Visa for 3 weeks for wedding

[san diego 407]

My wife came here 2 months ago on K1 and we got married in a civil ceremony. In the meantime we are planning for a larger wedding, which would involve her parents as well. Basically, I will need them to be here for 3 week. In fact, most likely they cannot be here more than 2 weeks because of their vacation limitations. Her parents live in Russia. They both work making mid-class living, own 3-bedroom apartment in Moscow, and small vacation house outside of Moscow. They also have a car. The question is:

1) What type of visa do they need to apply for? They just need two weeks here.

2) What documentation should I submit? I already drafted invitation letter that I will send them. What else?

3) Someone here suggested that I134 Affidavit of Support for them would make sense and increase their chances. However, another person said that presenting affidavit of Support will be suspicious. Should I or should I not send them AZffidavit f Support?

Edited July 5, 2011 by san diego

[Saddle Bronc 124]

How about doing the larger (religious) ceremony in Russia after she receives AP/EAD?

[san diego 407]

How about doing the larger (religious) ceremony in Russia after she receives AP/EAD?

Well, it would be more expensive for me to fly my friends and family there. There are only 2 people on her side and 50 people on mine.

[ATPEACE 43]

They would have a better chance of one of them getting a vistor visa, rather than both.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

My wife came here 2 months ago on K1 and we got married in a civil ceremony. In the meantime we are planning for a larger wedding, which would involve her parents as well. Basically, I will need them to be here for 3 week. In fact, most likely they cannot be here more than 2 weeks because of their vacation limitations. Her parents live in Russia. They both work making mid-class living, own 3-bedroom apartment in Moscow, and small vacation house outside of Moscow. They also have a car. The question is:

1) What type of visa do they need to apply for? They just need two weeks here.

2) What documentation should I submit? I already drafted invitation letter that I will send them. What else?

3) Someone here suggested that I134 Affidavit of Support for them would make sense and increase their chances. However, another person said that presenting affidavit of Support will be suspicious. Should I or should I not send them AZffidavit f Support?

1. They will need visitor visas to enter the US. They apply on their own at the local US consulate/embassy.

2. An invitiation letter addressed to them inviting them to the US to attend your wedding may be helpful. If they are planning to stay with you, you should include that information in the invitation letter.

3. I did not include an I-134 when I invited my aunt to visit my family in the US. She was able to obtain one without it. She certainly did not have the resources to pay her own way, so I sent her a copy of my latest tax return and included an offer to pay her expenses in the invitation letter. She obtained her visitor visa about 3 weeks after applying.

Good luck.

[san diego 407]

1. They will need visitor visas to enter the US. They apply on their own at the local US consulate/embassy.

2. An invitiation letter addressed to them inviting them to the US to attend your wedding may be helpful. If they are planning to stay with you, you should include that information in the invitation letter.

3. I did not include an I-134 when I invited my aunt to visit my family in the US. She was able to obtain one without it. She certainly did not have the resources to pay her own way, so I sent her a copy of my latest tax return and included an offer to pay her expenses in the invitation letter. She obtained her visitor visa about 3 weeks after applying.

Good luck.

Thank you! This is most helpful!

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Thank you! This is most helpful!

P.S. My aunt was 70 years old when she visited the US. She has one daughter and two grandchildren in the US (all are US citizens). She has a home in Vietnam where she has 4 grown children and 10 grandchildren. I thought I give you some detail.

She may have been able to obtain the visitor visa easily because 1) her US citizen daughter could easily petition for her, 2) she is too old to work in the US, and 3) she had more children and grandchildren in Vietnam. These are my guesses. I don't know what the CO used to determine she was not a risk to overstay. Her visa interview consisted of a few questions about 1) why she wanted to visit the US and 2) family members in the US. She showed them the invitation letter and my tax return. She said the CO briefly looked at them. The interview was quick. She said she spent more time waiting then actually talking to anyone.

Edited July 5, 2011 by Jojo92122

[elya 17]

the most important thing is proving that they have ties to the home country. So, far more important than your invitation to the wedding will be

1) letters from their employers stating that they have an approved vacation (with dates) and describing position title, length of employment, and salary

2) ownership papers for apartments/dacha/cars

3) round-trip itineraries (with return)

You will also want to show proof that there is enough funds to cover their stay; NOT an I-134 as that will look suspicious, but more casual proof. Ideally they will show their own bank statements, or, if you are covering the expenses, your bank statement plus include in your letter of invitation that you will be covering them.

Good luck! For two employed people with good jobs and real estate it shouldn't be too difficult *fingers crossed*