Bringing my sister (tourist visa)

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Hello everyone! I would like to ask for information or advices on how to bring my sister here in America through tourist visa. I have been in the US for 5yrs now and I haven’t gone home (Philippines) since. As of now she is in the process of getting her passport. I would really appreciate all the informations, suggestions and advices. 

Thank you and God bless!

 

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Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

All you can do is help her with the application. You don't do anything because it is not your application. Only she can apply. And it is based on her own merits. She must show strong ties to her country. The biggest piece of advice is for her to show why she needs to go return back home more than why she needs to come to the US. 

 

Be warned, it is very, very difficult for young Filipinas to get visitor visas. Especially if they are single. That is because too many in the past abused visitor visas. The denial rate for the Philippines is high. So hope for the best but be prepared just in case.

 

Nothing is needed from you. There is no sponsoring of a tourist visa to the US. and Invitation letters do nothing to help.

 

 

Here are a couple of links to help her understand the process:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html

https://www.visajourney.com/guides/visitor-visa/

 

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1 minute ago, Unlockable said:

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

All you can do is help her with the application. You don't do anything because it is not your application. Only she can apply. And it is based on her own merits. She must show strong ties to her country. The biggest piece of advice is for her to show why she needs to go return back home more than why she needs to come to the US. 

 

Be warned, it is very, very difficult for young Filipinas to get visitor visas. Especially if they are single. That is because too many in the past abused visitor visas. The denial rate for the Philippines is high. So hope for the best but be prepared just in case.

 

Nothing is needed from you. There is no sponsoring of a tourist visa to the US. and Invitation letters do nothing to help.

 

 

Here are a couple of links to help her understand the process:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html

https://www.visajourney.com/guides/visitor-visa/

 

Thank you for the warm welcome! My sister is single but she has 3 kids and is living with her partner. I loaned a house that is in her name as well. Is that good enough reason for strong ties?. Also, I have read some on the website travel.state.gov that she has to be the one to apply. Get her passport, fill up DS-160 and pay the fee. Now, My husband and I would like to be the sponsor for her trip since she doesn’t really have a job for the moment since her husband is the one providing for their family. What are the documents do I have to provide for her application? And what are the requirements she needed or to provide? Thank you!

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16 minutes ago, chimchim said:

Thank you for the warm welcome! My sister is single but she has 3 kids and is living with her partner. I loaned a house that is in her name as well. Is that good enough reason for strong ties?. Also, I have read some on the website travel.state.gov that she has to be the one to apply. Get her passport, fill up DS-160 and pay the fee. Now, My husband and I would like to be the sponsor for her trip since she doesn’t really have a job for the moment since her husband is the one providing for their family. What are the documents do I have to provide for her application? And what are the requirements she needed or to provide? Thank you!

There is no such thing as sponsoring a tourist and there really aren’t any documents she needs to provide unless specifically requested. All she needs to do is answer the questions honestly, but from what info you have provided a denial is very likely. Good luck!

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18 minutes ago, chimchim said:

Thank you for the warm welcome! My sister is single but she has 3 kids and is living with her partner. I loaned a house that is in her name as well. Is that good enough reason for strong ties?. Also, I have read some on the website travel.state.gov that she has to be the one to apply. Get her passport, fill up DS-160 and pay the fee. Now, My husband and I would like to be the sponsor for her trip since she doesn’t really have a job for the moment since her husband is the one providing for their family. What are the documents do I have to provide for her application? And what are the requirements she needed or to provide? Thank you!

You can't sponsor her trip. That is not how it works. She has to be approved by her own merits, not with the help of others. There are no documents you should provide because you can't sponsor her for a tourist visa.

 

There is nothing wrong with you and your husband paying for her trip but be careful that it doesn't backfire. Immigration wants to see people who are able to provide for themselves. But that doesn't mean it is not possible to be successful with someone else paying for everything.

 

When you say sponsoring her trip, you really mean paying for things. Sponsoring has a different meaning with immigration. So you truly are not sponsoring her.

 

Her having a family and a house in her name helps. But, again, she is young and single (not legally married). All she can do is apply and see.

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29 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

 

 

Nothing is needed from you. There is no sponsoring of a tourist visa to the US. and Invitation letters do nothing to help.

 

 

Incorrect Information about letters and supporting documents.

 

Even the US Embassy in Manila has put out tutorials on Youtube and it says to submit and bring anything type of documentation that will support your case. 

 

 

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10 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

Incorrect Information about letters and supporting documents.

