Father in law and sister in law visas

[RetConnOff 17]

there is no legal requirement that an applicant must fund their own trip, but...it does create doubt in the CO's mind that the applicant, being short on dinero, might be motivated to work illegally, which is an integral part of 214b....it's  not just that we might not believe that an applicant would leave the US, but also that they would not seek unauthorized employment while in the US...and a young applicant lacking resources is a strong favorite to be looking for work once admitted to the US....especially with the help of their relative or 'friend.' Saw this constantly....If an applicant said they would pay their own way, often that meant exhausting their entire life savings for a two week visit...which makes NO sense...none...so, denied....if an applicant lacked the resources to pay their own way and have some $$$ leftover, then maybe..but if their 'friend' or relative was paying the freight, then whatever job the applicant had must pay terribly and thus the job itself is not a reason to return...it may well be a catch-22. but that's the rules....if the CO does not believe that the proposed trip makes sense, then by law the application is supposed to be denied....no matter how many tears might be shed by the applicant...or no matter how 'outraged' their American BF may become....that's life in the world of U.S. visas....

[berber_wife 90]

Us funding their trip...I see it as akin to when we sometimes travel with my parents for family events and they pay for the children, spouses and grandchildren. It's a nice gesture to give loved ones an experience that would not have been able to have otherwise.

 

FIL staying and working illegally...I don't think the CO would see that as a threat. He's elderly, on retirement, has a comfortable even if not wealthy life and has his entire family in Morocco minus my husband. In a few years, he could actually apply without an interview but it's too chancy to wait that long - we want him to have the opportunity to visit while he's still in decent health. MIL is not coming with because she hates even traveling to neighboring cities. She gets anxious and worries about her grandchildren. 

 

I agree SIL chances are dicier. She's younger and single. She does own her own house and shop though.

Edited May 16, 2017 by berber_wife

[Possiblymaybe 371]

When my MIL got a visitors visa from Morocco she said that we would be paying for her trip and she would be staying with us.  It wasn't an issue.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

I was just in Morocco for my mother-in-laws interview for tourist visa

Denied and none of her evidence was looked at

the denial letter was typed out the day before the interview (Arabic on one side and english on the other)

good luck to you 

nothing in casa is ever a surprise

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5 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

I was just in Morocco for my mother-in-laws interview for tourist visa

Denied and none of her evidence was looked at

the denial letter was typed out the day before the interview (Arabic on one side and english on the other)

good luck to you 

nothing in casa is ever a surprise

Has been said a million times that most applications are decided on the basis of the application and the interview is a formality.

[berber_wife 90]

Well they pushed their interviews back because FIL didn't want to travel during Ramadan and they finally had it yesterday. They've were denied.

 

They were interviewed together, and all questions were directed to SIL. They didn't even acknowledge FIL. They asked for the evidence which they didn't look at and if SIL had ever been out of the country. That makes me think there suspicions were with SIL who is mid 30s, single, childless and owns her own not particularly lucrative business.

 

The plan is now for FIL to apply on his own, aa we want him to get to visit before his health declines (he's 75). And SIL will apply for a European visa in hopes of building up her travel experience. If she gets in soon maybe she can even meet me in Lisbon where I have a Conference in a few months.

[Boiler 46,086]

What did your husband send?