is he eligible for B-2 visa? Please help..

[Ario 0]

So, I am American and he is Tunisian. we are both 27. We are Twin Flames lovers and we knew each other thanks to facebook since last year. We have been talking everyday since then and we are so tired and worn out by this distance separation. We are in Love and everyday our love and longing for one another grows deeper and bigger a thousand times. I know, the visa people do not understand this but everyday we spend away from each other is hell for both of us. He is a fine artist and he is very talented. He has a masters degree in English literature and he speaks four languages and is a qualified translator. He has recently sold his house so that when he gets to me we can start our life comfortably. He is newly graduate and not yet employed by the government as a teacher. So, the problem now is that I cannot go to him because I have so many obligations and financially I cannot afford to travel to Tunisia so that we can opt for a Fiancée visa. He cannot even send me money because in Tunisia, people cannot send money abroad. I don't know if he will be granted the tourist B-2 visa because he is not employed (he runs a business though which is his art studio and he sells paintings and pays taxes); he no longer has assets since he sold his house and now he is living with his parents. in his bank account now he has $30,000.00 from selling his house in Tunisia. the question is: is he eligible for a tourist visa to come to visit me? He is law abiding and will never break the law and become an illegal immigrant! he will return to Tunisia with me before his visa expires and we will get married. A man at the embassy told him not to ever mention me as his fiancee but as a friend inviting him. If they do not grant him the tourist visa, what can we do? By the way, he applied for the US DV Lottery visa for 2012.

Thank you so much for you help! I deeply appreciate it!!

[lillakatoussa 12]

Hi Ario--I'm also an American engaged to a Tunisian. It is extremely unlikely they will approve a tourist visa because they will not consider him to have strong ties to his country to return. I spent 4 months over there in the fall and everyday without him is torture. If there is *any* way you can get over there to meet in person, do it. I sold my car and took my kids with me!

[R and F 34]

Possibly he could buy you the plane ticket to go visit him as he does have money in his account when he sold his house. And you would be staying with him and his parents so you would not need alot of money to travel with either. Find a way to visit him so you can get to know him face to face. Much luck on your journey. We are here to help you.

[Boiler 46,034]

Buying you a ticket seems an excellent idea.

Whilst you can not import of export the local currency, I am sure there are plenty of opportunities to locally buy hard currency.

[Harsh_77 718]

seems him buying you a ticket - since he has money in his account is the best option.

Technically he is getting ready to move to US - selling off all his assets and no job and single would make it hard for him to get a B2 visa.

[Tunisia216 2]

Being a young, single Tunisian male with no job, real estate, etc in Tunisia will not go over well for his application on the tourist visa. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's highly unlikely. If he had a wife, family, etc in Tunisia and was younger that is often also considered as reason to return. But with the circumstances you've explained, I don't see it likely that they will grant the visa.

In fact, honestly, if the ultimate intent is for him to live in the USA with you, I wouldn't even bother wasting the time and money on it.

If he has 30,000 in the bank - You didn't say if that was USD or Tunisian dinar, he can purchase a ticket for you. He'd need to go to either a travel agent or directly to the Tunis Carthage airport. He can purchase a ticket through Air France, Alitalia, or Lufthansa who all have offices in the Tunis airport. If he went through Air France it would be from your US city to Paris more than likely. Then he could purchase the connector from Paris to Tunis with Air France or with Tunis Air. After he buys everything he can send you the information and you would pick up the tickets at the counter in your airport or use check in with the online systems/ registration info.

It's true that you can not send money outside of Tunisia. It's a non exportable currency. Traders/ importers can send money outside and the families of students studying abroad can transfer money out of the country. Another option would be if he has family members living out side of Tunisia ( In Europe - UK, France, Italy, Holland, etc) that visit Tunisia often. Perhaps they could send you the money for your ticket via Western Union and he can pay them back when they next visit Tunisia.

After just that one visit, you could proceed with the fiance visa application process OR get married while you are there and file for the marriage visa.