Tourist visa for US citizen's spouse

[AllysaParrachavez 0]

My american husband's father wants me to visit in America before my husband enlist in the military, so that I could get to know them well. I haven't seen my husband's family in person, this would be a great time to visit them knowing military life is busy and hectic. His father is a retired army and will sponsor my trip. I'm an artist who works at an art gallery here in the Philippines. I don't have any intentions to settle in the US yet, because I have a lot of responsibilities here in the Philippines hence my art career and my family is here. How possible is it for me to get a tourist visa and my chances for it? 

[geowrian 22,338]

Complete a DS-160 and attend the interview. $160 fee.

It's pretty difficult to get a tourist visa from PH, especially with a USC spouse.

Bring ties to return home with you. They likely won't look at it, but it's better than not having it.

There is no sponsorship for a tourist visa. Somebody can pay for the trip, though. There is a field asking about this on the DS-160.

You will be approved or not based on your own merits, not that of anybody else.

 

You have 3 negative factors right off the bat:

• Married to a USC (ties to the US, not to return home).
• Presumably not able to afford trip on your own (w/o incurring a hardship) since you have somebody else covering costs.
• Line of work is likely not a significant tie to return home.

I do with you good luck, though. Only way to know find out if you get one or not is to apply.

Edited December 4, 2018 by geowrian

[Boiler 45,923]

Basically you apply and find out, not a chance based process and you have not mentioned anything positive.

[Going through 5,671]

Has a CR-1 petition been filed?  If so, there is some chance your tourist visa may be denied with a pending immigrant petition---or once it's disclosed you have a USC spouse, which shows strong ties to the US. (CO may presume you are hoping to circumvent waiting time).  Either way, your chances depend on your compelling reasons to return to your home country after your trip....proof of employment, home ownership, etc.

[payxibka 10,047]

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

Complete a DS-160 and attend the interview. $160 fee.

It's pretty difficult to get a tourist visa from PH, especially with a USC spouse.

Bring ties to return home with you. They likely won't look at it, but it's better than not having it.

There is no sponsorship for a tourist visa. Somebody can pay for the trip, though. There is a field asking about this on the DS-160.

You will be approved or not based on your own merits, not that of anybody else.

 

You have 3 negative factors right off the bat:

• Married to a USC (ties to the US, not to return home).
• Presumably not able to afford trip on your own (w/o incurring a hardship) since you have somebody else covering costs.
• Line of work is likely not a significant tie to return home.

I do with you good luck, though. Only way to know find out if you get one or not is to apply.

4th negative factor, Philippines

[AllysaParrachavez 0]

On 12/4/2018 at 11:37 AM, geowrian said:

Complete a DS-160 and attend the interview. $160 fee.

It's pretty difficult to get a tourist visa from PH, especially with a USC spouse.

Bring ties to return home with you. They likely won't look at it, but it's better than not having it.

There is no sponsorship for a tourist visa. Somebody can pay for the trip, though. There is a field asking about this on the DS-160.

You will be approved or not based on your own merits, not that of anybody else.

 

You have 3 negative factors right off the bat:

• Married to a USC (ties to the US, not to return home).
• Presumably not able to afford trip on your own (w/o incurring a hardship) since you have somebody else covering costs.
• Line of work is likely not a significant tie to return home.

I do with you good luck, though. Only way to know find out if you get one or not is to apply.

I have a job here and future projects that's waiting for me when I return from the US. I could show them my proof of employment, pay stubs and future projects documentations. Will that be enough? 

[Boiler 45,923]

Unlikely to look at any documentation, and the Consulate decides what is enough.

[geowrian 22,338]

4 minutes ago, AllysaParrachavez said:

I have a job here and future projects that's waiting for me when I return from the US. I could show them my proof of employment, pay stubs and future projects documentations. Will that be enough? 

You can bring those and show them if asked. Only way to know is to try.

It's unlikely to be approved, but I've absolutely seen others with even fewer ties approved from countries with high refusal rates.

Edited December 7, 2018 by geowrian

[AllysaParrachavez 0]

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

You can bring those and show them if asked. Only way to know is to try.

It's unlikely to be approved, but I've absolutely seen others with even fewer ties approved from countries with high refusal rates.

How about having a retired military father in law and an enlisting military husband, aren't they proofs of me that I won't be against the law? 

[Boiler 45,923]

Huh?

 

How?

[geowrian 22,338]

1 minute ago, AllysaParrachavez said:

How about having a retired military father in law and an enlisting military husband, aren't they proofs of me that I won't be against the law? 

Nobody's circumstances matter except your own.

Also, they would not be punishable in any way if you were to violate status, so it has no teeth.

[AllysaParrachavez 0]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Huh?

 

How?

Since they work for the government, so that means they won't abide the law

[Boiler 45,923]

They are not the ones applying.

 

(I do not agree with the premise but that is another issue)

[aaron2020 11,651]

5 minutes ago, AllysaParrachavez said:

How about having a retired military father in law and an enlisting military husband, aren't they proofs of me that I won't be against the law? 

No.  How are they proof that you wouldn't break the law?  

[aaron2020 11,651]

4 minutes ago, AllysaParrachavez said:

Since they work for the government, so that means they won't abide the law

You don't work for the government.   

The visitor visa application is about YOU.  It is not about who is related to you.  Not your husband.  Not your father-in-law.  ONLY YOU.

It doesn't matter who you are related to and what that person does for a job. 

YOUR TIES.  Having a USC husband is a tie to the US.  The only thing that is important is what are YOUR TIES to home.  

Edited December 7, 2018 by aaron2020