Parents' tourist visa interview experience...

[mikeandlani 0]

mabuhay,

We are getting ready to bring my wife's parents over for a visit to see their grandson and ,MAYBE, be here in time for the birth of another grandson. What do you mean by a 10 / multiple visa?

What should be our greatest concern in completing the visa process? Any suggestions in completing the process will be helpful.

THANKS

Jim, Rosemina, baby James and soon to be JOHN

hi! multiple/10 in tourist visa language is multiple entry good for 10 years. its the maximum validity they give for a tourist visa.

per the non-immigrant visa section in the USEM site, they explicitly state that all visa applicants are presumed to have the intent to immigrate, hence, the applicant must be able to convince the CO that there is no such intent by establishing strong ties in the Philippines. Previously, to demonstrate strong ties, applicants have been known to present bank certification with adequate amounts of deposits. however, due to high incidence of show money fraud, bank certification has ceased to be a reliable mode of establishing intent to return. some of the things i can think of that could be a good indicators of strong ties in the Philippines are:

1. majority of family members live in the Philippines;

2. regular employment;

3. financial investments;

4. pensions;

5. real estate properties

you might want to read the link below to be able to brief your in-laws on what questions to expect during the interview:

http://www.***removed***/visas/visitor/interview.html

oh, i've been told now is the best time to secure a tourist visa as they are more lenient now--some opined that it could probably be due to the recession, they need tourists to boost the economy...

[bislig2alabama 1]

mabuhay,

We are getting ready to bring my wife's parents over for a visit to see their grandson and ,MAYBE, be here in time for the birth of another grandson. What do you mean by a 10 / multiple visa?

What should be our greatest concern in completing the visa process? Any suggestions in completing the process will be helpful.

THANKS

Jim, Rosemina, baby James and soon to be JOHN

hi! multiple/10 in tourist visa language is multiple entry good for 10 years. its the maximum validity they give for a tourist visa.

per the non-immigrant visa section in the USEM site, they explicitly state that all visa applicants are presumed to have the intent to immigrate, hence, the applicant must be able to convince the CO that there is no such intent by establishing strong ties in the Philippines. Previously, to demonstrate strong ties, applicants have been known to present bank certification with adequate amounts of deposits. however, due to high incidence of show money fraud, bank certification has ceased to be a reliable mode of establishing intent to return. some of the things i can think of that could be a good indicators of strong ties in the Philippines are:

1. majority of family members live in the Philippines;

2. regular employment;

3. financial investments;

4. pensions;

5. real estate properties

you might want to read the link below to be able to brief your in-laws on what questions to expect during the interview:

http://www.***removed***/visas/visitor/interview.html

oh, i've been told now is the best time to secure a tourist visa as they are more lenient now--some opined that it could probably be due to the recession, they need tourists to boost the economy...

Thank for the info, will check out the site. Her parents are in their sixties with no job skills except he is retired from PICOP and has a pension. His other children and grandchildren are there. He owns some property and has a bank account for his pension check. They have no major medical problems. Thanks again for the information

[dj1206 0]

Hello, my family (parents and 2 sisters) got approved too! My parents are in their early 50's and still busy w/ their own careers. They were never asked for any financial proof but dad was asked more about my dad's employment at an international oil company. My sister was asked a lot too about her business. They were also asked about my fiance and I like how we met, if they already met him, etc. With my younger sis, she was only asked if she's a student, and she said yes. They also checked my name under the K1 visa database. That was all. They were all granted multiple/10.

[alizeyah 0]

Wow! Congrats!!! That was really great!!! I'm hoping i can bring my two brothers too for our wedding.

Hello, my family (parents and 2 sisters) got approved too! My parents are in their early 50's and still busy w/ their own careers. They were never asked for any financial proof but dad was asked more about my dad's employment at an international oil company. My sister was asked a lot too about her business. They were also asked about my fiance and I like how we met, if they already met him, etc. With my younger sis, she was only asked if she's a student, and she said yes. They also checked my name under the K1 visa database. That was all. They were all granted multiple/10.