Bringing parents to USA to visit

[otherone32 0]

Hello Everyone!

I have 10 years of residency here in USA before I get my citizenship. I want my parents to come over here to visit for six months. How/What will be my fist move? What are the procedures/steps that will help me.I need a specific steps so I can make it easy. How about the things that they have to do upon coming here?

Please help me.I need advice in this matter..

Thanks!

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hello Everyone!

I have 10 years of residency here in USA before I get my citizenship. I want my parents to come over here to visit for six months. How/What will be my fist move? What are the procedures/steps that will help me.I need a specific steps so I can make it easy. How about the things that they have to do upon coming here?

Please help me.I need advice in this matter..

Thanks!

There is nothing that you can do get your visitor visas for your parents. All you can do is send them a letter inviting them to visit you and possibly indicating that you will pay for their trip.

Your parents will have to apply for visitor visas on their own. They have to show sufficient ties to the Philippines to overcome the presumption that they will be illegal immigrants.

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Q : How Can I Invite Someone to the U.S. to Visit?

People often ask how they can help a family member, relative or friend get a visa to visit them in the United States. We appreciate their desire to help and understand that sometimes the need for a visit can be urgent.

Under U.S. law, though, applicants for visitor visas must apply on their own to visit the United States.

To qualify for a visitor visa, applicants must:

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Complete and sign the required application forms

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Bring evidence that their visit is temporary and that they will return home after their legally authorized stay, and

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Undergo security clearance procedures

We understand that you may want to help with the visa process. But it doesn't help the applicant to write a letter of invitation or guarantee their departure from the U.S. after their visit is over. A consular officer from the U.S. Department of State (not USCIS) evaluates every visa application on its own merits according to the law. You can be most helpful by making sure the applicant has all the information they need to submit a correct application.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

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US Embassy in Manila - Steps to obtain a non-immigration visa (visitor visa).

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html

Edited September 4, 2009 by aaron2020