B2 affidavit of support vs invitation letter Question

[jjcentral 0]

If I send an invitation letter to my fiance's parents to attend the wedding (fiance in the process of K1) can they apply b2 visa on their own (using their own financial backgrounds and records) or an affidavit of support from me or some USC is absolutely needed. Please advice. Thank You.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

A B2s need no affidavit of support. You cannot even use an affidavit of support. Worse yet, what you are trying to do could possibly backfire and hurt their chances of getting visas.

You can invite your fiancees' parents, but since USCIS assumes everybody who claims to visit wants to stay here, telling them that the applicants have ties . . . not to India . . . but to their daughter here in the US will make them think you want them to stay with you in the US!

Edited January 15, 2010 by Just Bob

[jjcentral 0]

A B2s need no affidavit of support. You cannot even use an affidavit of support. Worse yet, what you are trying to do could possibly backfire and hurt their chances of getting visas.

You can invite your fiancees' parents, but since USCIS assumes everybody who claims to visit wants to stay here, telling them that the applicants have ties . . . not to India . . . but to their daughter here in the US will make them think you want them to stay with you in the US!

I hear some saying B2 can be supported with an affidavit of support and some say it doesn't need. Can any one clear this please.

(My in-laws can provide sufficient ties to India (both are working in state/federal jobs) and can show few months of vacation applied from their job. They are also financially stable. )

Edited January 15, 2010 by jjcentral

[Bobby+Umit 161]

A B2s need no affidavit of support. You cannot even use an affidavit of support. Worse yet, what you are trying to do could possibly backfire and hurt their chances of getting visas.

You can invite your fiancees' parents, but since USCIS assumes everybody who claims to visit wants to stay here, telling them that the applicants have ties . . . not to India . . . but to their daughter here in the US will make them think you want them to stay with you in the US!

Au contraire mon frere...

(checking AFM)

30.8 Affidavits of Support for Nonimmigrants.

Every nonimmigrant seeking admission or extension or change of status must satisfy the inspector or adjudicator that he or she is capable of maintaining status and will not become a public charge. In situations where the status sought involves employment, the income from the employment itself generally satisfies the support requirement. A separate affidavit of support or other evidence of financial resources is most commonly required for nonimmigrant students and for certain visitors for pleasure (e.g., elderly and infirm visitors seeking a lengthy stay in the U.S.). An affidavit in such a situation may be filed on Form I-134 or it may be prepared on plain paper and signed. It should be accompanied by documentation, such as bank records, to corroborate the claims made on the affidavit.

Such affidavits, although helpful in judging financial ability, are not legally binding. Form I-134 may only be used for nonimmigrant cases.

Some embassies require this for a visitors visa - from some of the posts I've come across.

Edited January 15, 2010 by Bobby+Umit