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[Boiler 45,486]

4 minutes ago, arken said:

I would say age is a definite factor in your case. US Embassy KTM prohibits bringing any supporting documents so it’s solely based on the application and the interview.

 

Based on my own and lots of my friends’ parents interviews, majority of elderly parents are approved because they think the elderly parents are less likely to stay in the US.

 

you can have your mom try again for sure but denial is likely. If $160 is no big deal, can go for it after this pandemic settles down.

You can get a Government Pension at 45?

[arken 4,197]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You can get a Government Pension at 45?

A public civil employee working for 20 years is eligible for pension for life in Nepal, so yes one can get the pension even way before that age if started working early.

 

[Boiler 45,486]

1 minute ago, arken said:

A public civil employee working for 20 years is eligible for pension for life in Nepal, so yes one can get the pension even way before that age if started working early.

 

Wow, how on earth can they afford to fund that?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

12 minutes ago, arken said:

A public civil employee working for 20 years is eligible for pension for life in Nepal, so yes one can get the pension even way before that age if started working early.

 

Wow. 
 

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Wow, how on earth can they afford to fund that?

if you look at their budget deficit, it seems they can’t really.  (Disclaimer I don’t know what else is in their budget. But fiscally this makes no sense unless average mortality age in Nepal is way younger than anywhere else.)
 

https://tradingeconomics.com/nepal/government-budget

 

(looking forward if OP is planning to sponsor mom for green card once s/he becomes a USC, hope s/he realizes that not  working at this age won’t be looked on well from public charge consideration. )

Edited March 29, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[SalishSea 17,828]

55 minutes ago, anilbasnet said:

she is 45 and she got government pension,but she rejected for visa

Because they suspect she will not return home.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

... all that aside, not having a job and just receiving a pension generally doesn’t count as a tie. In that sense the refusal is not surprising. . 

[geowrian 22,337]

Out of curiosity....does the pension continue if she immigrates to another country?

[arken 4,197]

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

Out of curiosity....does the pension continue if she immigrates to another country?

Not exactly sure, have seen few LPRs who are active pension collectors in Nepal whenever they are there.
I believe one gets the pension as long as he/she remains the citizen of Nepal. 

Edited March 29, 2020 by arken

[geowrian 22,337]

4 minutes ago, arken said:

Not exactly sure, have seen few LPRs who are active pension collectors in Nepal whenever they are there.
I believe one gets the pension as long as he/she remains the citizen of Nepal. 

Okay, cool. Thanks.

Just wondering because if the pension requires remaining in the country, then that would be a tie (not enough on its own to get a visa IMO, but it's something worth mentioning if the opportunity arises). But if it continues regardless of residency, it's not a tie.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

38 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Okay, cool. Thanks.

Just wondering because if the pension requires remaining in the country, then that would be a tie (not enough on its own to get a visa IMO, but it's something worth mentioning if the opportunity arises). But if it continues regardless of residency, it's not a tie.

Unless one has to appear in person to collect, how would they even know? If it’s just being deposited into a local bank account... (I don’t know if Nepal has exchange control but coming from somewhere that has, I also know there are many ways around it especially with a destination with a large expat population, so that’s not a constraint.)

[geowrian 22,337]

17 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Unless one has to appear in person to collect, how would they even know? If it’s just being deposited into a local bank account... (I don’t know if Nepal has exchange control but coming from somewhere that has, I also know there are many ways around it especially with a destination with a large expat population, so that’s not a constraint.)

True, although that's a question of if one is willing to fraudulently collect, and risk penalties for doing so. For instance, the SSA has requirements for certain individuals living abroad to still collect: https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments_outsideUS.html

Sure they could claim to be in the US and have it deposited there, but only until they got caught (if in a country where they no longer qualify).

[Boiler 45,486]

It is a Pension, normally, there may be an exception I have not come across ,it does not matter where you are. Just that you are alive.

 

Benefits well that is a different question.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

19 minutes ago, geowrian said:

True, although that's a question of if one is willing to fraudulently collect, and risk penalties for doing so. For instance, the SSA has requirements for certain individuals living abroad to still collect: https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments_outsideUS.html

Sure they could claim to be in the US and have it deposited there, but only until they got caught (if in a country where they no longer qualify).

(OP, this following section is no reflection on you or your mom, it is just a general comment on a US visa officer point of view)

In the context of the question - from a US visa perspective - which is considering whether someone is prepared to illegally stay in the US, I don’t think they’ll wonder if the person would do one thing legally if they were worried they would do another illegally.

[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

(OP, this following section is no reflection on you or your mom, it is just a general comment on a US visa officer point of view)

In the context of the question - from a US visa perspective - which is considering whether someone is prepared to illegally stay in the US, I don’t think they’ll wonder if the person would do one thing legally if they were worried they would do another illegally.

Fair point. I just know that if I were to risk the loss of considerable income, it would certainly be a factor in my decision to immigrate or not.

[anilbasnet 1]

On 3/29/2020 at 3:11 PM, geowrian said:

Out of curiosity....does the pension continue if she immigrates to another country?

no just for limited time in US.