Chances of B2 Visa? And tips/help please?

[kinb 0]

Why not make some hotel reservations for at least some of he trip (most are cancelable up to 1-2days before) so you have some sort of itinerary to present? Also, you can't say that you don't have friends/family in the USA to get the visa then say yo are staying with friends/family. If you are planning on doing couchsurfing or Airbnb, you can tell them that.. But I would have a general "ininerary" in mind... You do NOT have to follow it, but you don't want to enter looking like a grifter without a plan of what you want to see... That would be suspicious IMO...

Well I don't really know anyone in USA, my BF knows them. Should I say I know people then in the interview? If I did end up going with BF would it be enough to have 1 weeks worth of hotels? If it is what should I say to border control where I'll be staying the rest of the time? With bf's friend's or whatever?

Thanks a lot

Edited January 22, 2014 by kinb

[rocketman 6]

I believe you need to put an address with the customs form when you deplane. Hotel address is also ok.

[jan22 3,056]

I think it is better to leave him out of the process as much as you can... Having a USC boyfriend is a negative in your case... If asked, don't lie, but as Teddy said, dont volunteer the info if you don't have to... IMO

And, IMO, this is bad advice. It's a more credible story that the OP wants to travel with her boyfriend and return to study than a single teenager traveling alone with no friends or family in the US. To not be completely open and honest is quite stressful for some people and can make them appear to be lying (which, to some extent they are -- sort of like the difference between a sin of omission and one of commission). It's hard to pull off half-truths if you aren't used to lying a bit.

[BKKflyer 17]

And, IMO, this is bad advice. It's a more credible story that the OP wants to travel with her boyfriend and return to study than a single teenager traveling alone with no friends or family in the US. To not be completely open and honest is quite stressful for some people and can make them appear to be lying (which, to some extent they are -- sort of like the difference between a sin of omission and one of commission). It's hard to pull off half-truths if you aren't used to lying a bit.

I agree. See my thread here: http://goo.gl/wdYGlV