B-2/affadavit of support?

[bcapprec 0]

Hi,

I am a U.S. citizen recently married to Chinese woman. My daughter-in-law is Chinese and living in the UK as a student. She would like to visit the U.S. on holiday and so would apply for B-2 visa in London. Does she need an I-864 from me for her application packge or just general proof of income/funds (ie; bank statement, etc)? If I need the I-864 then would it be the long form or the EZ?

Thanks for your help!

BC

[tom&tata 2]

Hi,

I am a U.S. citizen recently married to Chinese woman. My daughter-in-law is Chinese and living in the UK as a student. She would like to visit the U.S. on holiday and so would apply for B-2 visa in London. Does she need an I-864 from me for her application packge or just general proof of income/funds (ie; bank statement, etc)? If I need the I-864 then would it be the long form or the EZ?

Thanks for your help!

BC

In general, application for B1/B2 visa does not require affidavit of support, esp I-864 usually used for immigration purposes.

Your best bet would be visiting the US embassy/consulate website & look for non-immigrant visa requirement. The applicant or the relative on US-side might need to provide sufficient proof of funds to cover living arrangement during visit.

Link

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/b2.html

Good luck

[davejenni 0]

Hi,

I am a U.S. citizen recently married to Chinese woman. My daughter-in-law is Chinese and living in the UK as a student. She would like to visit the U.S. on holiday and so would apply for B-2 visa in London. Does she need an I-864 from me for her application packge or just general proof of income/funds (ie; bank statement, etc)? If I need the I-864 then would it be the long form or the EZ?

Thanks for your help!

BC

I applied for a B2 visa at the London Embassy in 2006. I mistakenly thought that if I provided an Affidavit of Support that it would assist my application. Luckily, I had proof of funds in my own bank account with me to show that I could cover my stay in the US without any assistance. The man who interviewed me informed me that the Affidavit of Suuport only hindered my application as it gave me more reason to stay in the US than to return to the UK once my Visa expired.

Your daughter-in-law needs to provide evidence that she can support herself and that she will return to the UK once the Visa expires.

Just to let you know...I successfully got a 6 month extension to my B2 Visa by showing that I was self supportive, even though I had no property or job in the UK.

Good luck with the B2 application.