invitation letter for brother

[catracha85 6]

My little brother has his tourist visa interview for Dec. I want to help him, giving him an "invitation letter". I know must of the time the CO don't even look at them or don't care, but I just want to try! So, my question is Do I do this letter myself? Just print and sign it and then send it?? Or do I have to go to those immigration office, those how have the certified stamps? Which ofcourse they charge $... I am NOT paying for this trip or expenses. It will just said that he will be staying at my house and do some tourist stuff. Who is suppose to invite him? My husband who is the US citizen or me, the resident? Or both as a marriage??

[Noah Lot 391]

My little brother has his tourist visa interview for Dec. I want to help him, giving him an "invitation letter". I know must of the time the CO don't even look at them or don't care, but I just want to try! So, my question is Do I do this letter myself? Just print and sign it and then send it?? Or do I have to go to those immigration office, those how have the certified stamps? Which ofcourse they charge $... I am NOT paying for this trip or expenses. It will just said that he will be staying at my house and do some tourist stuff. Who is suppose to invite him? My husband who is the US citizen or me, the resident? Or both as a marriage??

Realistically, an invitation letter serves no useful purpose during an interview. Whatever is written in it is not legally binding on anyone. Remember, the consular officials are more interested in why he would return to his country rather than why he wants to go to the U.S.

Having a lawyer produce such a letter will only empty your wallet at a frightening rate (estimated cost for such a letter from an immigration attorney: $600) and such a letter would have even less credibility than one you might draft.

Things to consider (which you cannot change) are: (a) how did you get to the US? via a K1, or B2? If B2, well, the consular folks may easily believe that you might be arranging a marriage for him (b) has he ever applied before? © Is he working (and of working age)? (d) or is he a student, and if so, what is he studying and for how long has he been studying? (e) living with parents or ? and, the real variable -- how credible does he sound when answering questions during his interview? (hard to predict)...note that none of things I mentioned have anything to do with an invitation letter.

A lot people put great stock in invitation letters, but statisically they serve little or no positive purpose during an interview; they are more likely to raise additional questions or concerns than resolve any.

And please....don't even consider paying some immigration attorney to write some letter....they have NO authority over the visa process, no matter what they tell you. All you will wind up doing is shelling out a bunch of money in exchange for nothing. An immigration attorney gets paid whether someone gets a visa or not. I tend to think of immigration attorneys as being quite similar to TV evangelists: both make promises about things they cannot deliver (i.e. green cards or visas, or, front row seats in heaven) while fleecing their flock (clients) and convincing them that only they (the attorneys or evangelists) can decipher the INA or the bible......save your money.

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An e mail would do.