Tourist visa - meeting for the first time, avoid scam

[willd2sea 9]

I've met a Philippine woman online who is living and working in China. We have been chatting for about six weeks. I would like to meet her over Skype but she does not have access to it. She wants to come to the US to visit me next month. She needs a tourist/visitor visa, the B-2. She says that to visit the US she must have a medical exam. She wants me to pay for her flight, visa and medical examine to the tune of about $1300. I would wire the money to the travel agent or to her. I don't want to send $1300 never to hear from her again. The site that I met here on says to never send money to anyone that you have not already met in person. I do not feel that I know her well enough to send the money. She is willing to stay at my home for 2 weeks during her visit. This is surprising. I would think that she would be concerned about her safety. But maybe she is willing to say this if in fact she's just after money and has no intention of traveling here. I should mention that she is gorgeous. She has sent me several photos, but for all I know it could be a guy (or girl) doing a scam. As they say "if it seems to good to be true".

She would go to the travel agents office to do all the documents, visa photo etc. but I figured out that the agent's office is about 500 miles from where she lives!

I have been honest with her about my concerns and all of the above details. She replied that I don't trust her, but has not answered to any of the details.

Do you know is a medical exam required on a B2 visa?

Any thoughts on this are appreciated, particularly if you have been in a similar situation where you were expected to send money for travel expenses or visa, etc.

Thanks

[FabtheFab 67]

I'm sorry, but it looks like you're being scammed.

I have a B1/B2 and no medical exam was needed. Besides, I have work colleagues in China and they have access to Skype and Google Hangouts - it seems quite weird she cannot meet you online.

Edited October 15, 2015 by BRlove

[arken 4,197]

Without even asking you any details, I wanna suggest.."RUN AWAY from that girl/man ". That is clearly a SCAM.

Even if she is she and not he, symptoms of SCAM are as follows

1. She doesnot want to talk to you on skype, shehe doesnot want you to see her face which you would ask for video chat for sure on skype (she is smart and she/he knows that)

2. B2 does not require medical

3. Shehe could have asked you to buy the ticket from here and email the e-ticket but she is asking you to send the money, Any way nobody should be buying the ticket before the visa is granted, one should book the flight not buy for visa.

4. Her willingness to stay with you just after 6 weeks of chat (it is just to lure you to send her the money)

5. The gorgeous photos: google gorgeous Filipinos and you might find that photo on first page of google. She could have copied from google.

and other hidden sypmtoms.....

So don't even bother to ask her about her intentions of scamming you. Just block her if you have added her in your frens list or on emails and move on.

Edited October 15, 2015 by arken

[UK_Fan 192]

run like hell...

[Pitaya 2,577]

You are being played ---->>>> SCAM !!!

[Unchained 37]

Calculated scamm.!!!! I just hope you are not under a spell already becos if you are you will still send it. Disconnect from this person right away and I am happy to tell you it is a man. This format is stale. Run.!!!!

[vajaster 7]

scam

Edited October 15, 2015 by vajaster

[Carla V 43]

run away!!!!

[aaron2020 11,651]

It's pennies to go to an Internet cafe to use Skype.

Google "catfish scam."

You are probably chatting with a man.

The website you are using warns you about sending money. Why would you consider ignoring this warning?

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Do not send any money please! SCAM

[Jawaree 718]

Run Forest Run ! no one takes a medical for a visa to visa...how convenient there's no skype

It may not even be a woman, cut your contacts ASAP

[blooms 63]

Hi,

I has a B2 visa before and no, they didn't need medical exam. What's really fishy is that she "doesn't have access to skype".

YOU MIGHT BE TALKING TO A DUDE.

RUN!!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Once you send money for the medical, you will find you need to send money for tickets and some unheard of travel money account , then there is the accident and robbery on the way to the airport which requires money for the hospital and then there is the problem with customs that requires money to solve then there is the missed flight that takes more money.

[Anna&Jim 52]

I've met a Philippine woman online who is living and working in China. We have been chatting for about six weeks. I would like to meet her over Skype but she does not have access to it. She wants to come to the US to visit me next month. She needs a tourist/visitor visa, the B-2. She says that to visit the US she must have a medical exam. She wants me to pay for her flight, visa and medical examine to the tune of about $1300. I would wire the money to the travel agent or to her. I don't want to send $1300 never to hear from her again. The site that I met here on says to never send money to anyone that you have not already met in person. I do not feel that I know her well enough to send the money. She is willing to stay at my home for 2 weeks during her visit. This is surprising. I would think that she would be concerned about her safety. But maybe she is willing to say this if in fact she's just after money and has no intention of traveling here. I should mention that she is gorgeous. She has sent me several photos, but for all I know it could be a guy (or girl) doing a scam. As they say "if it seems to good to be true".

She would go to the travel agents office to do all the documents, visa photo etc. but I figured out that the agent's office is about 500 miles from where she lives!

I have been honest with her about my concerns and all of the above details. She replied that I don't trust her, but has not answered to any of the details.

Do you know is a medical exam required on a B2 visa?

Any thoughts on this are appreciated, particularly if you have been in a similar situation where you were expected to send money for travel expenses or visa, etc.

Thanks

As the other members have warned you this person is not being honest.

The US visitor / tourist visa (B1/B2) visa fee is US $160, medical examination is not needed, plus "she" doesn't need to pay for the flight before she gets the visa, here is the official webpage from the Department of State, in case you want to confirm this information:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visitor.html

[az2014 381]

The fact you had to ask is worrying as its so obvious.

I would suggest you take some time away from the internet as it's a dangerous place for people like yourself, you are not ready.