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As hari29 discovered, a letter from some congressman carries no weight whatsoever...remember, Congress is in the Legislative branch of our government and the DoS is in the Executive branch....and, recalling a bit from Government 101, no one from one branch can tell a person working in another branch what to do.

Nurses from the Philippines have a relatively easy time finding work in the US...(hospitals are constantly looking for low priced labor)...and the COs know this...his occupation could easily work against him when (and if) he applies for a tourist visa.

Not entirely true....One of my co-worker's business visa got rejected. The same congressman from California sent a letter to USA embassy in India and his visa was approved. Every USA embassy in the world has a congress attaché who the congressmen can write to regarding visa matters. But in the end it all depends on the person who is interviewing. In some cases the recommendation do carry weight. But unfortunately not in this case.

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a letter from a congressman carries zero weight....absolutely zero....only a CO who is a wimp would fall for some letter from Congressman Slushfund.....congressmen and senators cannot order a CO to blow their nose, let alone issue a visa...letters of 'support' from some on-the-take congressman are worthless to any CO with even an ounce of courage....a congressman cannot guarantee compliance with US law by some random visa applicant....if such a letter had any value, our embassies would (a) be flooded with them and (b) COs might as well resign and muck stables instead of adjudicating visa applications....just because a few random people had their applications approved does not prove that letters from some elected (i.e., bought off) politician have any value....if this were the case, then our laws would be written to demonstrate this alleged 'fact.'

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Hi all,

I have a friend also on f2b category

He wanted to spend time & visit his family in the US

But he has few concerns with the chances of getting a visit visa.

What are his Chances of Getting a visa????

His single,obviously (f2b) requirement

His siblings and parents are in US, other sibling in uk

(So family ties would be questionable, isn't it??)

His a Nurse (which we think would be a big downside especially here in phils????)

Please share your experiences if you are on the same situation.

Thanks in advance...

Being a nurse doesn't count as a downside. It could work to his favor because it means he is employed and earning his own money.

His ties to the Philippines will be his work and his money/bank savings. Other ties could be properties under his name (house/car).

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Boiler Grand Master

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From what I have seen Nurses are not in short supply, but may be tempted to work in care homes etc where full clarity of legal status is not so important.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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It seems some here are more interested in having a good laugh at your expense than actually helping with your question.

The truth is nobody can tell you with any degree of certainty whether your friend will get a visa. He has a few things going for him and others not so much.

Presuming he has a job, he should be able to prove he has financial means to pay for his trip. His will have to convince the IO that he will return home after visiting his family. As a F2B any overstay of his will not be forgiven when his visa becomes available and that might go in his favor. If he were to come to the US and not return home he would be forfeiting his chances of getting a visa and emigrating to the US. In essence, not returning home could only hurt him in the short and long run.

He must submit an application, gather his documents and show up for the interview.

Best of luck.

Hi all,

I have a friend also on f2b category
He wanted to spend time & visit his family in the US
But he has few concerns with the chances of getting a visit visa.

What are his Chances of Getting a visa????

His single,obviously (f2b) requirement
His siblings and parents are in US, other sibling in uk
(So family ties would be questionable, isn't it??)
His a Nurse (which we think would be a big downside especially here in phils????)

Please share your experiences if you are on the same situation.
Thanks in advance...

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,965

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It seems some here are more interested in having a good laugh at your expense than actually helping with your question.

The truth is nobody can tell you with any degree of certainty whether your friend will get a visa. He has a few things going for him and others not so much.

Presuming he has a job, he should be able to prove he has financial means to pay for his trip. His will have to convince the IO that he will return home after visiting his family. As a F2B any overstay of his will not be forgiven when his visa becomes available and that might go in his favor. If he were to come to the US and not return home he would be forfeiting his chances of getting a visa and emigrating to the US. In essence, not returning home could only hurt him in the short and long run.

He must submit an application, gather his documents and show up for the interview.

Best of luck.

What are his Chances of Getting a visa????

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,965

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Do you know the way to San Jose?

eta: My reply was aimed at the OP, btw.

I could google it.

OP was the one who asked what the chances were.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

JohnR! Grand Master

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You must have missed my post below:

I could google it.

OP was the one who asked what the chances were.

It seems some here are more interested in having a good laugh at your expense than actually helping with your question.

The truth is nobody can tell you with any degree of certainty whether your friend will get a visa. He has a few things going for him and others not so much.

Presuming he has a job, he should be able to prove he has financial means to pay for his trip. His will have to convince the IO that he will return home after visiting his family. As a F2B any overstay of his will not be forgiven when his visa becomes available and that might go in his favor. If he were to come to the US and not return home he would be forfeiting his chances of getting a visa and emigrating to the US. In essence, not returning home could only hurt him in the short and long run.

He must submit an application, gather his documents and show up for the interview.

Best of luck.

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Boiler Grand Master

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Others at least answered the OP's question without demeaning other posters.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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