Chances of B1/B2 visa for nephew and/or his mom

[POA 178]

Hello there,

I am just thinking a head and this is not gonna happen anytime soon. I have a very young nephew (months old) and thinking to bring him here for a visit maybe in 10-15 years from now. This is when we have our own kid so they could spend time together as well as so my nephew can see and experience how is it to be in the US.

His mom is a homemaker while his dad is an officer in the Philippine Navy.

What are the chances that his visa and his mom's tourist visa get approved?

Will it help if the dad applies too or will it just hurt?

Will he have more chances if he is the only one who applied since he is still going to be minor?

Looking forward to hear from you all specially from HFM181818...

Have a great day!

[Unlockable 7,315]

10 - 15 years is way too far ahead to predict an outcome of a visa application.

Laws can change.

Eligibility can change.

Social status can change.

Economic status can change.

Even your desire to want them to visit can change.

[POA 178]

10 - 15 years is way too far ahead to predict an outcome of a visa application.

Laws can change.

Eligibility can change.

Social status can change.

Economic status can change.

Even your desire to want them to visit can change.

Lol. I agree with you. I just have this habit that if I wanna know something I research it and ask if I can't find specifics, I ask those who happen to have an idea to what I want to know. A lot can change, that's true. I'm just interested to know in the current state as what the chances are. I'm sure I am not the only person who thinks of this and some might even make this information useful to their current situation.

[HFM181818 750]

Anticipating law changes, etc, is impossible. Section 214b prevails (as of today)...as for some sort of 'magical' preparation, well, there just isn't any. No matter how many papers an applicant might bring to the interview, at the end of the day, it's the applicant's responsibility to convince a CO of his or her bona fides.

[HFM181818 750]

as a follow up, having just mom and child apply (like when he is 5 or 6, for ex) can be a red flag....as sometimes, when parents are having disputes, one parent tries to take their child to the US, stay under the radar, put the child in school (at US taxpayer's expense!!) and remain hidden from the other parent....I am not saying that this is the case with the folks you are talking about, but....this sort of ploy is quite common in developing countries.

[POA 178]

as a follow up, having just mom and child apply (like when he is 5 or 6, for ex) can be a red flag....as sometimes, when parents are having disputes, one parent tries to take their child to the US, stay under the radar, put the child in school (at US taxpayer's expense!!) and remain hidden from the other parent....I am not saying that this is the case with the folks you are talking about, but....this sort of ploy is quite common in developing countries.

Thanks HFM181818. So it looks like it is better if they apply altogether. (someday) lol. I might come back in 10-15 years once they are ready to apply. Hoping that my desire to have them visit here hasn't changed. It will also help if the kid is enrolled in school right? If nothing changed, they might come here around April or May since that's Philippines summer vacation.

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[az2014 381]

67.84%

I disagree according to my calculation using the B2 visa formula (you can find it on Google) its 43.78%

[HFM181818 750]

If mom and child apply today, together, (without hubby), .01%....with hubby, perhaps 10-15%.

In five years, mom and child w/o hubby, .01%; with hubby, perhaps 50%.

[POA 178]

If mom and child apply today, together, (without hubby), .01%....with hubby, perhaps 10-15%.

In five years, mom and child w/o hubby, .01%; with hubby, perhaps 50%.

Wow that's a big jump! Perhaps 50% is so much better than .01%. lol. Hoping by the time they do this, they have more tie in the Philippines to help convince the CO that they are coming back.

Thanks again!

[Cathi 5,783]

we have no way to even estimate the chances. Immigration is changing constantly and who knows where it will be 15 years from now, not to mention who knows what their ties to home will be that far in the future. If they were to apply today, chances would be slim.

[HFM181818 750]

...what I said...

[MacUK 983]

The only guaranteed chance that we can tell you is that if they don't apply then their chances are 0%

[POA 178]

The only guaranteed chance that we can tell you is that if they don't apply then their chances are 0%

Lol, you're right! I'll let them build their ties in the PH first before they apply. The dad seem to have a tie but the mom doesn't.