Looking for Tourist Visa info

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Hello everyone,

My wife would like her mother to come over for a vist sometime this next summer. Not to stay but just to visit. I have looked over the site here and all I find is based on Immigration and her mother does not want to do that. She just wants to visit for a few months.

I also searched over the USCIS.GOV site and again, only found stuff for Immigration.

Does anyone have a link or know what I need to do/tell her mother?

I am pretty sure she will need to file the same I-130 (?) that Shirr did and to have an interview at the embassy but I know there are other things needed as well. Passport, proofs of some sort... ???

Has anyone been through this before?

I started this post here because its Philippines specific information I am looking for. If it should be some other place, please move it there.

Thanks

Phil

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Applications for Tourist visas do not include an I-130 at all.

check the USCIS website for them ,They are called B-2 visas; and sadly it might prove quite difficult for mom to obtain one. She needs to prove enough ties to the PI so as to not present "immigrant intent" bla bla bla.... you know the drill.

she applies on her own; but you can always provide a letter saying you will take care of her financially while she is there.

Good luck

[Pinay Wife 47]

Here's a link to the the non-immigrant visa procedure. Mom should apply for B2 visa. Embassy usually issues B1/B2 (Business and Pleasure visa)

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhnv01.html

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

A Tourist Visa is a completely different creature.

I believe you can apply directly at the USEM Consular & Visa Services: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3024.html

The I-130 is a USCIS (US Citizen & Immigration Services) Form and the B2 Tourist Visa requires no interaction with US Citizen nor is it an Immigrant Visa.

FWIW, having a US Citizen and US LPR relative might actually work against her in this case. She will have to show that she has significant ties to the Philippines, why she wants to visit the US and that she'll have financial resources to provide for her needs during the visit. As you will most likely host & support her that will cover the financial resources but it can also be seen as a good reason for her to not return prior to the expiration of her Visa.

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Oops, sorry, I meant the DS-156 for that is paid for at BDO...

-P

Applications for Tourist visas do not include an I-130 at all.

check the USCIS website for them ,They are called B-2 visas; and sadly it might prove quite difficult for mom to obtain one. She needs to prove enough ties to the PI so as to not present "immigrant intent" bla bla bla.... you know the drill.

she applies on her own; but you can always provide a letter saying you will take care of her financially while she is there.

Good luck

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Well... I guess that could be... But she is getting older now and has a whole bunch of children back home as well as a husband. She would not have any skills to work over here so I am not sure if there would be any reason for her to want to stay here in the US.

I guess we can only try...

-P

A Tourist Visa is a completely different creature.

I believe you can apply directly at the USEM Consular & Visa Services: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3024.html

The I-130 is a USCIS (US Citizen & Immigration Services) Form and the B2 Tourist Visa requires no interaction with US Citizen nor is it an Immigrant Visa.

FWIW, having a US Citizen and US LPR relative might actually work against her in this case. She will have to show that she has significant ties to the Philippines, why she wants to visit the US and that she'll have financial resources to provide for her needs during the visit. As you will most likely host & support her that will cover the financial resources but it can also be seen as a good reason for her to not return prior to the expiration of her Visa.

[Dakine 26]

Only cost $131 to give it a try. USEM takes in over a million bucks a year in denied visas.

[Bluerose001 4]

Hi Phil,

The link that Bob 4 Ana provided is right on the dot. It was the one I used when I got my B2 visa, just follow everything there, you can even schedule the date of your mom-in-law's interview online thru visapoint, will cost you $10.

You can also ask her to prepare for the questions below (if she is not confident in her English, she can ask for an interpreter).

1. What is the purpose of your trip?

2. When and where will you stay in US?

3. Are you employed?

4. Who will pay for your visit?

5. How can we (the embassy) be assured that you will be coming back to the Phils?

Goodluck!

Bluerose

[MI.PI 7]

Well... I guess that could be... But she is getting older now and has a whole bunch of children back home as well as a husband. She would not have any skills to work over here so I am not sure if there would be any reason for her to want to stay here in the US.

I guess we can only try...

-P

Yes what you said are good evidence of her ties in the Philippines. There were a lot of elderly applying for a tourist visa when I got mine and there was one of them who could not even speak English and she was granted the visa (she was given an interpreter)...so go ahead and try to get her visit you in the US, just make sure she have all the necessary papers needed for the B1/B2 visa application. Good luck.

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

Basic flowchat for Tourist visa:

1. Send them the money

2. Fill out the forms

3. Wait for the denial letter.

4. If you are rich landowner or famous, skip step 3.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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[Dakine 26]

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[JORDANTONI09 10]

My mom got her tourist visa not so long ago.. Your mother in law has to prove that she has reason to stay in the Philippines because otherwise, they're going to drill her and assume that she'll "hide" in the States since she has relatives there.

You must also show that you can afford the said trip so you need documents of your bank account, Peso and Dollar.

It helps to show a clear itinerary so I suggest that you go to a travel agency and set one. (She doesn't need to follow the itinerary, just make it look like she's going..)

My mom told me she was nervous since the applicant before her was denied and she felt bad for him since he wanted to visit his grandfather's burial.

The consul didn't even bother looking at my mom's documents...

She was dressed in jeans and her typical collared top.

Btw, she was denied 5 years ago. Why? the CO surmised she was embezzling money since she had too much money going in and out of her $ account.

The female CO also asked if she was going to look for an American boyfriend in the States since my mom is young and single.

LMFAO.

The second time around, the CO was a man so that helps.

G'luck! The information given by bluerose001 is right.