.
I am fully aware of the challenges young men XXX’s age often face when applying for U.S. visitor visas, and I understand the responsibility involved in hosting a foreign national. I want to emphasize, in the strongest terms, that I would never jeopardize my career or family life by enabling or encouraging a visa overstay. I have been married to my wife, XXX, since July 2012, and together we have raised my adopted daughter, XXX. I also serve as a licensed foster parent and operate a logistics site for Amazon. My responsibilities at home and at work are significant and deeply rooted in my commitment to our community and to the rule of law.
Additionally, my mother—XXx’s grandmother—is suffering from dementia, and I plan to travel to Jordan this fall to spend time with her. If XXX’s visa is approved, he would travel to the U.S. this summer to stay with us, and we would then return to Jordan together.
XXX is a respectful, responsible young man with strong ties to Jordan, including his immediate family and an employment opportunity he is eager to begin. His visit would be temporary, purposeful, and fully supported by me.
Thank you very much for your time and thoughtful consideration of this request. I am confident that XXX will comply fully with the terms of his visa and that his visit will be a positive experience for both him and our family. Should you require any further information or documentation, I would be happy to provide it.
Sincerely,
XXX

[Boiler 47,456]

I always think the priority should be what he wants, and you do that. You give him the letter and then if he wishes to try and use it up to him, everyone is happy no matter what the outcome.

[W199 463]

Just to cut to the point and be straight (Sorry, I'm not trying to be rude),  your letter has at least 10 I's, and you even talk about your mother.  There is no way a visa officer is going to read all that, let alone care. The interview is for your nephew not you.  Maybe a simple 3 sentence supporting document stating your job, finances, and that you will support him might be able to cleverly snuck in, but unlikely even that.  

 

The visa officer interviews hundreds a day, he knows exactly what he wants to ask and what info he wants based on the DS160, their research database, etc...    Sometimes, even with the perfect answers people don't qualify for various reason and guidelines that the visa officers use.  They know how to drill in to exactly what info they want .. and they want to hear it from your nephew, not a letter from you.  .. It just doesn't work that way.

 

To give him this best chance, what you need to do is practice with him on how to articulate in very brief on-point answers to give the officer the information he needs and to be slightly creative to sneak in some info that will be useful. But they hate it when you give extra information unrelated to the pinpoint question they ask, so be careful. They are going to ask him where he will go, who does he know in the usa, etc... .. he must answer the absolute truth, yet portray what you want, while being extremely brief, 1 to 2 sentences. The visa officers have seen it all, and see it over and over again every day, so he will need to be able to articulate his plans in a way that the officer can understand and believe with very short replies.  If something looks off or doesn't make sense to the officer, whether it is true or not, he won't get the visa.

 

Preparing him for this 1-3 minute interview will be your best bet.

 

Good Luck

[Boiler 47,456]

I went for a B, long time ago, refused.

 

I was sitting there for a long time waiting for my turn.

 

Up I go, 3 questions, I think anyway a lot of typing the other side of the glass and on my way. How long did it last not sure, felt like seconds.

 

[mymarriagejourney 118]

3 minutes ago, W199 said:

Just to cut to the point and be straight (Sorry, I'm not trying to be rude),  your letter has at least 10 I's, and you even talk about your mother.  There is no way a visa officer is going to read all that, let alone care. The interview is for your nephew not you.  Maybe a simple 3 sentence supporting document stating your job, finances, and that you will support him might be able to cleverly snuck in, but unlikely even that.  

 

The visa officer interviews hundreds a day, he knows exactly what he wants to ask and what info he wants based on the DS160, their research database, etc...    Sometimes, even with the perfect answers people don't qualify for various reason and guidelines that the visa officers use.  They know how to drill in to exactly what info they want .. and they want to hear it from your nephew, not a letter from you.  .. It just doesn't work that way.

 

To give him this best chance, what you need to do is practice with him on how to articulate in very brief on-point answers to give the officer the information he needs and to be slightly creative to sneak in some info that will be useful. But they hate it when you give extra information unrelated to the pinpoint question they ask, so be careful. They are going to ask him where he will go, who does he know in the usa, etc... .. he must answer the absolute truth, yet portray what you want, while being extremely brief, 1 to 2 sentences. The visa officers have seen it all, and see it over and over again every day, so he will need to be able to articulate his plans in a way that the officer can understand and believe with very short replies.  If something looks off or doesn't make sense to the officer, whether it is true or not, he won't get the visa.

