B1/B2 tourist visa help in the UK!

[Mari92 0]

Hi there

 

I would appreciate some advice on my circumstances. I am hoping to apply for a USA tourist visa - my first - to visit for a week with my boyfriend. My details are as follows:

- I am an Indian national currently living in the UK working a full time job for the past 5 years. My parents live in the UAE. 

- My boyfriend of 3 years is a British citizen and eligible for the ESTA scheme and has a really good job in the UK. HIs family and all are also in the UK and we have no friends/family in the US

- My strong ties to the UK would be the fact that I own my own apartment in the UK and so does my boyfriend. 

 

1. Would the above be enough in terms of exhibiting strong ties to come back? Would you recommend I carry a copy of my apartment purchase and also my boyfriends apartment purchase deed?

 

2. Would you recommend I take pictures of my boyfriend and I to show to the consulate?

 

Thank you for all your help!

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Your ties look good for a visa in my opinion. I wouldn't worry about the photos with boyfriend, but take the apartment docs as well as evidence of your job. They may or may not look at them. Your actual status in the UK will be of interest to them as well (visa? Indefinite leave to remain?)

 

 

[Boiler 46,059]

Your boyfriend is irrelevant, documents are very rarely looked at.

[Just Paul 4,595]

You are applying on your own.  You don't need to bring anything in about the BF.   Items that prove your ties to the UK help.  It is always harder for a third country national to get a tourist visa. When asked why you want a visa you can just say to travel with  my UK boyfriend.

[Mari92 0]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Your ties look good for a visa in my opinion. I wouldn't worry about the photos with boyfriend, but take the apartment docs as well as evidence of your job. They may or may not look at them. Your actual status in the UK will be of interest to them as well (visa? Indefinite leave to remain?)

 

 

Thank you for the quick response!

 

I am in the process of getting my ILR so by the time I apply for my USA visa, I should be in possession of that. I am hoping that coupled with my property in the UK and letter from employer looks fairly okay?

[Mari92 0]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

You are applying on your own.  You don't need to bring anything in about the BF.   Items that prove your ties to the UK help.  It is always harder for a third country national to get a tourist visa. When asked why you want a visa you can just say to travel with  my UK boyfriend.

Thank you for your response. What you are saying makes sense - I basically just need to show my strong ties for coming back to the UK and not overstaying in the USA

[Just Paul 4,595]

Just now, Mari92 said:

Thank you for your response. What you are saying makes sense - I basically just need to show my strong ties for coming back to the UK and not overstaying in the USA

Exactly!  

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, Mari92 said:

Thank you for the quick response!

 

I am in the process of getting my ILR so by the time I apply for my USA visa, I should be in possession of that. I am hoping that coupled with my property in the UK and letter from employer looks fairly okay?

I would think that would be a big positive for the application. 

[ElDiablo 95]

No harm bringing a letter from your employer, although most likely won't be looked at, mine certainly wasn't when I got my B2 in London.

 

As long as you have a solid well paying job and have travelled to different countries you should be fine. That was the main focus of the questions at my interview.