Single girl applying for B2 visa with her parents... what are my chances?

[geowrian 22,338]

It's not particularly a chance-based process. The 2 refusals only a year ago is going to be the biggest sign of what to expect this time, sorry.

Presumably you were denied in the past due to 214b (immigrant intent). If so, having a new reason to visit isn't a significant change in circumstances...they are looking for reasons to compel you to leave the US, not reasons to visit.

The new job is likely a wash at best IMO...if it's a more stable, decent-paying job requiring you to be in the country then that's a plus. But only 7 months of employment is a negative.

 

But the only way to know for sure is to try. I wish you the best.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Having been to India, if I could share some perspective..

 

Your chances are slim (young, single, a relatively new job, multiple attempts) are all factors that tilt towards a denial. A boyfriend isn't a legal term; you are either married, or you aren't!  It is a tendency among Indian applicants to try.. and try.. again. The allure of a US visa in an Indian passport is too great for one or two denials to be a deterrent, hence a tendency to play the numbers game. Even the long interview lines in Delhi/Mumbai usually do not deter from multiple 11,200 rupee fees. Numerous Indian applicants post on this site after initial denials seeking advice on changing something about their circumstance and reapplying. A relatively new job, a nominal pay raise, or applying alongside parents isn't likely to tip the scales in your favor. It may, but the odds are slim. 

 

On a side note, a friend or a relative's visa attempts have absolutely zero relation to your application. I know it sounds harsh, but a CO does not care about a US-based sibling on an f1/opt/h1b/gc, etc; they care about your ties to home that make you get on a plane back. Unfortunately, the track record of Indian nationals isn't very encouraging on that front. It's quite possible parents may get approved, and you may still be denied.. even if applying alongside your parents. 

 

But you're free to try as often as you like. Keep us posted on how it goes. 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

We have seen instances before on this forum of a family grouping applying together, with some being approved and some being denied. If your parents can show acceptable proof of ties, they may be given visas but you may be denied yet again. It’s not about why you want to travel to the US, it’s about what makes you go home. 

On your job... if you have a degree and a clear professional path on a career, it makes you more likely to go back home or at least less likely to stay illegally. You mention working for a respectable company but no indication of what kind of job you do ...example:  a senior manager is more likely to get a visa than a cleaner from the same company.

 

 

[Springrain22 427]

Unless you have a VERY strong ties to your country, your chances are slim to none. I would say there's a 0.001% that you will be granted a tourist visa. You're not a tourist, and there's no guest visa. Ask your brother to meet you in a third country, for example Mexico or something.

Edited July 5, 2018 by Springrain22

[Daisy.Chain 317]

If you want to see your brother, is there any reason he can't come visit you for a while? That way you avoid the probable denial of the B2 and he can see all three of you for the cost of one airline ticket.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

8 hours ago, pr89 said:

Mainly because we are in no hurry to get married. We will get married in the future when the time is right.

Does everyone HAVE to get married? 

No.. plenty of singles the world over are approved for B visas..

 

..but with all due respect, you initiated this thread with an emphasis on your having a boyfriend whom you're in a long-term relationship with for some years.. all in the first sentence. 

[usmsbow 802]

7 hours ago, pr89 said:

 

 

Then again, he has a decent paying job in the medical field so maybe that helped?

 

Yep! That pretty much sums it up why he was able to get approved. 

[Boiler 46,078]

30 minutes ago, Daisy.Chain said:

If you want to see your brother, is there any reason he can't come visit you for a while? That way you avoid the probable denial of the B2 and he can see all three of you for the cost of one airline ticket.

Seems the best bet

[David & Diana R 1,005]

7 hours ago, pr89 said:

 

Yeah, I understand but I really don't have any intention to live there as an illegal immigrant. Sounds like a really rough and scary life.

And I have discussed regarding vacation leave with my employers and they are willing to grant it.

 

On a side note, my childhood male friend's visa recently got approved along with his family. He too is unmarried, has not traveled to any other countries before and is traveling to the US to meet his brother. Then again, he has a decent paying job in the medical field so maybe that helped?

So why are you asking for peoples opinion as to whether or not you will get a visa?  You seem to have all the answers.  No matter what anyone says you have a rebuttal comment.  Go for it!  I am 90% sure you will get a refusal again but keep us posted.  Whether you have or do not have any intent to stay illegally in the US does not matter.  It is irrelevant.   What matters is what the CO thinks.  And the CO is going to think you are desperate to get to the US with a third application in about 1 years time.

Edited July 5, 2018 by David & Zoila

[Sunnyland 639]

A 3rd try within such a short time will very likely turn into a third denial. Your case did not change too much since the last time you tried. And also they don't care if you travel with your parents or with your dog. They will probably think you are just "using" your parents to get the approval. Besides you are an adult, a 29 year old woman so hardly they will give you the visa because of your parents. The visa is on your own merits. Not on who you travel with.  You can always try but if you get another denial, then you will have to stop trying to get visitor visa for at least another year.

[destinychild1 10]

I would suggest show documents that reflect your tying knots to your home country. Some examples are:

 

1. letter from your employer stating your designation, leave application details and assurance that you will resume work on a given date

2. Salary Bank account statements

3. Shares, stocks, FD's

4. Family and extended family in India

5. Property papers, if any

6. In case of any medical history, reports reflecting your immediate doctors and treatment needs to be done in India

 

Basically anything that assures USCIS that you are not somebody who will stay back illegally on B2 visa in the USA.

 

good luck!

[misspx 0]

1 hour ago, Daisy.Chain said:

If you want to see your brother, is there any reason he can't come visit you for a while? That way you avoid the probable denial of the B2 and he can see all three of you for the cost of one airline ticket.

Agreed 

Edited July 5, 2018 by misspx

[pr89 6]

1 hour ago, Daisy.Chain said:

If you want to see your brother, is there any reason he can't come visit you for a while? That way you avoid the probable denial of the B2 and he can see all three of you for the cost of one airline ticket.

 

No, he won't be able to for a LONG time and me and my parents really want to see the US!

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

6 minutes ago, destinychild1 said:

I would suggest show documents that reflect your tying knots to your home country. Some examples are:

 

1. letter from your employer stating your designation, leave application details and assurance that you will resume work on a given date

2. Salary Bank account statements

3. Shares, stocks, FD's

4. Family and extended family in India

5. Property papers, if any

6. In case of any medical history, reports reflecting your immediate doctors and treatment needs to be done in India

 

Basically anything that assures USCIS that you are not somebody who will stay back illegally on B2 visa in the USA.

 

good luck!

USCIS does not deal with B2 visas. 

[Boiler 46,078]

7 minutes ago, destinychild1 said:

I would suggest show documents that reflect your tying knots to your home country. Some examples are:

 

1. letter from your employer stating your designation, leave application details and assurance that you will resume work on a given date

2. Salary Bank account statements

3. Shares, stocks, FD's

4. Family and extended family in India

5. Property papers, if any

6. In case of any medical history, reports reflecting your immediate doctors and treatment needs to be done in India

 

Basically anything that assures USCIS that you are not somebody who will stay back illegally on B2 visa in the USA.

 

good luck!

Unusual for paper work to be requested.