is there such a thing as a special visa for parents coming to wedding

[Gaby&Talbert 1]

They should make the USC responsible for returning the immigrant, if they don't they go to jail or they pay a big fine or something. In Mexico if you drive into the country very far they charge you a big deposit and if you don't return you don't get your money back. Even if a GPS tracking device was required for non immigrants it would be fine and then our family wouldn't have to go through a humiliating interview and be rejected.

They are visitors not immigrants.

But just thinkit through in practice, what would I be supposed to do, kidnapp the person? How would I find them in the first place.

Mexico deposit is I believe to do with a potential import of the vehicle, not the driver.

But the problem is that many people who do come as visitors forget to go home, without serios enforcement, unlikely, nothing will change.

What about tracking devices? Implant a chip in all visitors or all non citizens?

Or just bar code us, on our forehead so it can be easily scanned.

Bar coding is old school technology, implanted microchips is the future. All your information with a quick scan. No more identity theft or illegal workers. Require all employers to buy a scanner, all police, all banks, all retailers. No more credit cards or cash needed either.

[sanfranguy 0]

thanks for the replies everyone. guess the mom will just have to apply on her own. i hope she doesnt get turned back at houston p.o.e

[lunabean 0]

Just thought I would add my two cents to the discussion. I would think the letter of invite would be great to bring but I agree the biggest thing to have at the interview is proof of ties to the country.

In the case of my fiance, when he applied for a tourist visa he brought a huge folder of evidence that included a letter from his boss, bank statements, pay stubs, a letter from a lawyer discussing his affiliation with a local business, etc. etc. Basically we thought he had more than enough evidence of ties to the country.....we also had letters from my parents saying they would assist him financially on his trip. DID THEY LOOK AT THE FOLDER? NO.

They took one look at him and basically within 5 minutes he was denied. It is pretty hard to get a tourist visa from what is considered to be a more "developing country". In Costa Rica for example, where my fiance is from, about 85 % of the people who apply for tourist visas are denied.

Good luck getting your mother-in-law to be to the US. I am facing the same issue but I think we will just have to end up doing two completly different ceremonies...one here in the US and one abroad.

[athena_ny 1]

Just thought I would add my two cents to the discussion. I would think the letter of invite would be great to bring but I agree the biggest thing to have at the interview is proof of ties to the country.

In the case of my fiance, when he applied for a tourist visa he brought a huge folder of evidence that included a letter from his boss, bank statements, pay stubs, a letter from a lawyer discussing his affiliation with a local business, etc. etc. Basically we thought he had more than enough evidence of ties to the country.....we also had letters from my parents saying they would assist him financially on his trip. DID THEY LOOK AT THE FOLDER? NO.

They took one look at him and basically within 5 minutes he was denied. It is pretty hard to get a tourist visa from what is considered to be a more "developing country". In Costa Rica for example, where my fiance is from, about 85 % of the people who apply for tourist visas are denied.

Good luck getting your mother-in-law to be to the US. I am facing the same issue but I think we will just have to end up doing two completly different ceremonies...one here in the US and one abroad.

In 2006, only 24.1% of Costa Rican B visas overall were denied. This is the rate that includes those who were originally denied, and overcame the denial (adjusted visa denial rate).

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/CombinedRefusalRate.pdf