Finance requirement for sponsering my mom's visa

[GC1981 0]

HI Guys,

I am a Permanent resident and applying for my mom's visa for the first time. I have few questions and I will honestly appreciate any replies.

My questions:

1) How much balance should I have in my account?

2) Do I need to book her ticket prior to the visa date?

3) For finances, If i show my accounts back in India , would that help?

4) Is there a list of documents My mom should take to the visa interview?

5) is it good to show my property papers having her name which will help her to show that she is not a potential immigrant?

5) Also, should I have an affidavit of support documents?

Thanks in advance.

[Boiler 46,248]

You can not sponsor your Mother.

[GC1981 0]

You can not sponsor your Mother.

By sponsering , I meant to say applying for her B1/B2 ( visitor) visa. I am not applying for a PR for her.

Does that clarify it?

[Lainie B 465]

Moving to Tourist Visa forum

[GC1981 0]

Hi,

Should I follow this link ?

http://www.***removed***/visitor-visa/sponsor-documents.html

Or is there anything missing?

Rohit

[Boiler 46,248]

Follow the information on the Consulate web site.

To make it clear she applies. Apart from being the reason it has very little to do with you.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

If you want to finance her visa, send her $160.00. Then she applies for a tourist visa with your money. Your financial status has no bearing on her qualifications for a tourist visa, it solely relies on her ability to prove she will return home after her visit.

[MacUK 983]

By sponsering , I meant to say applying for her B1/B2 ( visitor) visa. I am not applying for a PR for her.

Does that clarify it?

You don't apply for her visitors visa, she does.

There's very little you can do for it.

[Bertoli 16]

HI Guys,

I am a Permanent resident and applying for my mom's visa for the first time. I have few questions and I will honestly appreciate any replies.

My questions:

1) How much balance should I have in my account?

2) Do I need to book her ticket prior to the visa date?

3) For finances, If i show my accounts back in India , would that help?

4) Is there a list of documents My mom should take to the visa interview?

5) is it good to show my property papers having her name which will help her to show that she is not a potential immigrant?

5) Also, should I have an affidavit of support documents?

Thanks in advance.

I believe by saying applying you mean that you will probably fill out the Visa application for your mom, right? If you do so make sure you fill out the part where it says this form was prepared by ......... and sign it.

With regards to your questions, normally there are no specific requirements for applicants to obtain a B1-B2 visa to travel to the US. All they need is fill out the visa application, 2 photos, 160.00 USD and of course a passport with at least 6 months validity. It is up to the consular officer to request additional documents if he deems it necessary, in which case he may ask your mom to provide evidences that she owns properties. However, it is always good to send your mom an invitation letter, she will take to the interview, where you will state that you will take care of all your mom's expenses during her stay in the US, including rooming, boarding...etc

Voila, hope this helps and good luck to your Mom.

[Torete 121]

You don't apply for her visitors visa, she does.

There's very little you can do for it.

You can however fill out the application on her behalf, but she needs to be the one to electronically sign the form.

[MacUK 983]

However, it is always good to send your mom an invitation letter

It isn't actually, in fact that could be a bad thing to do.