Applying for F2/ F1 - Sibling undocumented

[arneel 0]

Hi Guys,
I have been living in Australia for last couple of years as a Permanent Resident. Previously, I travelled to US on L1-B visa, and have lived in countries like Singapore, Australia, US, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia. This year, I made up my mind to pursue MS Financial Engineering in US and have recently received I20. I have also been offered 50% scholarship. I would like to take my wife with me. She was living in UK before and now with me in Australia. We both have lived as a good citizen, I mean no overstay, good tax records etc.

However, her brother (immediate sibling) have been living in United states without proper documents for last couple of years and is not in touch with family for last 3 years. My father-in-laws and mother-in-laws have applied for Tourist visa to US, but have been rejected 4 times primarily because of son living as undocumented citizen. I presume all these information are to be provided while filling my wife's D-16O

My question is how does it impact our chances of getting F1 and F2 visa? how can we improve our chance of not being rejected?

Thank you

[HFM181818 750]

probably won't, unless the CO believes that you (and your wife) will try to help the illegal alien sibling find a way to legalize himself (usually via a doubtful marriage)...how to improve your chances of not being rejected? Easy....phone up the illegal sibling and encourage him to leave the US

[Boiler 45,514]

You are applying for a non immigrant visa so yes an issue, what nationality is she?

I agree, have him leave before you apply.

[arneel 0]

You are applying for a non immigrant visa so yes an issue, what nationality is she?

I agree, have him leave before you apply.

I wish I could do that. He has not been in touch with family. We seriously dont know if he is still alive. Last contatct made was in 2014. We know he dropped out from college from case officer during my father-in-laws interview for tourist visa.

Btw she is from Nepal. Also, will case officer treat our application as two separate application? Any chance her's gets rejected and only mine is approved?

[Boiler 45,514]

They are 2 separate applications, her is dependent on your but yours is not dependent on hers.

[HFM181818 750]

anything is possible....but someone from her family knows where he (the illegal sibling) is living....they should reach out to him and encourage him to leave the US, so as not to cause problems for the rest of his family...if he is a responsible adult, he should do this; if he is just the garden variety visa cheat, well, he will ignore everyone's pleas for his departure....and then he should be scratched from their Christmas gift list!