Strongest Documentation to Show Ties to Country

[mlkenneyster 0]

My fiance is trying to get a tourist visa to travel with me to the US. He has ground in his home country and his father was recently appointed chief of his community and then fell sick shortly thereafter, so he will need to return to help support his father.

What are the strongest ways to demonstrate that my fiance will be returning to his home country? What is the likelihood he will be granted a tourist visa?

Thank you for any responses.

[Boo&Mica 157]

Hard for a fiancee of US to demonstrate non-immigrant intentions...

However, assets, a lasting job, social life, parents and so on (just my opinion, i am not an expert )

Anyway, much much luck !

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

It will be difficult for a fiance of a US citizen to get a visa, though not impossible. The social ties of needing to support his father (and potentially take over the chief job?) can help, but then, the embassy will wonder how he can leave the ailing father in the first place.

Which country is he coming from? Some are more difficult than others.

Has he travelled abroad before? That can help.

[Unlockable 7,315]

The difficulty is also country dependent.

Owning property

Owning business

Previous travel history to other countries (This seems o be a big possitive, however, it is solely not a deciding factor for tourist visas.)

High paying job with long work history

Enrolled in University

Government job

Family (kids to take care of)

Keep in mind, he may have everything listed above and still be denied. It is up to him during the interview to convince the CO that he will return to his country.

To answer your question about the likelihood of him getting a visa, them it could be low since he is already engaged to you. By being engaged to a USC he has already shown intent to immigrate. So his tie is to you in the USA instead of his country.

Edited July 23, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[cookfayII 12]

"My fiance is trying to get a tourist visa to travel with me to the US. He has ground in his home country and his father was recently appointed chief of his community and then fell sick shortly thereafter, so he will need to return to help support his father."

Fiance means you haven't married yet right? I think he can get his B1 visa as long as he doesn't show any clue that he is engaged with you when going for an interview. Just being a visitor to travel to the US or a friend to visit you or something like that. BUT, he may get some troubles when applies adjustment of statue in his future application inside of the US border. (Just Maybe)

Because B1 visa is just issued for those people who only have traveling and visiting purpose, getting marry and applying adjustment of statue violates that rules, thus USCIS may deny his future application when applying green card inside of the US border. (Just maybe, I heard of that many people get marry with their citizen fiance in the US with tourist visa, that's fine, also they usually apply a family-related visa outside of the US in case of getting denial by USCIS)

K1 is good for him, that is the most suitable visa type for him to reunite with you.

[JFH 12,191]

"My fiance is trying to get a tourist visa to travel with me to the US. He has ground in his home country and his father was recently appointed chief of his community and then fell sick shortly thereafter, so he will need to return to help support his father."

Fiance means you haven't married yet right? I think he can get his B1 visa as long as he doesn't show any clue that he is engaged with you when going for an interview. Just being a visitor to travel to the US or a friend to visit you or something like that. BUT, he may get some troubles when applies adjustment of statue in his future application inside of the US border. (Just Maybe)

Because B1 visa is just issued for those people who only have traveling and visiting purpose, getting marry and applying adjustment of statue violates that rules, thus USCIS may deny his future application when applying green card inside of the US border. (Just maybe, I heard of that many people get marry with their citizen fiance in the US with tourist visa, that's fine, also they usually apply a family-related visa outside of the US in case of getting denial by USCIS)

K1 is good for him, that is the most suitable visa type for him to reunite with you.

We're getting a bit carried away here. Although they are engaged, there is nothing in the OP's post about getting married yet or living together. Some couples stay engaged for many years. So a K-1 isn't necessarily appropriate yet. No need for discussions about AOS and green card yet.

In any case, they may decide to live in his country, especially as there is an ailing father who needs the help of his family. The OP said "travel with me to the US" which suggests the OP is living overseas in her fiancé's country.

[mlkenneyster 0]

Thanks for the quick responses everyone! This is very helpful. I should explain that he is just planning to come meet my family and see what life in the US is like, not immigrate yet, because he has not travelled out much. But he will need to return to his home country for a court case about his family's land ownership.

We do not have any intentions of getting married while we are in the U.S. I understand the consequences of visa fraud and cannot take that risk. Would it be reasonable for me, as the fiance, to write a letter as documentation to explain that I need to return home and this is a great opportunity for him to see the US?

Or is that just crazy?