Visitor Visa for Mother In Law(Widow) to come to USA from India.

[RetConnOff 17]

Remember there is no such thing as sponsorship for B2 visa applicants - they must qualify on their own merits and documents alone will not do the job. With pretty much only distant family at home, but close family in the US, her chances are slim, but not impossible.

[K & V 33]

On 5/13/2017 at 4:29 PM, Penguin_ie said:

You can't sponsor/ file for her, she needs to do that herself. 

You can write a letter saying you will pay for her plane ticket and she can stay with you, but she is the one that needs to apply for the visa, and show ties to home, or at least convince the CO she won't stay illegally. 

 

I wasn't aware that a relative living in the US could finance a plane ticket for a family member looking to get a visitor visa. Is this true?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

2 minutes ago, K & V said:

I wasn't aware that a relative living in the US could finance a plane ticket for a family member looking to get a visitor visa. Is this true?

 

To be clear- having funds to buy and finance your own trip CAN be a positive. But the consular officers do understand that there is often a large income difference betwen US based relatives and relatives living in poor countries.  The US relative paying for the plane ticket is normal, and accepted.

[K & V 33]

2 minutes ago, Penguin_ie said:

 

To be clear- having funds to buy and finance your own trip CAN be a positive. But the consular officers do understand that there is often a large income difference betwen US based relatives and relatives living in poor countries.  The US relative paying for the plane ticket is normal, and accepted.

That's good to know as I have been getting conflicting information from others saying that an applicant who is perceived to not be able to fund their trip is seen as a negative and could hurt their chances of getting a visa.  

[MacUK 983]

On 2017-5-14 at 11:37 PM, NuestraUnion said:

Saw a father of a LPR on another forum apply 7 times for a visitor visa. I can't remember if he was approved on the 7th try or not. But it was a span of over a few years.

 

I'll probably be applying for the 4th time sometime in the next year or so, my chances of success are small but a geek like me can't sit back when a huge Star Wars attraction is opening at Disneyworld without at least attempting to be able to visit!

 

 

On 2017-5-14 at 10:20 PM, Boiler said:

The visa fee is insignificant compared to the total cost of visiting the US.

 

The visa fee is insignificant compared to the costs of time off work, travelling to London and hotels, just to spend an hour or two in an embassy waiting room!

I'm sure it's the same in most countries for people who don't live near an embassy.