Bringing Grandparents

[Jovahoee30 0]

Hi, my grandparents are applying for tourist visas and I am sponsoring them. If they get asked about children living in the US, should they mention my mother? She is here and is undocumented.

[A'n'L 735]

Always be perfectly honest, or else it will come back to bite.

 

There's no sponsorship for tourist visas, they'll have to apply on their own merits.

[aleful 1,905]

there Is no such thing as sponsoring a tourist visa

 

they must apply on their own and show strong ties to their country on their own merits

 

you can help them complete the form, but that isn't sponsoring, they must prove to the officer that they don't have intentions to illegally stay as your mom is here, to do the same thing as her

 

they must tell the truth about having family in the US

[Redheadguy03 505]

Like others have said you can't sponsor tourist Visas. They need to have ties in their home country. 

[Becci391 340]

Your grandparents have to apply for their tourist visa. you cannot sponsor them.

They have to show that they have for example a house or an apartment where they live in and that they can pay for the trip. They are NOT ALLOWED to stay on a tourist visa and have to return to their home country after the trip.

[Jovahoee30 0]

Thanks All, I guess my other question is, would there be any repercussions if the interviewing officer asks my grandparents about the legal status of my mother? Would she be at risk?  

[A'n'L 735]

1 minute ago, Jovahoee30 said:

Thanks All, I guess my other question is, would there be any repercussions if the interviewing officer asks my grandparents about the legal status of my mother? Would she be at risk?  

Most likely not. There's (yet/currently) not enough funds to go tracking down every illegal immigrant, even if they are brought (indirectly) to the attention of a immigration officer. However, she's already putting herself at risk by staying in the US illegally. 

[Boiler 45,944]

B application asks about immediate relatives in the US so they would have told them before the interview.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Your grandparents will have to disclose ALL relatives in the US on their visa applications.

 

Under Trump, the rules have clearly changed.  Anyone living illegally in the US is a target for deportation.  

[KierenHby 899]

VJ needs a sticky at the top of this forum:: "There is no sponsoring a B2 visa. Applicant applies on own merit." 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Will note, probably mentioning their child, your mother, already overstayed or entered illegally, whichever way it happened, is not a good starting point for them. 

 

But as others have said, and I agree whole heartedly, they must be fully honest with any application and any questions asked.

[Happyfamily03 29]

22 hours ago, Jovahoee30 said:

Hi, my grandparents are applying for tourist visas and I am sponsoring them. If they get asked about children living in the US, should they mention my mother? She is here and is undocumented.

Yes. Fill out the form properly and be honest. Send an invitation letter to your grandparents and copy of your passport. Also it would help if you send a copy of your bank statement too just incase the VO asks for it. 

 

My friend got denied like 5 times before and she didn't write that she has a family in US. the last time she applied she wrote it and she was questioned, but good thing about it, was that time her company send her as well for some business trip and she got her visa at last!

[Jojo92122 1,924]

3 hours ago, Happyfamily03 said:

Yes. Fill out the form properly and be honest. Send an invitation letter to your grandparents and copy of your passport. Also it would help if you send a copy of your bank statement too just incase the VO asks for it. 

 

My friend got denied like 5 times before and she didn't write that she has a family in US. the last time she applied she wrote it and she was questioned, but good thing about it, was that time her company send her as well for some business trip and she got her visa at last!

There is no need for an invitation letter, a copy of the OP's passport, or the OP's bank statement.  None of them would help with showing strong ties to the home country.   A VO would never ask for any of these three documents.

[Happyfamily03 29]

5 minutes ago, Jojo92122 said:

There is no need for an invitation letter, a copy of the OP's passport, or the OP's bank statement.  None of them would help with showing strong ties to the home country.   A VO would never ask for any of these three documents.

I would still recommend getting all these. 

 

I, beneficiary, got denied once when VO (in Singapore) asked if i have invitation letter and copy of passport of the person i will be staying in US and i didn't have it. Denied right away without even letting me explain. Better to have it in hand. Good if VO officer doesn't ask at all but it is better to be prepared. 

 

Of course showing VO stong ties in home country is best.

Edited April 27, 2017 by Happyfamily03

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2 hours ago, Happyfamily03 said:

I would still recommend getting all these. 

 

I, beneficiary, got denied once when VO (in Singapore) asked if i have invitation letter and copy of passport of the person i will be staying in US and i didn't have it. Denied right away without even letting me explain. Better to have it in hand. Good if VO officer doesn't ask at all but it is better to be prepared. 

 

Of course showing VO stong ties in home country is best.

It is hard to believe that that was the reason for your denial. Although, I have heard of VO's asking for invitation letters and itineraries and such, that would not be a basis for denial. 

 

It would basically be saying... "if you don't know someone here, you can't come." Leaving out the millions of people who absolutely have no relatives or friends in the US, but sincerely wants to visit for tourism and vacation.

 

In your second sentence you called yourself a beneficiary when you explained how you got denied. There is no beneficiary for tourist visas. If you stated the reason for your visit was to visit someone then the VO probably wanted to confirm who the person was to you and your plans. But the ultimate reason for your denial was because you didn't show significant ties to your home country.