B2 for brother

[Yanka 1]

My husband who is USC is trying to help his brother to get B2 to visit us in the US.

I did some research and i know the steps

DS-160 -> pay the fee -> get an appointment -> prove strong ties with home country

I'd really appreciate if you could answer to my questions.

1. can we fill out DS 160 form from the US for him? his English simply isn't enough to complete the form. what about the electronic signature part?

2. can we pay the fee from here and make an appointment for him form here?

3. He has a small business over there, but we are willing to cover all the expenses related to his visit. should we include my husband's w-2 form, as a prove that we can indeed cover the travel expenses?

4. he is happily married and has 2 children 7 and 4 years old. We'd like him to stay and with us for 3 months. Any suggestions how to make a complete application for him???

THANK YOU and would really appreciate your responses!

[Mariana2012 89]

1. Yes you can

2. Not sure about the fee. The appt is made by phone in Romanian and he needs the proof of payment with the ID number issued by Banca Transilvania.

3.they won't look at it

4. Have him take the birth certificates of the kids at the interview. And a picture. That counts more than money, there is a window for Romanian speaking only so fill the form in Romanian. ( If I remember corectly there is a form in Romanian you can fill but I am not 100% sure )

Good luck . It is a gamble really

PS Have him say he will be there only for 2 weeks ( He doesn't want to stay away from the kids or the business too long etc ) 3 months will raise suspicion. If he gets a visa it will be for 10 years anyway so he can stay up to 6 months a year in the US

And he should have some cash in his own account. At least $ 1500

Also all the info you need is listed on the embassy site Bucharest so check there best

Edited February 16, 2013 by Mariana2012

[Boggy1974 124]

See bold for your answers. Best of luck!

My husband who is USC is trying to help his brother to get B2 to visit us in the US.

I did some research and i know the steps

DS-160 -> pay the fee -> get an appointment -> prove strong ties with home country

I'd really appreciate if you could answer to my questions.

1. can we fill out DS 160 form from the US for him? his English simply isn't enough to complete the form. what about the electronic signature part? Yes. You can fill the form out, save it, give him the application ID and let him log in to electronically sign the form. You can coach him over the phone.

2. can we pay the fee from here and make an appointment for him form here? Yes. Pay by your credit or debit card under his (the) application ID you generate while filling out the form.

3. He has a small business over there, but we are willing to cover all the expenses related to his visit. should we include my husband's w-2 form, as a prove that we can indeed cover the travel expenses? No. You don't have to include any W2s. B1/B2 visas will be granted based on his own merit. He have to have a bank account with lots of money in it. Here's the link to the requirements:http://romania.usembassy.gov/visas/non-immigrant_forms.html

4. he is happily married and has 2 children 7 and 4 years old. We'd like him to stay and with us for 3 months. Any suggestions how to make a complete application for him??? All the info you need is on the link provided above. Some consulates/embassies require an invitation letter from family or friend in the US. You can write one inviting him, and detailing that you will help take care of his expenses. I DON'T THINK THIS IS EVEN NECESSARY FOR ROMANIA. Per the instructions, you don't have to. He will be granted the visa or denied based on his own merit and the information he presents according to the instructions.

THANK YOU and would really appreciate your responses!

Edited February 16, 2013 by Boggy1974

[Yanka 1]

Thank you very much for the responses!!

the reasons he wants to visit are.

1. his brother just got married (my husband and me) and he just wants to see his brother's new life as married person (and "report to the parents").

2. his kids have a hearing problem (the older one is doing great with hearing aid , but still working on a little one) and he wants to do some research if american medicine has something better to offer.

3. and of course sightseeing

do you think he should mention all the reasons? if mentioning reason #2 is not going to help him, he'd prefer not to mention it at all, as it's going to stress him for sure.

any suggestions???

[Boggy1974 124]

Thank you very much for the responses!!

the reasons he wants to visit are.

1. his brother just got married (my husband and me) and he just wants to see his brother's new life as married person (and "report to the parents").

2. his kids have a hearing problem (the older one is doing great with hearing aid , but still working on a little one) and he wants to do some research if american medicine has something better to offer.

3. and of course sightseeing

do you think he should mention all the reasons? if mentioning reason #2 is not going to help him, he'd prefer not to mention it at all, as it's going to stress him for sure.

any suggestions???

I don't think reason #2 is good enough for B1/B1 visa.

Reason #3 is very valid - sightseeing, touristic and visiting places of interest. Lots of places for this reason especially our nation's capital (Washington, DC), NY, SF etc etc.

Reason #1 is ok, but not sure if logically acceptable to a CO. Again, B1/B2 visas are granted strictly per him meeting the requirements set forth in the instructions. Nothing more/nothing less. Sometimes they don't even take into consideration invite letters.

Edited February 16, 2013 by Boggy1974

[Yanka 1]

THANK YOU!!

[Boiler 46,124]

He wants to leave his family and business for 3 months?

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

And to report back to the parents about his brother married life. Skpe works jus as well for this, married brother can skpe the parens and leave it on for 24 hours a day.

I just wanted to let you know how that statement can be used against him.

How will the broher-inlaw family be without 3 months of income, will they be able to surival?

