Mother-in-law visa rejected (China)

[Ecofolux2427 11]

Hello everyone,

 

Haven't posted here in years! LONG story short my wife is pregnant with our first child. My wife is a green card holder, we went through the Finance visa process a few years ago. We both live and work in the US together, but we're trying to get a tourist visa for her parents (Both are in China, in like a Tier 5 city). We had them both go to Beijing to apply for the tourist visa about 8 months ago but they were both denied. My wife was understandably annoyed because we paid a lot of money just to have them both be rejected. Well now that we are pregnant, my wife obviously would like some extra family support. We were thinking of having just her mother apply for the visa this time, but are there any "tricks" or ways to improve them chances of approval?

 

The amount of times of rejection seems limitless. We only want the parents to get tourist visas so they can visit every year for a couple of months to bond and help out. Thanks for any input!

[OldUser 9,930]

Your wife living in the US is the main reason why her parents were rejected.

She's a strong tie to the US for them.

 

Things like well paid jobs, house and investment properties, other assets and close family in China may help with next application. I would wait for a while before retrying.

 

Did her parents have strong ties to China?

 

Losing visa fees and transportation / accomodation fees is understandably annoying, but travel to the US is expensive too!

 

 

Edited July 13 by OldUser

[OldUser 9,930]

~ Thread was moved to Tourist Visas as it talks about B1/B2 ~

[Ecofolux2427 11]

18 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Your wife living in the US is the main reason why her parents were rejected.

She's a strong tie to the US for them.

 

Things like well paid jobs, house and investment properties, other assets and close family in China may help with next application. I would wait for a while before retrying.

 

Did her parents have strong ties to China?

 

Losing visa fees and transportation / accomodation fees is understandably annoying, but travel to the US is expensive too!

 

 

Both of my wife's parents are retired. They do have property in China (an an additional rental property in another city). My wife's grandparents are in the same city too, which her parents help out with. Neither parent speaks English and do not want to be in the US more than 3 months. Her parents have super strong ties to China. I'm thinking if her mother just applies and not the father, then that shows even more ties to China since she will obviously return?

[OldUser 9,930]

3 minutes ago, Ecofolux2427 said:

 I'm thinking if her mother just applies and not the father, then that shows even more ties to China since she will obviously return?

Yes, that may be helpful. Do not apply too often, it shows desperation.

 

4 minutes ago, Ecofolux2427 said:

Her parents have super strong ties to China. 

In your opinion. Not in the eyes of officer, otherwise visas would have been granted.

[Boiler 47,487]

How long were they looking to visit?

 

You paid for the application?

[smilingstone 608]

3 hours ago, Ecofolux2427 said:

Well now that we are pregnant, my wife obviously would like some extra family support.

 

Tourist visas are not for shipping in family to act as live-in babysitters.

[Rocio0010 5,732]

21 hours ago, Ecofolux2427 said:

my wife obviously would like some extra family support

Be very careful with this mindset. You are asking the mother in law to work as a baby sitter, which is not allowed under a B1 B2 visa.

[Yareth 198]

On 7/14/2025 at 10:17 AM, Rocio0010 said:

Be very careful with this mindset. You are asking the mother in law to work as a baby sitter, which is not allowed under a B1 B2 visa.

Even if it is unpaid, it is still considered work. 
 

so yes, be very careful.