Sponsoring Wife's Family

[Optimistical 0]

Thanks for the replies. I work with a lot of Indian guys and they routinely have both parents visit for months at a time. I also know a filpino who I'm no longer in contact with and his mom came to visit even though I know for sure his mom is extremely poor and he is not a USC. How do they accomplish this? Thanks.

Oh, also my wife doesn't work. And her travel here would be paid by us and she'd stay with us so the total cost would be about $1000 for the plane ticket and she'd live here for free while visiting.

[MacUK 983]

Thanks for the replies. I work with a lot of Indian guys and they routinely have both parents visit for months at a time. I also know a filpino who I'm no longer in contact with and his mom came to visit even though I know for sure his mom is extremely poor and he is not a USC. How do they accomplish this? Thanks.

Oh, also my wife doesn't work. And her travel here would be paid by us and she'd stay with us so the total cost would be about $1000 for the plane ticket and she'd live here for free while visiting.

Their parents convinced the CO that they would return home after their trips.

It's not based on wealth or who is paying for the trip.

[K & V 33]

Thank you all for your replies. My wife's parents have strong ties to their country as they have their own house and get their monthly retirement pension. My wife's sister has a full time job with a contract that renews every six months (it was just renewed this month).

So how much financial evidence is enough for the consulate to consider granting a tourist visa?

[HFM181818 750]

There is no specific sum....the CO must be convinced that the applicant will leave the US when it's time and not work without permission. It is common for a son or daughter or a SIL or DIL to 'pay the freight' for parents; mostly the COs want to be convinced that full time babysitting is not on the horizon nor that the parents will opt to camp out waiting for their son or daughter to gain citizenship. No amount of money in their account (parents) can really influence that decision. It will come down to what the CO believes, not what a bank statement says.

[Optimistical 0]

Does anyone know of a resource (web site, forum discussion thread, etc) that might help us navigate this? My mother in law will definitely return home - she's very active in the church there and her husband and 5 other kids will be there. But I'm not sure how to convince the CO of that and how to handle the application. Btw, will it be a visitor visa we'll apply for - like a tourism visa?

[Anh map 2,098]

Does anyone know of a resource (web site, forum discussion thread, etc) that might help us navigate this? My mother in law will definitely return home - she's very active in the church there and her husband and 5 other kids will be there. But I'm not sure how to convince the CO of that and how to handle the application. Btw, will it be a visitor visa we'll apply for - like a tourism visa?

Read the post directly above yours from HFM181818. Search for others posts from this VJ member who is a former consular officer. That should give you some insight into the process.

[Boiler 45,510]

The local Consulate web site has the information you need, a pretty simple process.

Edited February 22, 2016 by Boiler

[marianath 27]

Thanks for the replies. I work with a lot of Indian guys and they routinely have both parents visit for months at a time. I also know a filpino who I'm no longer in contact with and his mom came to visit even though I know for sure his mom is extremely poor and he is not a USC. How do they accomplish this? Thanks.

Oh, also my wife doesn't work. And her travel here would be paid by us and she'd stay with us so the total cost would be about $1000 for the plane ticket and she'd live here for free while visiting.

Your Friends "mom' might already have a 10 year tourist Visa that is not expired yet. Who knows ??

What they are doing is illegal....coming here on a visitor visa but then doing something else than "visiting"

There is no specific sum....the CO must be convinced that the applicant will leave the US when it's time and not work without permission. It is common for a son or daughter or a SIL or DIL to 'pay the freight' for parents; mostly the COs want to be convinced that full time babysitting is not on the horizon nor that the parents will opt to camp out waiting for their son or daughter to gain citizenship. No amount of money in their account (parents) can really influence that decision. It will come down to what the CO believes, not what a bank statement says.

Amen to what the former CO said.

There is no definite answer to your question. She will be either denied or approved.

The only way to know is apply, be honest and truthful on everything.

Goodluck !!

Does anyone know of a resource (web site, forum discussion thread, etc) that might help us navigate this? My mother in law will definitely return home - she's very active in the church there and her husband and 5 other kids will be there. But I'm not sure how to convince the CO of that and how to handle the application. Btw, will it be a visitor visa we'll apply for - like a tourism visa?

You are already in the right forum and resource.

Be optimistic and have her apply. Again, be honest and truthful and hopefully the CO will see that and approve her application.

Edited February 24, 2016 by marianath

[MacUK 983]

Your Friends "mom' might already have a 10 year tourist Visa that is not expired yet. Who knows ??

What they are doing is illegal....coming here on a visitor visa but then doing something else than "visiting".

What's illegal?

[marianath 27]

What's illegal?

Illegal if their purpose is not tourism but taking care of their Grandchildren....

[MacUK 983]

Illegal if their purpose is not tourism but taking care of their Grandchildren....

There's no mention of taking care of grandchildren.

[marianath 27]

There's no mention of taking care of grandchildren.

Ok let me re-phrase... If they are travelling via a Tourist Visa BUT main intent is to take care of Grand kids...then Illegal.

There you go.