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Chances of getting tourist visa for wife's olderst daughter?

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thanks for all the replies, nice house - although put a picture of it in Janauary - I will stick with Florida - haha.

Thsis is an issue for my wife, although not a great one, she will still get to see daughter in Colombia when visiting - they never got along very well anyway.

We will find out Tuesday - I will update the outcome.

so far 5 votes for no chance and 0 for possible approval.

Only chance I see - is if the embassy really loosened up requirements for tourist visa - it has for Brazil - US wants tourist $$$ especially from Latin America - quick easy flights from many countries direct to Florida. The Mouse, Seaworld and Universal ( not to mention the outlet malls) have a lot of lobbyists in DC - pushing for easier tourist visas.

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You never know. Having $$$s helps.

“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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Only chance I see - is if the embassy really loosened up requirements for tourist visa - it has for Brazil

The requirements for a US tourist visa are the same all over the world. Everyone has to overcome 214b. Some nationalities will be considered less likely to commit fraud but everyone has to overcome the presumption to stay.

And I mean no offence but what exactly will a letter from you prove?

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

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A letter won't really prove anything - other than my word that they will go back - but under a tourist visa I have no real responsibilty for them - different for when I brought in the wife and 2 other step daughters here on a fiancee visa.

Feel bad for the step daughter - but she made a choice a couple of years ago to go off with the novio and then have a baby - bad decision making for a 17 year old at the time - we told her but she would not listen - understand youngsters will make bad decisions at times, and we will still help her but they do have consequences.

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Sounds like you could be settingyourself to take on a lot.

Let us know how it goes.

Sounds like you could be settingyourself to take on a lot.

Let us know how it goes.

“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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As predicted - did not get the visa, asked her a bit of a strange question -did she have a gringo husband in the past - no, she is only 19' not sure why they asked her that.

So what are the options now.

She is 19 with 2 yer old daughter.

My wife ( and her sisters) are here in Florida, all recieved their green cards about 2 months ago.

Not sure what visa would be the best to pursue at this point.

Can my wife petition to bring her here even though she only has a green card?

I understand once she hits 21 the process in much more time consuming.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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Exactly how old is she?

Her Mother should petition her.

“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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As I indicated in an earlier post, your wife should petition for her unmarried daughter -- because that visa allows for derivatives, so the baby could be included. It will take a bit longer, and it's important she remain unmarried, but it's the only way to get both the daughter and granddaughter into the US at the same time at this stage.

You could file for the daughter as your step-daughter, but that category does not allow derivatives, so the baby would have to remain in Colombia until the daughter arrived in the US and then petition for her own daughter (the baby) -- and I don't think anyone would think it a good idea to leave the baby in Colombia for a couple of years!

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Father could look after the child?

“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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Father could look after the child?

Since in an earlier post, the OP indicated that the baby's father had "run off", and that was with the mother still there, I doubt seriously that he would reappear to assume primary care of the baby. And, even if he would, I doubt even more seriously, that the family would think it a good idea to leave a child with him! Of course, that's IMO only.

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