Inviting brother in-law to visit -- should I do it or the wife?

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28 minutes ago, giulianoseguro said:

Thanks for all the advice and suggestion however I'm even more confused now so a few other follow up questions:

1. More important for me now -- If the affidavit can hurt more than help, what happens with the fact that in his DS-160 form we specifically said we were the ones paying for (or "sponsoring" ) the costs of his trip? The only reason I thought of the affidavit was because I read I needed it to corroborate that part of the form. 
    
2. What happens to someone who has more than enough family and other ties to their home country but just doesn't have the money to take a trip like this? He has an ok life but his parent's do make a huge amount of money so they live ok but can't just spend on a trip like this. Seems like we're judging eligibility purely based on finances. My brother-in-law has 5 other siblings in Brazil not to mention his parents, school and is an apprentice at a business. There's no way on earth he's staying here but really wanted him to experience this trip.   How to properly convey this to the VO ? I highly doubt that nobody has never been on a similar situation
    
3. Should he hand over the invitation letter to the VO at least and keep the rest if needed?

Thanks!

 

It is a tough thing to accept but there are many who desire to come to the United States to either tour or visit friends and family that never make it here. There are 7 billion people and not everyone can come and visit. And yes, we have seen some tough cases here on VJ. There was a women who tried to get a visitor visa to visit her mother who was on her death bed in the US. She was denied the visa and never got to say goodbye to her mother before she pass.

 

Your brother-in -law is fortunate that you are willing to help. But like others have mentioned he must show stronger ties to his country under his own merits.

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13 minutes ago, geowrian said:

1. As stated, you're allowed to pay for the trip. The CO will likely want to know how he intends to get to the US, come back, and where he will stay. But the I-134 (or a letter making promises) is not enforceable. The CO doesn't need anything to corroborate who is paying for the trip. He just needs to tell them the truth.
2. That's a decision for the CO to make by looking at the totality of his circumstances. People have been approved without sufficient finances to pay for it themselves. People have been denied with plenty of funds. Financial capability is one factor in the decision. The best way to convey it is by being calm, honest, and if the CO chooses to look at other evidence, providing evidence of his ties. It sounds like his chances are pretty decent based on what you've stated.
3. He can provide the letter, but the invitation may not be looked at and it won't impact the result. The CO doesn't care why he's coming so much as 1) why he is compelled to leave, and 2) he is not likely to violate the visa (i.e. engage in unlawful work). Nobody can say for certain anything that will go on during the interview, but the actual interview is likely be only a few minutes and the CO will ask a few questions. He's not likely to look at much additional documentation.

Super helpful (as were the other posts from folks!) thank you very much!

The truth is the truth and he'll only come for 2 weeks but since he's young and has never traveled abroad nor been to a visa interview I just want to make sure he has anything and everything he might need and to make him comfortable and calm during the interview while also making sure we make things clear to the CO.

 

I've often times seen in this same consulate that depends a lot on the CO. Some of them do their due diligence and allow the person to properly explain themselves while others judge you too quickly and don't even give you a proper chance. We'll just pray and have faith that all will go well

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4 hours ago, Mollie09 said:

No such thing as an invitation or sponsorship for a tourist visa, brother has to qualify on his own merits and demonstrate to the IO that he will return home at the end of his visit.

Mainly taking this opportunity to point out that there is no such things as an "IO" or "VO." There are consular officers (COs or ConOffs) that adjudicate visas overseas and USCIS Immigration Service Officers that adjudicate petitions. 

 

As to the main point. Refusal rates for Brazilians are not that high as compared to other countries in Latin America. Not a big deal if someone else is paying for a trip. I'd mainly ask questions about family. If his parents and siblings have visas and seem to be doing well, have professional jobs etc., I'd say yes. If nobody else in his family has a visa I'd say no.