 

Preparing him for this 1-3 minute interview will be your best bet.

 

Good Luck

The reason my husband mentioned his mother is that he is going to Jordan this fall and he will be bringing his nephew back on the plane with them when he goes to see her.  

 

My husband came to the US on a student visa.  He's an introvert and has social anxiety in unfamiliar situations.  When he went to his visa interview, he answered "yes" and "no" and very little else.  He could tell that the officer was getting ready to deny him and then he gave the officer a letter from a friend in the US who was offering some support.  The officer did read it, my husband felt a shift, and he was approved.  Our nephew has a similar personality.  If the officer reads it, fine.  If (s)he doesn't, fine.  My husband just wanted to say what he wanted to say.  If it appeals to the officer, great.  If the officer feels it's too wordy and they aren't interested, our loss.

[W199 463]

3 minutes ago, mymarriagejourney said:

The reason my husband mentioned his mother is that he is going to Jordan this fall and he will be bringing his nephew back on the plane with them when he goes to see her.  

 

My husband came to the US on a student visa.  He's an introvert and has social anxiety in unfamiliar situations.  When he went to his visa interview, he answered "yes" and "no" and very little else.  He could tell that the officer was getting ready to deny him and then he gave the officer a letter from a friend in the US who was offering some support.  The officer did read it, my husband felt a shift, and he was approved.  Our nephew has a similar personality.  If the officer reads it, fine.  If (s)he doesn't, fine.  My husband just wanted to say what he wanted to say.  If it appeals to the officer, great.  If the officer feels it's too wordy and they aren't interested, our loss.

Yes, I understood very well.  It was a beautiful letter as far as a letter about your nephew goes. But I was giving some suggestions  to try to help with the interview.   Given what you  said, perhaps that is how he should start the letter "my nephew has social anxiety, therefore, I want to give this brief letter of support .. ... and clean it up and articulate it better .. its very important  .. In fact, you might want to get one of those former visa officer coaches to help you craft the letter better ... After all, I can tell from the letter that you really do care whether he gets the visa or not, and would really benefit from it .. therefore, you should do everything you can to make it optimal ...

[mymarriagejourney 118]

7 minutes ago, W199 said:

Yes, I understood very well.  It was a beautiful letter as far as a letter about your nephew goes. But I was giving some suggestions  to try to help with the interview.   Given what you  said, perhaps that is how he should start the letter "my nephew has social anxiety, therefore, I want to give this brief letter of support .. ... and clean it up and articulate it better .. its very important  .. In fact, you might want to get one of those former visa officer coaches to help you craft the letter better ... After all, I can tell from the letter that you really do care whether he gets the visa or not, and would really benefit from it .. therefore, you should do everything you can to make it optimal ...

I will ask my husband about condensing it.  As mentioned in the letter, he is a site leader for an Amazon operation and his job is high stress and high commitment.  It took me bugging him from mid May until now for him to produce this one.  Haha.  

 

This thread made me think  back to that letter his friend wrote for him to give the officer at his student visa interview and I found a digital copy of it, just for fun.

 

To Whom It May Concern,

 

I would like to give my support and endorsement to XXX.  I met Mr. XXX while traveling to Irbid, Jordan with a friend.  My companion was invited to participate in an internship at the Jordan University of Science and Technology located in Irbid.  Mr. XXX was assigned to be our handler during our stay and to be my companion’s guide/interpreter while at J.U.S.T.

 

I found Mr. XXX to be of high moral and ethical standard.  He is an intelligent, hard-working man who values fairness, truth and integrity.  I was very impressed with how hard he works and his intention to make a good life for himself with a solid education in XXX at the XXX.

 

Please consider him a most valued candidate for my sponsorship.

 

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Sincerely,

XXX

Edited June 3 by mymarriagejourney

[W199 463]

Wow, nice, thanks for posting that.   That letter is a much better example.  Maybe you can use chatgpt and ask it to shorten and summarize the support letter from your husband .. hehe

[TBoneTX 47,499]

I was going to suggest everything that W199 beat me to saying.   

 

Honestly, in addition to strong ties to home country, the best selling point is a good travel history (leaving home country and returning).  If he's traveled previously, lean on that.

 

Let us know the outcome!