tourist visa for future mother in law

[missouriviaperu 1]

So we got the K1 Visa approved a few months back and are now in the process of setting up an appointment to get a tourist visa for my future mother in law. She's going to stay at my house for about a week to attend the wedding and then will head back home. She has strong ties to Peru: 1. has held a job as a teacher in Peru for decades now and 2. has four children aged 24, 15, 11 and 9 years old that she lives with and supports (of course I'm marrying the 24 year old). However, she is not particularly wealthy (the title of the property she lives in belongs to her father) and I don't think she has a whole heck of a lot in the bank, let alone stocks and bonds. I'm just wondering how much & what type of evidence to bring. As a practical matter her trip would being financially sponsored by me...so should I send a letter to this effect? Here's the evidence I think we can come up with:

1. letter from her employer (showing she's in good standing, has worked there a while & has permission to take a week off of work)

2. a copy of her daughter's k1 visa

3. letter from her future son-in-law stating the purpose of the trip and when/where she will stay (and maybe my financial sponsorship of the trip..?)

4. statement from a bank account(s) (hopefully with at least a few thousand dollars in there)

I can't think of any evidence to show how she lives with & supports her young children...perhaps their birth certificates with a sworn statement from someone she lives with?

I'd appreciate any help...I'm going to me extremely upset if this gets denied. One of my best friends works as Senate staff for a US Senator in my state and I will definitely ask for his assistance in this matter if it gets denied. I know it may not help matters but at least I will create a hassle and ask them to justify their actions.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

If the children aren't coming they help showing she has a need to return.

[feg 1]

Have a tourist visa in Peru is very easy!!

Your future mother in law only needs her work certificate saying that she works in this school for xxxx years and she have vacations for a week!

Is recomendable that she takes her salary receipts and if she wants her bank status account or the credit card status account. If you want you can send to her a letter saying that she's going a week for the wedding and you are going to sponsor her whole trip, in the embassy never read the letter but is better have it and don't use it that need it and don't have it!!! Maybe in this case is necessary the copy of the k1visa.

Good Luck

[missouriviaperu 1]

Turns out it's not very easy. They turned down her tourist visa on the same day my wife departed for the states (2/16). They also turned down my mom's best friend just a week or two before this.

[DaveE 178]

I really think they decide before you ever show up at the interview. When we wanted my step daugher to be the maid of honor at our wedding, the interviewer refused to even look at the documentary package she brought, (title to her condo; approved vacation; long term employment record; bank statements; letter from our Minister; etc. Basically they kept the visa fee and told her there was nothing they could do for her.

Oh yes, I was mad as hell and filed a complaint with the State Department. They basically told me to shut up and color. They would decide who comes into this country; not me, and they will not second guess the Consulate.

[Boiler 46,034]

I was turned down for a B2 and I also believe that it is a done deal before the interview. There may be the odd exception.

Otherwise what is the point of filling in the application in advance?

The fee is to apply for a visa, not to get one. The only issue I have is the interview, if they are going to say no why bother? Just send a letter.

[missouriviaperu 1]

I just wish the process weren't so shrouded in mystery (and expensive). I mean really, it costs the feds $140 for a less than 5 minute denial "interview?" If they're going to deny 95% of applicants, surely it can be done over the mail, internet or phone.