ESTA and B@ Visa

[HFM181818 750]

I see the real reason for this request. The OP wants to avoid having her tell the true reason why she 'needs' to spend 5 months with the grandchildren....it's refreshing to see so many people so willing to abuse the B2 visa privilege.....to the OP....when are you due back at work?

[az2014 381]

Dang!! The woman is trying to do it legally. Some people came here quietly on VWP knowing very well they plan to marry,adjust and stay while other just stay here illegally. But OP's mum is trying to go through it the right way.Cut her some slack.

If your mum has stronger ties back home and she has compelling reasons why 3 months (from the VWP) won't meet the amount of time she needs to accomplish whatever she is coming here for, she might get a visa. Older people rarely get tough time. She should be honest and if it doesn't work out..she can just use the VWP and make use of the 3 months.

Good luck to her.

Really? Read the rest of the OP's posts. Being very greedy.

Could see straight through him. I should be a CO.

[JFH 12,191]

I will be sponsering her

No you won't. No sponsorship needed for tourist visas. Your mother has to prove her eligibility herself.

[Cathi 5,784]

I will be sponsering her with all the relevant documents, she just want to spend few more month with her grand kids. I have second question, God forsaken if she is denied the visa , can she use her ESTA after few months ?

I have said this a million times in this forum. There is ABSOLUTELY no sponsorship for a visitor visa. NONE. She must apply on her own merits and her merits ALONE. Period. END OF STORY. I would LOVE to know where and why people think there is? You have NOTHING to do with HER visitor visa.

[MacUK 983]

She wont be giving the reason as spending time with my child. she will be syaing like tourism and family visit.

Wow. It might be a language difference thing (or I might be overly suspicious) but that sounds like she IS visiting to look after a child but will be evasive with the truth at the interview!

Lets say her VWP goes away , there is scenario wherein her passport is expiring next year , can i reapply for ESTA next year with new passport and get her here for 3 months.

Will a new passport change who she is?

She'll still have to answer that she has been denied a visa, and she will lose VWP privileges for a while.

To be honest, I think she'd be better off staying with VWP visits, there are many people in India who will never have that opportunity and she should be thankful that she has the ability to spend 3 months.

One thing to bear in mind IF your purpose is for her to babysit for you. If she breaks the conditions of VWP then it's gone for ever. I'm sure neither of you want that.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

I will be sponsering her with all the relevant documents, she just want to spend few more month with her grand kids. I have second question, God forsaken if she is denied the visa , can she use her ESTA after few months ?

Nope.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

Also a B2 will not guarantee her 5-6 months. Her time in the USA is determined by the CBO at her POE, so her time allowed could be 5 days if that is what the CBO stamps on her passport. With the VWP, she can at least guarantee herself 3 months.

[yuna628 9,712]

It is amazing to me that someone would actively instruct the grandmother of their children, who probably knows little about the consequences, to lie, evade, stretch, or bend the truth to an immigration officer. Who would instruct their parent to do such a thing?

Perhaps one should put it to the lady this way: do you want to have a nice easy trip to see your grandchildren, which you can also keep doing from time to time when you miss them and keep your VWP eligibility... or do you want to destroy your hope of ever visiting the US and seeing those kids again?

[Boiler 46,104]

No guarantee on the VWP

It is 90 days

[dwheels76 5,469]

I will be sponsering her with all the relevant documents, she just want to spend few more month with her grand kids. I have second question, God forsaken if she is denied the visa , can she use her ESTA after few months ?

You realize she could very well be given a few weeks or a month. Than what will you do. The time allowed the CBP will decide. Won't they find it odd she had a live VWP in her passport that she could spend 3 months on. Seems you all will be raising suspicions as to the why. I can't imagine going to interview and saying

I need 5 months in US". That's alot.

Also realize her ties are all in US with you. Only child in US. She is a widow. What reason does she have to come back to India, UK?

Edited March 8, 2016 by dwheels76

[JohnenChaja 0]

Please don't apply for the B2 visa! I made this mistake myself and got denied (because I couldn't show enough ties with my home country) and now I can NEVER travel with an ESTA (vwp) again.
(I'm now happily married and living in the US. But I'd love it if someone at warned me for applying for the B2 instead of the ESTA.)

[bv007 0]

Thanks members. I spoke to her today, she also refused attending visa interview. She will be travelling on ESTA . I appreciate ur suggestions. I have one question I submitted her DS160 yesterday. but never booked an appointment. I hope its fine ?

[Asia 2,499]

It doesn't matter. People submit DS160 all the time, and some of them are never used

[Boiler 46,104]

Did you pay?

[bv007 0]

No, i have not yet paid any fees , neither booked an appointment, just submitted DS160. Infact I was planning to pay this weekend after analyzing whether to attend or not.