B2 Visa Evidence for visiting relatives. Please Advice

[Bikey 0]

Hi Everyone

I have already filed an application for a B2 Visitor Visa and my interview is in a couple of weeks.

My case:

I am visiting my maternal uncle (U.S. Citizen) for a duration of 3 months max

-Currently in Sydney (Finished my studies on an international student visa recently and am on a temporary graduate visa valid for 2 years in Australia).

-Working casually currently and expecting to start a full time job in February

My trip is being sponsored by my uncle including accommodation and food etc (excluding my airline ticket) but when I was filling in my application, I mistakenly put down "SELF" under the 'Who will pay for your trip?'. Will that be a problem during the interview?

Now after going through the forum I understand that I need to provide some evidence regarding my 'ties to home country' and reasons that prove I will not be migrating to the U.S. permanently

Can I please get some advice on what documents I should provide to make my case stronger?

The things I have in mind so far are:

"Affidavit of support" filled by my uncle

Old pictures of me and my uncle

My uncles proof of U.S. citizenship(?)

Employment offer for February

Recent payslips of current job

Return ticket booking printout

Current Australian temporary visa copy(?)

Please let me know if the documents mentioned are accurate or unnecessary and which other documents should be suitable? Much appreciated.

[Jacque67 7,328]

You aren't eligible to visit on the VWP? Why the B2route? It might be tough....

[Anh map 2,098]

What passport are you traveling with? What's your nationality?

[az2014 381]

Forget any documents that mention your uncle..thats just reasons why you would stay in the USA.

Your job, study documents, Aus visa, anything showing ties to Aus is what you want.

Certainly don't buy a ticket before having the B2 visa in your hand, that is just silly.

Let us know the outcome.

[Boiler 45,951]

Big piece of the info missing is your nationality, seemingly not Australian.

[Bikey 0]

You aren't eligible to visit on the VWP? Why the B2route? It might be tough....

I`m a Pakistan citizen with a temporary graduate visa.

What passport are you traveling with? What's your nationality?

Pakistan

[Bikey 0]

Forget any documents that mention your uncle..thats just reasons why you would stay in the USA.

Your job, study documents, Aus visa, anything showing ties to Aus is what you want.

Certainly don't buy a ticket before having the B2 visa in your hand, that is just silly.

Let us know the outcome.

The thing is I can't really afford the trip myself. So i`m concerned if the interviewer asks me for bank statements or something. That;s why I want to show my uncle is going to sponsor me.

Edited September 27, 2015 by Bikey

[Anh map 2,098]

Your uncle's financing the trip doesn't help you. And a job offer is not a strong tie. It's just a letter.

You need to prove that you strong ties outside the US and will leave when your stay is up. And you may or may not be given the 3 months that you seek. That will be up to the immigration officer at your US port of entry.

[cantofla 45]

I don't think you'll need pictures, or his proof of citizenship. You're applying for a visitor's visa, not immigrant status. The affidavit of support will help. Bring a lot of proof that you have ties in Australia..

I'd include pay stubs, the return ticket (if you bought it already), a copy of your Australian visa, a copy of entry/exit stamps showing foreign travel. This will help you I think. You also mentioned you're a grad student (grad visa)? I would bring a copy of my grades and GPA. If I were the interviewing officer, if I saw a grad student with good grades, and... Say a 3.5 GPA, I would be inclined to believe he/she will return back to finish their studies.

[Boiler 45,951]

Your big plus is legal presence in Australia, will that balance out all the negatives I do not know, need to apply to find out.

[HFM181818 750]

There is no document that will prove with a 100% certainty that you won't stay...future educational plans elsewhere are meaningless, as nothing bad will happen to you if you don't show up at school....I would not be packing my suitcase anytime soon.

[Bikey 0]

I don't think you'll need pictures, or his proof of citizenship. You're applying for a visitor's visa, not immigrant status. The affidavit of support will help. Bring a lot of proof that you have ties in Australia..

I'd include pay stubs, the return ticket (if you bought it already), a copy of your Australian visa, a copy of entry/exit stamps showing foreign travel. This will help you I think. You also mentioned you're a grad student (grad visa)? I would bring a copy of my grades and GPA. If I were the interviewing officer, if I saw a grad student with good grades, and... Say a 3.5 GPA, I would be inclined to believe he/she will return back to finish their studies.

Thanks for the advice. I have already completed my studies recently. I am on a working visa valid for 2 years. My grades were alright around a 3 GPA.

Your big plus is legal presence in Australia, will that balance out all the negatives I do not know, need to apply to find out.

Thanks. FIngers crossed

[Boiler 45,951]

Let us know how it goes.

[Bikey 0]

According the B2- Visa guide on the website, I need to provide:

• Evidence which shows the purpose of the trip, intent to depart the United States, and arrangements made to cover the costs of the trip may be provided. It is impossible to specify the exact form the documentation should take since applicants' circumstances vary greatly.
• Those applicants who do not have sufficient funds to support themselves while in the U.S. must present convincing evidence that an interested person will provide support.
• Depending on individual circumstances, applicants may provide other documentation substantiating the trip's purpose and specifying the nature of binding obligations, such as family ties or employment, which would compel their return abroad.

Can I please get some examples of all this?

[HFM181818 750]

All of the above must be credible/believable. There is NO guarantee of visa issuance even if all of the above were provided, as the CO must still be convinced of your intentions to return, which papers cannot do. Your answers to questions will be worth 100 times more than any piece of paper.

Just because your uncle says he will pay for this or that does not make that statement true, nor is such a statement legally binding upon him.

The fact that you are applying from a third country, empty handed (i.e. no money to pay for the trip yourself), and, from what it sounds like, a job offer which is not the same as a real job (anyone can write anything on a piece of paper, but a job offer is NOT a legally binding agreement), well, I would not run out and buy airline tickets.