 

Even the US Embassy in Manila has put out tutorials on Youtube and it says to submit and bring anything type of documentation that will support your case. 

 

 

It is NOT incorrect information. What you are referring to is for the applicant. Not from a relative in the US. The supporting docs should be docs showing the applicants stable jobs, property ownership, bank account's and such. The OP is asking about what documents they provide, which is nothing.

 

And there are many cases here on VJ where an invitation letter did nothing. The interviewing officers did not even look at them.

 

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56 minutes ago, chimchim said:

Hello everyone! I would like to ask for information or advices on how to bring my sister here in America through tourist visa. I have been in the US for 5yrs now and I haven’t gone home (Philippines) since. As of now she is in the process of getting her passport. I would really appreciate all the informations, suggestions and advices. 

Thank you and God bless!

 

Let me lay it on the line:  Tourist visa approval from Philippines is pretty common if you are : Wealthy or old.  If you are young it an uphill battle and more than likely you will be denied.  

 

I have seen countless family members of my wife and her friends come to USA on Tourist Visa, and most were old.

 

I have seen 5 young family members apply recently and 2 of them were rejected.  Did have 3 young one get approved and the basis of the trip was to go to a Military Graduation for a relative from Philippines.  The father of the graduate is a US Citizen and he wrote letters saying he would take care of all expenses while on the trip, and they all 3 got approved.  

 

Did it make a difference? Sure seems like it to me.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

Incorrect

 

Relative doesn't have to be in the USA, Just had 3 young ones approved and the US Citizen lives in Philippines. He is retired Military.

 

Even the US Embassy in Manila says on their youtube videos to bring any documents that support your case.

 

 

Once again, there is no official requirement for a 3rd party in the US, or anywhere else in the world, to provide the applicant with any documents. 
 

Please provide a link to your sources.

 

 

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I have seen 5 young family members apply recently and 2 of them were rejected.  Did have 3 young one get approved and the basis of the trip was to go to a Military Graduation for a relative from Philippines.  The father of the graduate is a US Citizen and he wrote letters saying he would take care of all expenses while on the trip, and they all 3 got approved

And I have seen someone apply 3 times and get denied but get approved on the 4th.

A member here reported that his mother in law who is a poor farmer got approved on the first try.

The situation you mentioned is one in a pile of many cases where no letters or documents made a difference. You showed that it is not impossible, but it is still not the norm. Like I said, There are plenty of posts right here on VJ even from the PHL where an invitation letter did nothing. 

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5 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

Once again, there is no official requirement for a 3rd party in the US, or anywhere else in the world, to provide the applicant with any documents. 
 

Please provide a link to your sources.

 

 

Requirements? That would dependent on each applicant.  They need to bring whatever supports their case.  This is from the US Embassy in Manila on the youtube releases.  They have alot of good information to share with applicants.

 

Surely you are familiar with the Tourist Visa Process

 

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No harm taking whatever they want, very unlikely it will be looked at.

 

Pay the fee attend the interview and find out.

 

Sadly many confuse a tourist visa and an immigrant visa hence the difficulty in obtaining one.

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1 minute ago, Boiler said:

No harm taking whatever they want, very unlikely it will be looked at.

 

Pay the fee attend the interview and find out.

 

Sadly many confuse a tourist visa and an immigrant visa hence the difficulty in obtaining one.

Exactly and Thank you 

 

Even the Consular Officers say in the Youtube video their is a good chance they will not look at your document, but they say bring whatever supports your case.

 

They claim the do about 1000 visa interviews per day at US Embassy in Manila, and in my opinion most are redecided before the interview.

 

 

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3 hours ago, chimchim said:

Thank you for the warm welcome! My sister is single but she has 3 kids and is living with her partner. I loaned a house that is in her name as well. Is that good enough reason for strong ties?. Also, I have read some on the website travel.state.gov that she has to be the one to apply. Get her passport, fill up DS-160 and pay the fee. Now, My husband and I would like to be the sponsor for her trip since she doesn’t really have a job for the moment since her husband is the one providing for their family. What are the documents do I have to provide for her application? And what are the requirements she needed or to provide? Thank you!

Is she single or does she have a husband? Or are you referring to her boyfriend as a de facto husband? 

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1 minute ago, Orangesapples said:

Is she single or does she have a husband? Or are you referring to her boyfriend as a de facto husband? 

OP states single with 3 kids living with partner

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Orangesapples said:

Is she single or does she have a husband? Or are you referring to her boyfriend as a de facto husband? 

She has a live in partner, they have 3 kids.