US Tourist visa application for parents & Sibs

[bubblyheather 60]

Hi All, 

 

Just looking to see if anybody had tried for parents and siblings to apply for a tourist visa all at the same time?

We are planning for my parents to apply along with my brother and sister for the tourist visa. Just hoping to see if anybody had tried it and also if get a chance to hear/read their experiences. 

 

Thanks in advance for reading and or replying to this post.👍

[Pitaya 2,577]

Each applicant will have to convince the interviewing CO that they are only visiting and not immigrating. That they have strong enough ties (property, job, family, etc) to the Phils. such that they will return home at end of the visa period. 

 

Honestly if your parents and siblings are coming to visit, they may have a tough time convincing the CO that the entire family is not immigrating. 

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Boiler 45,510]

They are individual applications and are assessed individually.

[apple21 953]

Check out my signature link below for my parents' B2 visa application. You might find some helpful tips there. Good luck!

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

As above, each is assessed individually. We've seen cases here before of a family applying and some family members are approved and some are denied. Anyone who does not have strong ties is at risk of a denial, irrespective of who they apply with.

[Falcon Cara 378]

17 hours ago, bubblyheather said:

Hi All, 

 

Just looking to see if anybody had tried for parents and siblings to apply for a tourist visa all at the same time?

We are planning for my parents to apply along with my brother and sister for the tourist visa. Just hoping to see if anybody had tried it and also if get a chance to hear/read their experiences. 

 

Thanks in advance for reading and or replying to this post.👍

It seems as if the old and rich get approved in the Philippines, the rest I have not figured it out.

 

We have had 4 out of 6 males and females under 30 approved in the last 18 months, the ones I thought had the best chance were denied.   Go figure

[bubblyheather 60]

On 7/30/2019 at 8:32 AM, Falcon Cara said:

It seems as if the old and rich get approved in the Philippines, the rest I have not figured it out.

 

We have had 4 out of 6 males and females under 30 approved in the last 18 months, the ones I thought had the best chance were denied.   Go figure

I totally agree with you @Falcon Cara .  I was really hoping they can be lucky and gets approve but if not its okay at least we tried. 

 

[bubblyheather 60]

On 7/29/2019 at 9:30 PM, SusieQQQ said:

As above, each is assessed individually. We've seen cases here before of a family applying and some family members are approved and some are denied. Anyone who does not have strong ties is at risk of a denial, irrespective of who they apply with.

Agreed @SusieQQQ . 

[bubblyheather 60]

On 7/29/2019 at 8:15 PM, apple21 said:

Check out my signature link below for my parents' B2 visa application. You might find some helpful tips there. Good luck!

thank you @apple21 . Appreciate it!

[bubblyheather 60]

On 7/29/2019 at 3:32 PM, Pitaya (火龙果) said:

Each applicant will have to convince the interviewing CO that they are only visiting and not immigrating. That they have strong enough ties (property, job, family, etc) to the Phils. such that they will return home at end of the visa period. 

 

Honestly if your parents and siblings are coming to visit, they may have a tough time convincing the CO that the entire family is not immigrating. 

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Thanks @Pitaya (火龙果) . We will try our luck!     

[arken 4,197]

Just to give you my family’s case, somewhat related if not exact.

Last year my mom and dad got approved for B2 visas. They were in upper 70’s, no employment, no income back home. Questions asked were just a few simple ones about who you are going to visit like that. They came here and went back on time.

 

This month, my elder brother got denied for B1 visa. He is a doctor, has very good income, married with wife and kid. His hospital was sending him to attend two weeks long seminars/training for the work they are doing with an international non profit organization. He was grilled with so many questions including my status here and was denied ultimately.

 

My parents who had no ties at all and who could easily stayed here and not returned back if I petitioned for their PR got approved while my brother who had all the ties to home country and who couldn’t hve stayed in the US even if I petition for him anyway got denied. 

 

It’s all case by case and how the CO perceives at the time. Just have them go for it the way they want and just hope for the best.

[bubblyheather 60]

42 minutes ago, arken said:

Just to give you my family’s case, somewhat related if not exact.

Last year my mom and dad got approved for B2 visas. They were in upper 70’s, no employment, no income back home. Questions asked were just a few simple ones about who you are going to visit like that. They came here and went back on time.

 

This month, my elder brother got denied for B1 visa. He is a doctor, has very good income, married with wife and kid. His hospital was sending him to attend two weeks long seminars/training for the work they are doing with an international non profit organization. He was grilled with so many questions including my status here and was denied ultimately.

 

My parents who had no ties at all and who could easily stayed here and not returned back if I petitioned for their PR got approved while my brother who had all the ties to home country and who couldn’t hve stayed in the US even if I petition for him anyway got denied. 

 

It’s all case by case and how the CO perceives at the time. Just have them go for it the way they want and just hope for the best.

WOW! 

I agree with the case to case basis. Its hard to really tell but like what you said we will try our luck and hopefully they can get the visa. I will try not to get my hopes too high but we'll see. 

 

I hope your brother will try again and gets the visa next time!

Thanks for sharing your story! appreciate it.