Invitation letter to consulate

[geowrian 22,338]

22 hours ago, tanyanpc said:

There is a question in DS 160 asking who will sponsor your trip.

No such question exists. There is a question about who will pay for the travel expenses, but this is different than sponsorship for a visa.

The CO doesn't need proof that somebody else is paying for the travel expenses.

 

22 hours ago, tanyanpc said:

I am going to write an invitation letter addressed to consulate to explain our particular family situation and why i invite my mom to visit.

 

I agree that nothing would make a difference if an officer has made his/her mind.

If you have decided to do so, what was the point of asking the question?

No forms are needed from you.

It's not just a matter of them already having made up their mind...it's that the forms will have no impact on the decision in the first place.

[tanyanpc 2]

Since me and my partner who is paying for the trip are inviting my mom I was not sure how to write this letter showing that we both invite my mom. 

All the sample letters I have seen are one person inviting someone. 

I am just caught up in formalities. 

 

Thank you. 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

5 minutes ago, tanyanpc said:

Since me and my partner who is paying for the trip are inviting my mom I was not sure how to write this letter showing that we both invite my mom. 

All the sample letters I have seen are one person inviting someone. 

I am just caught up in formalities. 

 

Thank you. 

There are no formalities for b2 visas, I think you need to understand that. 

 

If you're really gung ho about writing a letter, write a couple of paragraphs re relationship to the applicant and purpose/finances of the intended trip. 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

21 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

There are no formalities for b2 visas, I think you need to understand that. 

 

If you're really gung ho about writing a letter, write a couple of paragraphs re relationship to the applicant and purpose/finances of the intended trip. 

Precisely, no formality about an invitation letter ...because the DoS website specifically says they don’t matter. Jorgedig already copied the pertinent bit from the official website yesterday. Would be very strange to have a formal process for something that is not taken into consideration...!

 

 

[MacUK 983]

23 hours ago, tanyanpc said:

Guys, thank you very much for your replies. 

 

The other immigration forum I searched mentions very stringent process of preparing documentations even for a visitor visa. 

I know an interview for a B2 visa is quick and usually without going into much details. I am still thinking how thorough I should be gathering all supportive documentation. I don't want to fill 8 page affidavit... Invitation letter to consulate in English explaining your particular family circumstances is not a bad idea. I am not sure how well immigration officers understand Russian. 

 

English is my second language so I am doing the best I can posting here.

 

My original questions have not been answered though... 

 

Thank you for participating in the discussion. 

 

I don't want to sound harsh but the embassy doesn't care about your "particular family circumstances". They don't care why people want to go to the USA, they only care about why they'll leave.

 

I applied for a visitor visa so I could be present at my daughters birth, I'd have thought that was a good enough reason. It was refused.

The Consular Officer looked heartbroken and told me she truly wished she could approve the visa but my reason for going didn't matter. I couldn't convince that I would come home again so it was rightfully denied.

[tanyanpc 2]

Hello guys,

 

I just wanted to update everybody on the good news. My mom got  a visa despite two previous visa refusals! 

The officer DID LOOK at each paper I sent to her and also looked through all the documents she collected to prove the ties to her country.

I did not fill the affidavit of support but I got the letter of employment for my husband and my SS disability letter. I mailed the papers to her with the original signature of my oncologist and my signature on the invitation letter. I wrote one invitation letter addressed to the embassy describing why I invite my mom and our family situation. 

You read the forums and it has good information but you have to make your own decision how to approach the process. 

I think they want to make sure you don't have fake invitations from non existent people.

 

I hope this information will be helpful to other people. 

 

Good luck to everybody!

[Boiler 46,770]

32 minutes ago, tanyanpc said:

Hello guys,

 

I just wanted to update everybody on the good news. My mom got  a visa despite two previous visa refusals! 

The officer DID LOOK at each paper I sent to her and also looked through all the documents she collected to prove the ties to her country.

I did not fill the affidavit of support but I got the letter of employment for my husband and my SS disability letter. I mailed the papers to her with the original signature of my oncologist and my signature on the invitation letter. I wrote one invitation letter addressed to the embassy describing why I invite my mom and our family situation. 

You read the forums and it has good information but you have to make your own decision how to approach the process. 
I think they want to make sure you don't have fake invitations from non existent people.

I hope this information will be helpful to other people. 

 

Good luck to everybody!

How did they do this> Did they contact you to check that you had written them?

[tanyanpc 2]

No, they did not. The documents I gathered for the interview were looked at and taking into consideration. I have plenty of proof that we are family members.

[Boiler 46,770]

Ohh

[apple21 953]

From what country is the applicant from??

Congrats on the approval!

[tanyanpc 2]

Thank you. She is from Belarus. She mentioned that there was a big sign in the lobby saying that fake invitations and fake passports could open a lot of doors but would close this one. 

[Boiler 46,770]

That would explain why they were checking the documents.