Edited February 16, 2013 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[aaron2020 11,651]

1. Yes you can

2. Not sure about the fee. The appt is made by phone in Romanian and he needs the proof of payment with the ID number issued by Banca Transilvania.

3.they won't look at it

4. Have him take the birth certificates of the kids at the interview. And a picture. That counts more than money, there is a window for Romanian speaking only so fill the form in Romanian. ( If I remember corectly there is a form in Romanian you can fill but I am not 100% sure )

Good luck . It is a gamble really

PS Have him say he will be there only for 2 weeks ( He doesn't want to stay away from the kids or the business too long etc ) 3 months will raise suspicion. If he gets a visa it will be for 10 years anyway so he can stay up to 6 months a year in the US

And he should have some cash in his own account. At least $ 1500

Also all the info you need is listed on the embassy site Bucharest so check there best

Brilliant idea. Lets start things off by lying to US immigration by falsely saying he plans to stay only two weeks when he intends to stay for 3 months.

Any other suggestions for people to commit immigration fraud?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thank you very much for the responses!!

the reasons he wants to visit are.

1. his brother just got married (my husband and me) and he just wants to see his brother's new life as married person (and "report to the parents").

2. his kids have a hearing problem (the older one is doing great with hearing aid , but still working on a little one) and he wants to do some research if american medicine has something better to offer.

3. and of course sightseeing

do you think he should mention all the reasons? if mentioning reason #2 is not going to help him, he'd prefer not to mention it at all, as it's going to stress him for sure.

any suggestions???

1. No one needs his brother to report on his marriage to his parents. A grown man who can get marry can report the status of his own marriage to his parents. He does not need his brother to come to the US to do that.

2. Can't he use the Internet and call the US? Can't his US brother do the research for him?

3. So, he wants to spend 3 months in the US sightseeing, have his US brother pay his expenses, and leave his business and family for three months?

This will smell like immigration fraud to US immigration.

Edited February 16, 2013 by aaron2020

[Mariana2012 89]

Brilliant idea. Lets start things off by lying to US immigration by falsely saying he plans to stay only two weeks when he intends to stay for 3 months.

Any other suggestions for people to commit immigration fraud?

Well Aaron if he is going to say he will stay for 3 months he might as well have a LOT of money in his account. It really is a white lie, far from fraud , since visa would allow him to stay up to 6 months anyway.

The word "fraud " is excesivelly used on this site and it really does not help people when they are in desperate need.

It is really painful to not be able to see your family because they couldn't get something as simple as a tourist visa just because their accounts are empty and as stated before, they don't care if the person who invites you will pay for your costs. The embassy wants you to have money in your account for every day of your trip . For 3 months I would think they would like to see quite a bit.

Thanks for the bullying

Edited February 16, 2013 by Mariana2012

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Well Aaron if he is going to say he will stay for 3 months he might as well have a LOT of money in his account. It really is a white lie, far from fraud , since visa would allow him to stay up to 6 months anyway.

The word "fraud " is excesivelly over used on this site and it really does not help people when they are in desperate need.

It is really painful to not be able to see your family because they couldn't get something as simple as a tourist visa just because their accounts are empty and as stated before, they don't care if the person who invites you will pay for your costs. The embassy wants you to have money in your account for every day of your trip . For 3 months I would think they would like to see quite a bit.

Thanks for the bullying

Mariana, you may see it as a white lie, but a lie is a lie. So let's not start out by color coding lies. If the brother would like to obtain a tourist visa he should do it without lying. Really folks all of this missing your family is not the responsibility of the US government. The brother has migrated, he needs to find a way to travel back home to put the family at ease.

Yes, it is fair for any country to expect if you are traveling as a VISTOR to their country for you can pay for your day to day expense. A tourist visa is exacly what it stands for you are visting as a touris and you have funds to pay for your expenses.

Edited February 16, 2013 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[Mariana2012 89]

Well Life's Journey , if someone says it nicely like you did I guess I have to agree with them

Edited February 16, 2013 by Mariana2012

[aaron2020 11,651]

Well Aaron if he is going to say he will stay for 3 months he might as well have a LOT of money in his account. It really is a white lie, far from fraud , since visa would allow him to stay up to 6 months anyway.

The word "fraud " is excesivelly used on this site and it really does not help people when they are in desperate need.

It is really painful to not be able to see your family because they couldn't get something as simple as a tourist visa just because their accounts are empty and as stated before, they don't care if the person who invites you will pay for your costs. The embassy wants you to have money in your account for every day of your trip . For 3 months I would think they would like to see quite a bit.

Thanks for the bullying

Thanks for advising others to commit immigration fraud.

So, it's bullying to call you out for giving bad advice? Oh, poor you. Never mind that families who take your advice will pay the price for your ill advice. Oh, sorry just little white LIES.

Edited February 16, 2013 by aaron2020

[Mariana2012 89]

Ok . Let me revise my answer Yanka. Forget I said to ask for a two weeks visa but make sure your brother in law has in his account at least $50 for each day he says he will stay in the US otherwise he will get his visa denied due to insuficient funds

Edited February 16, 2013 by Mariana2012