Need advice on visitor visa for Parents from Peru

[Patrick and Lily 1]

Hello All,

I am an American citicen and my wife is green card holder from Peru. We would like to have her elderly parents here for a couple months visit here in Texas. I have studied the procedure intensely and am aware that they assume everyone is an intending immigrant but am wondering about a couple things. First, on the DS160, I am wondering if its better to put me, the US citizen, down as the "contact" in the USA or my green card holding wife who is their daughter?

Secondly, another question on the form of course is "who is paying for the trip". Again, should I list myself there or say he is paying himself. In reality, myself and everyone in the family will help and they would need very little of their osn money but I just don't know what the consulate interviewers's criteria could possibly be on that. They themselves have very little money and he receives a small pension. I feel there is a good chance that based on them being homeowners, having 3 more kids in Peru and their age, they would otherwise qualify for the visa but the financial situation seems critical and I just can't seem to find good info on it.

I contacted the embassy and they stressed that they don't look at any documents but rather base their decision on the interview but if they feel otherwise inclined to issue the visa, it seems very logical to me they would want some type of proof that there is money available to go and return. For that I was thinking about completing and signing an affidavit of support such as an I-134. Probably wouldn't be interested in even looking at it but you never know.

Anyone have any thoughts on this or any experience with the Lima consulate?? Thanks!

[HFM181818 750]

While you might wind up paying, there is no way you can be forced to do so, thus, your bank account statements don't mean much....no doubt, given the average income of older Peruvians, the COs will know all too well who is likely covering a lot of the expenses...that in itself is not a bad thing, just one of many things up for consideration.

If the parents are too old to realistically take up unauthorized employment, they are in a better position to be granted the visa. Since their daughter went to the US 'the right way' (via the K1 instead of the 'all-purpose B2 Mind Change Visa'), that is another point in the family's favor.

An I-134 is totally useless, worthless, meaningless for B2 applications - it has already been shown to be unenforceable, so whatever is written on it has no value whatsoever.

Just let them do the talking, I wouldn't worry much about their $$$....you cannot change it anyway (don't try the popular large deposit into their bank account one week before their interview...should the CO ask for the bank docs, and see a recent $10,000 deposit out of the clear blue sky, then asks them about the source, and they try to evade the answer by claiming they sold property or something, the next question/document asked for will be the bill of sale or sales contract, etc...then what? You don't want them trying to be creative at the window.

Edited October 1, 2015 by HFM181818

[Pitaya 2,577]

They (your in-laws) will have to prove to the satisfaction of the US consular official at the interviewing US embassy/consulate, that they have significant ties to Peru such that they would return to Peru after their US visit is completed. Such ties could include, property, house ownership, current stable employment, etc. Each visitor visa applicant is presumed to have immigration intent, and must prove that they are not trying to immigrate to the US. A letter from a doctor, any documents from you, or any other invitation-type letter would likely have no positive effect on the visitor visa approval.

​Good luck on your immigration journey.