Sponsoring Wife's Family

[K & V 33]

My wife's parents and sister who live in Serbia are planning on visiting us here in the US this coming August. They most likely will not have enough funds to cover expenses while visiting the United States. Can my wife sponsor her family on the application? Or will I need to be a co-sponsor as well? We both are working and can provide financial support while her relatives are here visiting.

[Cathi 5,755]

no, there is no sponsorship for a visitor visa. They must apply and be approved on their own merits, and their merits alone. If they don;t have the funds for the trip they will be denied.

[K & V 33]

no, there is no sponsorship for a visitor visa. They must apply and be approved on their own merits, and their merits alone. If they don;t have the funds for the trip they will be denied.

That isn't true as there is the ability for USC and AR to sponsor their visiting relatives. Please check out the below link. Hence I-134 form:

http://www.usavisitorvisa.com/visitorvisa/visitorvisa.htm

Edited February 17, 2016 by K & V

[Boiler 45,525]

I 134 is non enforceable.

Not worth the paper it is printed on.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

That isn't true as there is the ability for USC and AR to sponsor their visiting relatives. Please check out the below link. Hence I-134 form:

http://www.usavisitorvisa.com/visitorvisa/visitorvisa.htm

The website you quoted is not from the official USCIS or US Consulate website itself

http://serbia.usembassy.gov/visa-faq.html#a13

Q: I'm an American citizen and want to sponsor my family member or contact to come to the United States. If I pay for their trip and guarantee that they return can I get them a visa?

A: There is no way to "guarantee for" or "sponsor" a nonimmigrant visa applicant. All applicants for nonimmigrant visas must qualify on their own by demonstrating evidence of strong social, economic and family ties to their home country. It is important to understand that a consular officer cannot issue a visa based upon the assurances of interested third parties in the U.S. or elsewhere.

http://serbia.usembassy.gov/tourist-business.html

In addition to the documents outlined in Basic Documents and Photos, applicants for tourist visas must demonstrate that

1. They have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which will ensure their return abroad at the end of the visit
2. The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for pleasure or short-term business.
3. That they plan to remain for a specific, limited period
4. They have evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States

[az2014 381]

That isn't true as there is the ability for USC and AR to sponsor their visiting relatives. Please check out the below link. Hence I-134 form:

http://www.usavisitorvisa.com/visitorvisa/visitorvisa.htm

Yea because everything you read on the internet is true.

Did you read the disclaimer at the bottom? You should.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

as said, no need to sponsor, they need to show strong ties to their country and convince the officer that they will return, since they have family here that could petition them

[Pork and Beans 4]

no, there is no sponsorship for a visitor visa. They must apply and be approved on their own merits, and their merits alone. If they don;t have the funds for the trip they will (may) be denied.

[Anh map 2,098]

A tourist visa can't be sponsored.

Read some of the posts from VJ member HFM181818 to get a better understanding of the visitor visa process. That member is a former consular officer.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no need of cspa, your age froze since your dad filed for you as a minor child of a USC

[Optimistical 0]

My wife is here on a green card, I'm a USC. If we have a baby and would like her mom to visit for a few months - what type of Visa should we apply for? Her mom doesn't have a lot of money so it would be tough to show she would return since my wife's mom isn't working a full time job and she and my wife's dad are just supported by family as they're elderly. My wife's dad would not visit - so would that be evidence that she'll return? (since her husband of about 35 years will not be coming to the U.S.)?

Any advice on how to approach this? We could deposit some money - say $5000 - in a bank account for my wife's mom if that would make it work?

[Anh map 2,098]

My wife is here on a green card, I'm a USC. If we have a baby and would like her mom to visit for a few months - what type of Visa should we apply for? Her mom doesn't have a lot of money so it would be tough to show she would return since my wife's mom isn't working a full time job and she and my wife's dad are just supported by family as they're elderly. My wife's dad would not visit - so would that be evidence that she'll return? (since her husband of about 35 years will not be coming to the U.S.)?

Any advice on how to approach this? We could deposit some money - say $5000 - in a bank account for my wife's mom if that would make it work?

There is nothing that you can do to make it easier. Mother in law applies for the visitor visa on her own showing stronger ties to her home country than the US (daughter and new grandchild).

[HFM181818 750]

depositing money ten minutes before an interview is an ancient ploy, instantly recognized for what it is trying to show.....that supposedly the applicant has enough $$ to cover the trip, etc....but when I saw these feeble attempts to fool me, I merely asked the applicant (initially) one question..'where did all that money come from?'.....and if the applicant tried some silly lie, perhaps like, 'oh, I sold a car or a house or some land...."...I would then ask for the documents pertaining to that sale....odd no one could ever produce those documents (except for a few idiots who tried giving me the fake ones that they had bought an hour earlier!)....so please, COs have seen that 'strategy' before.....it doesn't work. It only makes things worse, not better.

[Boiler 45,525]

She works part time, does not have much money, but can go on a multi month vacation?

[JFH 12,190]

Would your mother-in-law be coming to take care of the baby so that your wife can return to work?