Visa Denied - Recommendations?

[PocoJoe 0]

Apologies in advance if this is a newbie question.

I am an American living in Peru, where I married my wife who is Peruvian a little over a year ago. We'd like to go to the States for a couple of weeks in January to visit my family. We were advised by some friends here who are in the same situation as ours (American guy married Peruvian girl) to apply for a tourist visa, and they assured us that it would be no big deal since "it's basically your right". Heh. At the time we took their word for it, and applied for an interview for my wife. She had the interview two days ago and was denied. The interviewer told her that she needs to show evidence of something that ties her to Peru such that she would not stay in the States. This makes sense to me, on one level, but I feel like we fall through the cracks in this situation because 1) I do not reside in the US, and we do not have plans to, so this is the only visa that truthfully makes sense, and 2) my wife does not work and has graduated university, so she can't show proof of strong ties to Peru.

Is there anything that we can do in this situation that we haven't thought of, or are we relegated to meeting up with my family somewhere in Mexico if/when they can find the money to buy plane tickets?

[Sra Gomez 9]

In Peru is practically impossible to get a tourist visa, and because she has an American husband, it only makes it harder. I know many people that even with sufficient ties to the country, and intent on return, were still denied. You, of course, can start the process to make her a citizen of the US, but it does take a while. Might be easier for your family to visit you.

Suerte

[Ning 619]

Apologies in advance if this is a newbie question.

I am an American living in Peru, where I married my wife who is Peruvian a little over a year ago. We'd like to go to the States for a couple of weeks in January to visit my family. We were advised by some friends here who are in the same situation as ours (American guy married Peruvian girl) to apply for a tourist visa, and they assured us that it would be no big deal since "it's basically your right". Heh. At the time we took their word for it, and applied for an interview for my wife. She had the interview two days ago and was denied. The interviewer told her that she needs to show evidence of something that ties her to Peru such that she would not stay in the States. This makes sense to me, on one level, but I feel like we fall through the cracks in this situation because 1) I do not reside in the US, and we do not have plans to, so this is the only visa that truthfully makes sense, and 2) my wife does not work and has graduated university, so she can't show proof of strong ties to Peru.

Is there anything that we can do in this situation that we haven't thought of, or are we relegated to meeting up with my family somewhere in Mexico if/when they can find the money to buy plane tickets?

The tourist visa has nothing to do with you or your citizenship. They simply dont care about you.

The fact that you are married to her will be an automatic denial. All visa holders are considered intending immigrants. Its understood that she says she doesnt want to stay in the USA. However with the stroke of a pen she could. It is those that proceeded her that set the tone for your present experiance. Many used the pen to stay or didnt bother at all & are here illegally.

[Boiler 45,541]

Marriage is not the issue by itself.

Marriage, Peru and most importantly no ties is.

When she has some ties try again.

[Nik+Heather 121]

I've seen it suggested before (but not sure how well it works) that sometimes people show the ties for the US half of the couple to go back to the country. So, if you had a work contract or you were maintaining your car and home etc. Just because she doesn't have a job (right now), doesn't mean she doesn't have other compelling reasons to return - like a husband who will be back.