TOURIST VISA APPROVED

[beback 0]

Just want to say THANK YOU to all who help me on my questions about tourist visa. I just talked to my father and told me that his tourist visa is APPROVED!

[VOL 425]

Cool

How long is it valid? How many days of entry does it provide him upon entry to USA?

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Congrats.

[Al422 221]

As you can see, they are not impossible to get, just very difficult. Glad this one worked for you.

The real key is overcoming the presumption of intention to immigrate. Usually if you have a valid reason to visit there, such as seeing family, and have things you don't want to abandon in the Philippines, like a good job, real estate, or something else of value, you will get it. But you have to think it through because I just oversimplified it a lot.

[beback 0]

Cool

How long is it valid? How many days of entry does it provide him upon entry to USA?

I forgot to ask my father due to all excitement we felt lastnight.

[beback 0]

As you can see, they are not impossible to get, just very difficult. Glad this one worked for you.

The real key is overcoming the presumption of intention to immigrate. Usually if you have a valid reason to visit there, such as seeing family, and have things you don't want to abandon in the Philippines, like a good job, real estate, or something else of value, you will get it. But you have to think it through because I just oversimplified it a lot.

I think my father's case is different. I petitioned my father 4 years ago but after staying here in the US for 3 months he decided to go back to the Philippines and he abandoned his residency here in US. He surrender the 10 year green card then the C.O ask my father only three questions and never ask any papers or documents.

1. What are you doing in the US?

2. How many kids do you have in the US?

3. Why you don't want to live in the US?

After that three questions C.O told my dad to wait 1 week for your visa.

Edited May 11, 2015 by beback

[Boiler 45,525]

Seems pretty common wherever you apply.