Non-VWP, B2 with I-129F Approved

[Hamburger Man 3]

Hey folks,

New to VJ.com.

I am happy to report I just received our I-129F, NOA2 (approval letter)!

My question is this: my Fiancee wants to come for a visit from China in Feb 2010 for about 16 days so she can meet my parents, see the house I bought for us, etc. I know she will need significant proof about her ties to China so she will return.

She is a senior at her university and must return to China after the visit to finish up her school so she can graduate in June 2010. Would this be considered significant ties?

If the significant ties can be proven what realistically are her chances of getting a B2 visa for the Feb trip?

Thanks,

Phillip

Edited October 23, 2009 by Hamburger Man

[Hamburger Man 3]

Hey folks,

New to VJ.com.

I am happy to report I just received our I-129F, NOA2 (approval letter)!

My question is this: my Fiancee wants to come for a visit from China in Feb 2010 for about 16 days so she can meet my parents, see the house I bought for us, etc. She also wants her dad to come along. I know they both will need significant proof about their ties to China so they will return. She also have family in China and they own a house. They are a nice middle class family.

She is a senior at her university and must return to China after the visit to finish up her school so she can graduate in June 2010. Would this be considered significant ties? How about for her father? He has a business he runs in Beijing.

If the significant ties can be proven what realistically are both their chances of getting a B2 visa for the Feb trip?

Thanks,

Phillip

[Darnell 8,478]

B2 visas for China are either EASY, or a PITA.

It depends.

It depends on the applicant's ties to China.

First and foremost, the US Government, and hence the Interview Officer at the Consulate/Embassy that she'll interview at -

ASSUME FIRSTLY that she's trying to immigrate to the USA. Fair or unfair - doesn't matter (well, it does, meh ) - but...

It's ON HER HEAD to prove that she has enough ties to China to return China after she's finished up her tourist trip.

This is gonna be hard.

IF her parents are GOLD COLLAR workers (ask yer lass what this means )

then there is a possibility that yer lass can paint a financial 'landscape' that will prove strong-enough ties to return.

Otherwise - forget it...

These 'ties' will vary by age and family ties.. ie ...

A mother, age 52, with a daughter married to a USC who's IN the US, can prove up home ownership, have a largish bank account, a LONG TERM JOB that isn't migratory, and FAMILY ties in China - MIGHT be approved...

Yer lass is college age... So her AGE is a first-strike against her.

Sure - the compelling reason to return to UNI is a good one, but ...

If she doesn't have a substantial financial portfolio, IMO, she's gonna be sh_t-out-of-luck.

If her parents are GOLD COLLAR WORKERS - she might have that financial portfolio.

But hei - all is really conjecture, at this point.

The Consulate/Embassy will assume she's gonna migrate, and it's up to HER to prove that she has STRONG TIES to China.

ON ANOTHER NOTE.

FWIW, IF the NOA-2 was just approved -

1. call NVC every day for about 2 weeks - ask for case status -

2. pay particular attention to HOW the casefile was transferred to GUZ from NVC...

a. If it was sent via DHL - expect a 2 to 4 month lag time or

b. If it was sent SOLELY VIA the SAFEFILE system - then you have a small chance that the P3 packet will be sent out within 10 days of of 'NVC OUT to GUZ' date.

3. Once NVC states it's gone - call DOS every day for 2 weeks, asking for case status. If you have a 'P3 sent' status within those 2 weeks - have a read -> http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/GUZ_P3_Shortcut the two of you can shave off 2 to 3 weeks of waiting time whilst the P3 is shipped around China.

So - it may be possible that she has an interview date before December 31st of this year, if the casefile is sent SOLELY VIA SafeFile.

If that's the case - what are ya gonna do then?

Seriously - it's easier for yer parents to come to China with you, then for her to get a B2 visa.

If you want to assist her in painting a rosy financial landscape, so the Interviewing Consular Officer might pass her - send me a PM. I'll 'splain to ya how to do it.

Oh - and Welcome Aboard to VJ !! If you'd like to hang with a group of China-focused USCs - come visit http://www.chinafamilyvisa.com - I hang out there daily, along with a largish krewe that have already 'been there, done that' .

[celiothrkn 0]

Phillip,

My wife also wants to apply for a B2 tourist visa to come visit me in the US for a few months while we wait for her CR1 immigrant visa interview which will be springtime next year. She's going to have her interview with the US Embassy-Beijing on Thursday.

I remember reading somewhere that college/university is good demonstration of "ties to China" especially if you've already invested 3+ years into the degree. It's arguably better than employment because with employment, you can always quit and find a new job. Transferring credits from school to school is more of a hassle.

I know it's been done before though. I remember someone on VJ saying that his wife went to the US while they were applying for the K3.

[celiothrkn 0]

First and foremost, the US Government, and hence the Interview Officer at the Consulate/Embassy that she'll interview at -

ASSUME FIRSTLY that she's trying to immigrate to the USA. Fair or unfair - doesn't matter (well, it does, meh ) - but...

It's quite ironic though. In my letter of invitation to my wife (who's applying for the B2), I specifically stated that she will be immigrating to the US in the future - via our CR1 immigrant visa. You don't need to assume it. What will the interviewing officer think of her application given those circumstances?