B-1 visa interview questions, any help?

[djeslinger 0]

I have a friend in Colombia. She will try to get a B-1 visa next month. She has property, car, financial resourses, family, in short ties to colombia. she wants to bring her daughters to disneyland during the school break in Colombia. She is very nervous about interview. can anyone advise me of typical questions she will have in the actual interview? I thought if she practice the questions, maybe would help calm her nerves. In addition, She has all the documents listed and ready that she was notified to take. any suggestions about additional documents that may help her? oh and, she will bring her 2 daughters. she is divorced and has permission from the father for visit.

Edited December 26, 2011 by djeslinger

[Anh map 2,098]

Does she have a job to return to? If yes, a letter from the employer stating the vacation time granted, expected return date, etc. may be helpful.

Any relatives living in the US?

There are no questions to practice. The applicant needs to show strong ties to home.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

You say she has family, but her daughters are coming with her. What family is left behind?

[djeslinger 0]

Does she have a job to return to? If yes, a letter from the employer stating the vacation time granted, expected return date, etc. may be helpful.

Any relatives living in the US?

There are no questions to practice. The applicant needs to show strong ties to home.

Letter from employer, good idea!

I am glad you mentioned relatives... she does have an aunt in usa, however she has no contact with the aunt. I told her is possible she can be denied if they think she may stay in usa with this aunt, she told me she could lie about this relative. I know is never a good idea to lie, and did not advise her to do so. But i am curious, will they know of this aunt already in the usa? She thinks the aunt has been here 5 years, and does not know her status of arrival.

[djeslinger 0]

You say she has family, but her daughters are coming with her. What family is left behind?

good question, she leaves her ex husband, who gives substantial support to the children, father, mother, brothers, sisters, aunts, ect.... many family members.

but a point of interest... her oldest daughter is married with children. her son in law is a major in the colombian army. they already have a visas, and there children. It was them that actually initiated this application for her because they are coming to the usa to disneyland, and they invite her and the 2 daughters. so in effect, she will be travelling with other family members as well. It is an absolute certainty she everyone will return to colombia, but convincing the embassy of this is another matter i guess.

[djeslinger 0]

Hey everyone.... I mis-spoke... she is attempting to get a B-2 visa.

[MalaysianGirl 26]

good question, she leaves her ex husband, who gives substantial support to the children, father, mother, brothers, sisters, aunts, ect.... many family members.

but a point of interest... her oldest daughter is married with children. her son in law is a major in the colombian army. they already have a visas, and there children. It was them that actually initiated this application for her because they are coming to the usa to disneyland, and they invite her and the 2 daughters. so in effect, she will be travelling with other family members as well. It is an absolute certainty she everyone will return to colombia, but convincing the embassy of this is another matter i guess.

It sounds like she may very well get the B2 visa, based on the info you have given us. But of course, we're not the Immigration Officers, so we cannot predict for sure if she will get it. The first responder is correct -- ask her to bring a letter from her employer.

[danyte 2]

I know all situations are different but here is some insight to my/our attempt at a B2 a few weeks ago.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/342359-tourist-visa-while-waiting/page__p__5051310__fromsearch__1#entry5051310

GoOD luck!!!

Edited December 26, 2011 by danyte

[djeslinger 0]

I know all situations are different but here is some insight to my/our attempt at a B2 a few weeks ago.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/342359-tourist-visa-while-waiting/page__p__5051310__fromsearch__1#entry5051310

GoOD luck!!!

thanks for reply Danyte, but the truth is you should have inestigated your situation a bit more before she applied for the b2. momonoke is absolutley correct. It was IMPOSSIBLE from the start for her to recieve a b2 visa with a pending immigrant visa application. The rules simply would not allow this to happen. I do understand you are frustrated and i am sympathetic to the anger and grief you, and your wife feels.. good luck.

[Noah Lot 391]

good question, she leaves her ex husband, who gives substantial support to the children, father, mother, brothers, sisters, aunts, ect.... many family members.

but a point of interest... her oldest daughter is married with children. her son in law is a major in the colombian army. they already have a visas, and there children. It was them that actually initiated this application for her because they are coming to the usa to disneyland, and they invite her and the 2 daughters. so in effect, she will be travelling with other family members as well. It is an absolute certainty she everyone will return to colombia, but convincing the embassy of this is another matter i guess.

all of the above is nice, but has little bearing on the situation described. Just because YOU say it is an absolute certainty she will return to Colombia is meaningless...because...you don't really know that for a certainty, nor do you control her actions if she did obtain a visa...and no one can be fired from their job in the US if somebody from another country fails to depart the US when they were supposed to...that statement is really silly....is that in your employment contract? (that would be very unusual, if not downright impossible).

[djeslinger 0]

all of the above is nice, but has little bearing on the situation described. Just because YOU say it is an absolute certainty she will return to Colombia is meaningless...because...you don't really know that for a certainty, nor do you control her actions if she did obtain a visa...and no one can be fired from their job in the US if somebody from another country fails to depart the US when they were supposed to...that statement is really silly....is that in your employment contract? (that would be very unusual, if not downright impossible).

you need to read again what i wrote, i said nothing of anyone getting fired.. And it is an absolute certainty!!

I know a little more of her situation than you. but my point was, she must convince the embassy of this.

[Noah Lot 391]

you need to read again what i wrote, i said nothing of anyone getting fired.. And it is an absolute certainty!!

I know a little more of her situation than you. but my point was, she must convince the embassy of this.

No human being can be 100% certain about the future actions of another human being. No one. Not even me.

[jojolicious 38]

If it's her first B2, there are three possibilities:

a) She and her children will be approved for their visas; or

b) She and her children may be denied their visas; or

c) She may be approved her B2 and will be required to travel a few times without the children before the children themselves are approved for their visas.

Noone can tell you for sure what questions she will be asked so that she can practise. Very often people go to the interviews and are not asked any questions at all or very few.

Where she works, how long she's worked there, where she lives, if she owns or rents, if she's been to any other countries, if she has family abroad seem to be usual questions.

She should definitely bring evidence of strong ties to her country. Things that will show that she's not likely to visit the US indefinitely.

[Noah Lot 391]

If it's her first B2, there are three possibilities:

a) She and her children will be approved for their visas; or

b) She and her children may be denied their visas; or

c) She may be approved her B2 and will be required to travel a few times without the children before the children themselves are approved for their visas.

Noone can tell you for sure what questions she will be asked so that she can practise. Very often people go to the interviews and are not asked any questions at all or very few.

Where she works, how long she's worked there, where she lives, if she owns or rents, if she's been to any other countries, if she has family abroad seem to be usual questions.

She should definitely bring evidence of strong ties to her country. Things that will show that she's not likely to visit the US indefinitely.

No first time applicant is asked 'zero' questions...the idea of that happening is nothing short of ludicrous.

[Boiler 46,012]

Zero would be unusual, very few would be normal.