Inquiry regarding tourist visa

[ratloverice 0]

The B-2 visa is a non-immigrant visa meant for purposes of visiting friends/family or tourism. The CO does not care whether you want to use it to go to a Marilyn Manson concert, take pictures of rare birds in the Everglades, visit your retired uncle in Utah or swim in Lake Superior during the dead of winter. All they care about is that the trip is for visiting/tourism. There is no "good" or "bad" reason. The CO's job is not too keep people away from America. The US needs visitors. The US spends millions of dollars annually to promote tourism. Half my city would be unemployed without tourism. The CO's job is to make sure tourists and visitors come in, and those who are not tourists/visitors stay out.

If the CO believes that your intention is to keep your girlfriend company throughout the whole semester, and then leave the country before your I-94 expires, your visa will be granted. I don't know how tough the KL embassy is, maybe someone from Malaysia can chime on on that.

All in all, the basic rules are the same everywhere.

It's not why you're visiting, it's are you just visiting?

Okay, your reply makes me feel much assured now. So I have to try my best to convince the consul that my purpose is to visit my gf and will be back to M'sia before I-94 expires. Thank you for your reply

[ratloverice 0]

Well, here is the updatd version of my case. I am back at Malaysia and will be attending the visa interview on Monday.

Hi guys. I am currently suspended from my University in the US for a semester and my F1 visa is terminated. I came home on Jan 25 and am going to the US on Feb 10 by applying a B2 visa. The documents that I have are:

a) My passport

b) My US Bank statement with USD7000

c) My family members' birth certificate

d) My family members' national identity card

e) 2 pictures which I took with my family members

f) My family members' information (including my cousin who is studying in Purdue University)

g) My girlfriend's information

h) The picture that I took with my girlfriend when we were in Chicago

i) The information of one of my friends who stays in the US

j) My father's bank statement

k) My suspension letter

l) The result of my appeal

m) My student ID in the US

n) My family tree (including those who I forgot their name)

My real purpose is to visit my CHINESE girlfriend whose nationality is China and keep her company for 3 months. She is studying in the University in the US. When the consul asks me about my purpose of travelling in the States, should I tell him that I am visiting my girlfriend who comes from China? Or just tell him that I am visiting my girlfriend? I am just a student who does not own any properties. Do you think it would be difficult for my application to be approved? Thank you.

Edited February 1, 2013 by ratloverice

[Boiler 45,887]

I would take whatever evidence you have that shows why you need to leave after 3 months.

[ratloverice 0]

I would take whatever evidence you have that shows why you need to leave after 3 months.

I don't have any documents to show why I need to leave after three months Should I do something?

[Boiler 45,887]

If you do not have anything, you do not have anything.

[ratloverice 0]

If you do not have anything, you do not have anything.

I don't get you... Wouldn't my family be one of the ties of mine in my home country?

[Boiler 45,887]

Why?

[ratloverice 0]

Why?

I mean, since I am only a 20-year-old student who doesn't even have a degree. What can I do by staying in the States? Moreover, I am suspended for a semester but not permanently terminated from the University. I will still be reinstated after a few months. Wouldn't the VO think it is reasonable that I will come back to my home country after three months? I have F-1 visa to apply.

[aaron2020 11,651]

I mean, since I am only a 20-year-old student who doesn't even have a degree. What can I do by staying in the States? Moreover, I am suspended for a semester but not permanently terminated from the University. I will still be reinstated after a few months. Wouldn't the VO think it is reasonable that I will come back to my home country after three months? I have F-1 visa to apply.

No. Why would it be reasonable? How does the VO know that you will qualify for the F-1 visa? If you don't qualify for the F-1, wouldn't the VO look stupid for giving you a visitor visa based on the fact that you might come back for your F-1 visa. What if you don't come back for your F-1?

You coming back for your F-1 is not an absolute sure thing. So it's not reasonable to grant you a visitor visa based on the fact that nothing guarantee you will be back for the F-1.

[ratloverice 0]

As you guys expected, my application was denied this morning. The consul said that not being reinstated by the University shows that I don't have strong ties that will compel me back to my home country. If, I mean IF, I am reinstated by the University in March, and I apply for B-2 Visa again, will my chance be bigger?

[aaron2020 11,651]

As you guys expected, my application was denied this morning. The consul said that not being reinstated by the University shows that I don't have strong ties that will compel me back to my home country. If, I mean IF, I am reinstated by the University in March, and I apply for B-2 Visa again, will my chance be bigger?

Don't do it.

You are looking like you are desperate for anyway to get back into the US.

Just wait for your student visa.

Why so desperate to go to the US for a few months, when you will be reinstated soon?

The more denials you collect, the less likely you are to get your student visa.

[ratloverice 0]

Don't do it.

You are looking like you are desperate for anyway to get back into the US.

Just wait for your student visa.

Why so desperate to go to the US for a few months, when you will be reinstated soon?

The more denials you collect, the less likely you are to get your student visa.

Just decided not to apply for another B-2 visa. Heard from my friend that being denied for too many times will bring negative impacts. I really don't want to leave my girlfriend alone there. I will apply for F-1 visa right after getting my new offer letter and I-20. Seriously this lesson is like me slapping myself in my face.