Tourist Visa for Parents - Lack of financial Support

[NicoNShawn 2]

Hello,

My wife and I are hoping to get a tourist visa for her parents. We have reviewed the process and the requirements and are worried that they may not be able to show financial support. In their favor there are ties they can show. They own their home in Romania and receive a pension, living there in retirement. But they do not have the means to show that they could afford the travel and to support themselves while here.

We will be covering all the costs and allowing them to stay in our home, and we can write a letter indicating this. Has anyone had any experience in this situation? Would the embassy accept our letter as proof of support?

Thank you.

[rsn 135]

Hello,

My wife and I are hoping to get a tourist visa for her parents. We have reviewed the process and the requirements and are worried that they may not be able to show financial support. In their favor there are ties they can show. They own their home in Romania and receive a pension, living there in retirement. But they do not have the means to show that they could afford the travel and to support themselves while here.

We will be covering all the costs and allowing them to stay in our home, and we can write a letter indicating this. Has anyone had any experience in this situation? Would the embassy accept our letter as proof of support?

Thank you.

It really depends on the consulate (and the interviewer). At some consulate, at some times, "letters of support" or "invitation letters" are useful. At others, not so much. Hopefully someone from your consulate w/ personal experience will chime in.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

The B2 visa has two components:

1) Strong ties to Romania

2) No ties to the USA

Basically, they want to make sure the traveler returns home to Romania once the vacation is over and does not have a support system in the US

A letter of support can help, or can have exactly the opposite effect: showing that the foreigners have ties to the US. There is no way of knowing which way the wind will blow.

[Ryan_and_Priscy 16]

A letter of support would be fine. We did that for my father and he is arriving this Monday. He has ties in his country which is his own house. In our letter we mentioned who I was working for, my ability to pay my dad's ticket and for how long we want him to be stay here. That was a letter for the USA Embassy, and almost the same information written as a personal invitation for him. So both letters' information were practically even, and I also attached copies of my husband's birthday certificate, my green card and driver's license copy... just in case.

[mocanita 0]

Hi!

I have the same situation with my mom, trying to bring her to visit me but she was denied already ones, i have sent her income tax reports from me and my husband, checks, recomandation letter from work and still didnt get tourist visa.

I was thinking about what you have said in regards to " no ties to US" and I am thinking for her to go to interview with a invitation letter from a family friend. What do you think, if she will deny that she has anybody in US, do you think they will check or something? .....Please help, I dont see other way to be with my mom, I am working and no vacation ...only two weeks after one year of employment.

Thank you!

[ryna 132]

Hi!

I have the same situation with my mom, trying to bring her to visit me but she was denied already ones, i have sent her income tax reports from me and my husband, checks, recomandation letter from work and still didnt get tourist visa.

I was thinking about what you have said in regards to " no ties to US" and I am thinking for her to go to interview with a invitation letter from a family friend. What do you think, if she will deny that she has anybody in US, do you think they will check or something? .....Please help, I dont see other way to be with my mom, I am working and no vacation ...only two weeks after one year of employment.

Thank you!

Don't do that! They already know she has family in the U.S. and, if they ask her (they will), she has to say yes. Any other answer will be seen as a misrepresentation.

[mocanita 0]

Don't do that! They already know she has family in the U.S. and, if they ask her (they will), she has to say yes. Any other answer will be seen as a misrepresentation.

What do you advise me to do? I am sure that if she goes again with same thing they will deny her again. I dont know what papers should i give her or what she has to do.

Thank you!

[ryna 132]

What do you advise me to do? I am sure that if she goes again with same thing they will deny her again. I dont know what papers should i give her or what she has to do.

Thank you!

I don't know what country you are from but she needs to build the strongest case possible to show her own ties to her home country - other family living there, property owned, work, pension, etc. - which make it very likely (in the eyes of the CO) that she will return before the visa would expire. Also, having a definite itinerary with firm dates and places that she intends to visit can be helpful. It's not easy to overcome in most countries but she should never try to hide anything.

[mocanita 0]

I don't know what country you are from but she needs to build the strongest case possible to show her own ties to her home country - other family living there, property owned, work, pension, etc. - which make it very likely (in the eyes of the CO) that she will return before the visa would expire. Also, having a definite itinerary with firm dates and places that she intends to visit can be helpful. It's not easy to overcome in most countries but she should never try to hide anything.

The country is Romania. She ownes the house where she lives but she doesnt work or pension because of her health condition.Can it be a reason that I cant go visit her because of work, a good reason for her to get visa?

Thank you!