Having spouses family visit w/ K-1 visa

[KennyG 6]

My spouse has their green card, after going through the K-1 process. As as USA citizen wanted to see how we could go about applying for my spouses family to visit or obtain such visa. What is the application or process??? Thanks

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 to Tourist Visas.

Hi, unfortunately, you cannot apply for any kind of visa for your spouse's family to visit. They will have to apply for Tourist visas on their own. Their approval will be based on their ability to show that they have enough ties to Venezuela, demonstrating they will return to their country.

[LionessDeon 2,060]

If they just want to visit they simply apply for a visitor's visa on their own.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

Please read the guide

http://www.visajourney.com/content/visitor-visa-guide

Edited August 2, 2016 by LionessDeon

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

There is nothing you or your spouse can do to help his family with visitor visas. His family applies for visitor visas based on their own circumstances. Look at the nonimmigrant visa section on the US Embassy's website on how to apply.

Best of luck.

[Dotagirlandboy 30]

I believe Venezuela is not currently issuing any Visitor's visas (?). I understand the only route available is for him to petition an immediate family member to immigrate here (I'm not 100% sure, as we are in the middle of K1). I think you both would have to go visit them if you want to see them soon.

Edited August 2, 2016 by Dotagirlandboy

[atenea26 5]

Unfortunately, as a green card holder he cannot petition for almost any family members in Venezuela. If they want to come, they can only visit under a tourist visa and they have to make the case on their own in Caracas. The only cases available to him as a green card holder are:

- Bringing a spouse (which obviously doesn't apply because he's married to you)

- Unmarried children under 21

- Unmarried son or daughter of any age

If he wants to bring his parents or siblings, he will have to become a US citizen first to be able to petition for them. He can become a US citizen exactly 3 years after becoming a permanent resident. Only then he can file a case to bring them here to live. Parents are a relatively quick process, and it takes usually under a year from the moment he files until they get here as permanent residents. Siblings however can take up to 7 years. Sorry, this is not very encouraging. I'm also Venezuelan and what's happening there is truly devastating

[KennyG 6]

Thank you everyone for your replies. It's