Tourist Visa for fiance, no plans for K1 or K3

[flipicaneze 20]

I'm in a special situation. I have a fiance in the Philippines. She owns her own successful business, a car and all her immediate family live in the Philippines. We met a year and a half ago and plan to get married in 2016. She has also travelled to other Asian countries on work and leisure visas, none of them were overstayed nor any crimes committed.

I plan on bringing her to the USA just for a visit to meet family and friends, take her to a few amusement parks and travel cross country a little bit. Later on after we get married I will be moving to the Philippines permanently (I am a dual citizen). I will be paying for her trip, expenses and even my father is willing to provide an Affidavit of Support (if that would even apply)

Under these circumstances, what are the chances of getting the visa approved?

[AnnaMaria 68]

Pretty sure that the burden of proving financial evidence for a Tourist visa is the person who is applying for it and an Affidavit of Support would not even be involved. If she has the finances and strong evidence of ties to return to the Phillipines, she should be just fine I would think.

Might need someone with a little more knowledge to correct me on that.

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

Probably not so good.

Even with ties to Pinas it is difficult to get a tourist visa to the US.

My mother-in-law has no desire to live in the US and she was shot down twice for a tourist visa.....

[MacUK 983]

The only way to find out is for her to apply, all you lose is the costs involved.

Although, just going by what you've said. If her business is so successful in her home country, why does she need you to pay her expenses or an affidavit of support?

She needs to be able to show that she has more reasons to return home than to stay.

Sorry but your tentative plans that you plan to move to her home yourself in the future are not enough when, by law, they must assume that your fiance will want to live in the US

[JBones 7]

I say ask your fiance to go for it. If the consul finds out that she has been to other countries before, then she has a great chance of being approved.

No affidavit of support needed for her at this point since she's applying for a tourist visa anyway (not yet K-1 or K3).

Does she have any relatives in the US? If she has, advise her to do a full disclosure. On her having you as her fiancee, unless it's part of the application form, no need to disclose it unless the consul asks her during the interview.

I know that horror stories abound on rejection (I have several friends who were turned down for various reasons) but there are also success stories. If your intent is honest and sincere, then the odds are already working for you.

Personally, I suggest that she plan to visit in December. She can tell the consul that she would want to see snow and experience Christmas in the US for the first time.

Hope she gets the visa!

Edited September 30, 2014 by JBones

[Boiler 45,467]

The only way to find out is for her to apply, all you lose is the costs involved.

Although, just going by what you've said. If her business is so successful in her home country, why does she need you to pay her expenses or an affidavit of support?

She needs to be able to show that she has more reasons to return home than to stay.

Sorry but your tentative plans that you plan to move to her home yourself in the future are not enough when, by law, they must assume that your fiance will want to live in the US

I was wondering the same.

[flipicaneze 20]

Sorry but your tentative plans that you plan to move to her home yourself in the future are not enough when, by law, they must assume that your fiance will want to live in the US

This isn't going to be a K or IR visa. It's just a travel plan. We have been doing more and more travel, from her home in Metro Manila to Cebu then a drive around Northern Luzon. Next plans are to hit up Malaysia, Europe, Hong Kong and where ever else we can get our passports stamped. The USA is such a minor part of the plan just to visit and meet my family.

[MacUK 983]

This isn't going to be a K or IR visa. It's just a travel plan. We have been doing more and more travel, from her home in Metro Manila to Cebu then a drive around Northern Luzon. Next plans are to hit up Malaysia, Europe, Hong Kong and where ever else we can get our passports stamped. The USA is such a minor part of the plan just to visit and meet my family.

No offence but your travel plans mean very little, too many people from all over the world have said they have no plans to live in the US only to change their mind before getting out of the airport.

By law the consular officers have to presume that everybody in the world wishes to live in the US until the applicant convinces them otherwise.

Guilty until proven innocent.

It's not impossible, as the thousands of people approved for tourist visas can testify to, but it's up to your girlfriend to convince them.

Having a USC boyfriend/fiance is a negative aspect as it provides a pathway for getting a greencard bypassing the fiance/spouse visa routes.

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

Wow....your significant others successful business must be a hands off business. Kudos to her and her success in a country of mostly poverty, hardships, and suffering.

[john_and_marlene 162]

If the consul finds out that she has been to other countries before, then she has a great chance of being approved.

This is a common but incorrect assumption. Travel to other countries has no bearing on getting a tourist visa to the U.S.

[JBones 7]

Well, my advice is based on my friend's experience who applied but was denied. The American consul's words? Travel more. Show more stamps in your passport.

She was supposed to join her soon-to-be-husband for a business trip to the US.

[milimelo 4,477]

Sounds like the fiancee will list you as her fiance on DS-160 (as you are engaged like you said) under the relatives section of DS-160.

Minimal chance of approval.

[clairegie 265]

Just invite your family to meet her in another country since the US is just a minor part of the trip. Too much hassle applying for a tourist visa for something so "minor" as you put it. Seems you can afford to do it anyway with all those countries you plan to visit and that she has a very successful business.

Or try it anyway. Who knows, she might get approved.

[jbanya 19]

I'm in a special situation. I have a fiance in the Philippines. She owns her own successful business, a car and all her immediate family live in the Philippines. We met a year and a half ago and plan to get married in 2016. She has also travelled to other Asian countries on work and leisure visas, none of them were overstayed nor any crimes committed.

I plan on bringing her to the USA just for a visit to meet family and friends, take her to a few amusement parks and travel cross country a little bit. Later on after we get married I will be moving to the Philippines permanently (I am a dual citizen). I will be paying for her trip, expenses and even my father is willing to provide an Affidavit of Support (if that would even apply)

Under these circumstances, what are the chances of getting the visa approved?

My opinion is, she can file B2 visitor visa and show all the evidence (Bank statements, owner's documents, property's agreement and etc) and also say nothing about she have connection in the USA.

I first applied B2 and plan to back to my home country for assignment after visit, but the officer denied my B2 after I told them I visit my boyfriend and his family.

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

My opinion is, she can file B2 visitor visa and show all the evidence (Bank statements, owner's documents, property's agreement and etc) and also say nothing about she have connection in the USA.

I first applied B2 and plan to back to my home country for assignment after visit, but the officer denied my B2 after I told them I visit my boyfriend and his family.

Ha ha ha ......this advise is a sure way to receive a nice lil ban from entering the US again.

If you want to take the chance of lying to immigration that is your personal right to do so.

PLEASE DO NOT POST ADVISE ABOUT WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.