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Visitor's Visa for Adult Children - Colombia

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sohappy2   1

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Hi Everyone!

VJ has helped me this far, and I'm hoping for some advice/insight on the next part of the journey.

My Colombian husband has two adult children from his first marriage. He is now a temporary GC holder (haven't filed to remove conditions yet as we still have about 8 months to go.)

The children are: 19 year old unmarried daughter

21 year old unmarried son

Right now they are in school and living with their mother. They haven't decided if they would like to become permanent residents/citizens of the US. However, they would love to come here on a visitor's visa. Does anyone know how easy/difficult it is for adult children to receive visitor's visas? Ideally, we'd like to get them multiple-entry visas so they can come visit frequently.

Any experience or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. (Or redirects to similar threads... I did a search on this and didn't find much.)

Thank you.

Grace and Peace,

Traci

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,486

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You do not mention any positive factors, but if they do not apply they will never know.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Mononoke28   135

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It's very, very, very difficult to get a tourist visa in Colombia and based on the info you've given about your stepchildren, it's even more difficult. The reason for that is because there is a large number of Colombians who get their tourist visa and decide to stay in the US illegally, so that's what the CO will be looking at, what reasons does this person have to return to Colombia after this trip? Does he have any pending issues he needs to come back to take care of? Does he have enough money/income to stay in Colombia and not see the US as an escape to their financial situation? Is this person young enough to start a brand new life in the US? All of those things are an issue and they will need to go extremely well prepared to prove they will only come out here to visit, and not to stay.

Now, there have been cases where the CO doesn't really care and approves them right away, no questions asked, but those situations are rare. And like Boiler said, they will never know if they don't try.

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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We tried for our Son who was 20 at the time, He is in school and his mom is in Colombia, he was denied point blank. We will try again as you never knwo who is behind the window as Diana states. Gitta try to see if if it will actually be given :)

Why is it that the only one who can stop the crying is the one who started it in the first place?



More Complete Story here
My Saga includes 2 step sons
USC Married 4/2007 Colombian on overstay since 2001 of B1/B2 visa
Applied 5/2007 Approved GC in Hand 10/2007
I-751 mailed 6/30/09 aapproved 11/7/09 The BOYS I-751 Mailed 12/29/09 3/23/10 Email approval for 17 CR 3/27/10
4/14/10 Email approval for 13 yr Old CR 4/23/10

Oldest son now 21 I-130 filed by LPR dad ( as per NVC CSPA is applying here )
I-130 approved 2/24
Priority date 12/6/2007
4/6/2010 letter from NVC arrives to son dated 3/4/2010
5/4/10 received AOS and DS3032 via email
9/22/10 Interview BOG Passed
10/3/10 POE JFK all went well
11/11/10 GC Received smile.png


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