Bringing my grandma to visit.

[shy1akaanh 0]

My mom want to bring my grandma over to visit us. I'm looking around and all I could really make out is that my grandma need to file a form for a b1 visitor visa. I was wondering if anyone with experience in this could give me some advices. Much appreciated.

PS: She is from Vietnam so it will be a lot harder. This is why i post this here. Thanks

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

My mom want to bring my grandma over to visit us. I'm looking around and all I could really make out is that my grandma need to file a form for a b1 visitor visa. I was wondering if anyone with experience in this could give me some advices. Much appreciated.

PS: She is from Vietnam so it will be a lot harder. This is why i post this here. Thanks

If it's just for a visit then a B1 visa is the way to go. You're right - they're difficult to get in Vietnam. Grandma will need to show proof of strong ties to Vietnam. Good luck!

[dalatian 4]

It is relatively easy to get approved for B1 visa provided that one can show a strong tie to Vietnam and the age of the applicant is perceived to be *old* enough that makes her/him less likely to stay in the States. I had gone through the process to get my sister in Hanoi to come for a visit here. She was denied for the first time but got approved for the second time (about 5 years from the first time).

[WeatherEmperor 21]

It won't be easy but the B1 tourist visa would be the way to go. She would have to show very strong ties to Vietnam but even that does not guarantee she will get the B1. I know a few people that live in my fiance's town that looked like they had very strong financial ties to Vietnam...but they were denied a tourist visa.

[quann 26]

my family has known a handful of people that comes over to the US all the time 1-2x every couple years (they're mostly very rich)...however that's not always the case. my friend got BOTH her parents over for a 1-month stay and they're just regular people in their 50's with no strong ties at all. i also know of a case where a guy has been denied repeatedly and he owns a few properties in saigon.

my uncle and his family is planning to come over to attend his daughter's wedding in san jose next year (he has strong roots back home) so i'll keep an eye out on this topic.

Edited March 2, 2012 by quann

[dalatian 4]

It is relatively easy to get approved for B1 visa provided that one can show a strong tie to Vietnam and the age of the applicant is perceived to be *old* enough that makes her/him less likely to stay in the States. I had gone through the process to get my sister in Hanoi to come for a visit here. She was denied for the first time but got approved for the second time (about 5 years from the first time).

Forgot to mention that my aunt also got approved for a B1 rather easily as well. She was in her 70s. I did write a letter explaining the purpose of the trip that my sister and aunt handed to the COs (two different persons). My sister said that her CO asked who wrote the letter and she simply answered, "My brother." I don't think my letter really had any effect on the outcome of these two brief interviews which lasted 4-5 minutes.

[Boiler 45,552]

B1 is for Business.

B2 would be a better bet.

[confusedasheck 21]

My fiance's mom got a tourist visa. She came to the US to visit some family and friends last year. She got some kind of documents to show the value of her houses in Vietnam and that she owned them. She also had a letter of sponsorship from her brother who lives in the US. She also had a bank statement.

She was denied a tourist visa about 10 years ago, but got the visa last year.