Bringing dad to visit me

[mereal 11]

I’m a us citizen, I would like to bring dad to stay with me few months

what do I need to do to bring him over?

hiw long does it take for him to get the visa?

he’s old , is it possible for him to travel with my sister as a companion since he can’t speak English ?

thanks 

 

[Dashinka 24,479]

First he will need a valid visa presumably a B2 visitor visa.  I am not up-to-speed on the wait times in Tunisia for B2 visa applications, but you should be able to find that online.  You or your sister can help him fill out the DS160 for the B2 application, but he will be judged based on his own merits.  If your sister wants to travel with him, she will need her own B2 visa.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 41,810]

He needs to apply for a B2 visa.  That also applies to your sister. 

[mereal 11]

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

First he will need a valid visa presumably a B2 visitor visa.  I am not up-to-speed on the wait times in Tunisia for B2 visa applications, but you should be able to find that online.  You or your sister can help him fill out the DS160 for the B2 application, but he will be judged based on his own merits.  If your sister wants to travel with him, she will need her own B2 visa.

 

Good Luck!

Thanks

[Boiler 45,445]

Also check Travel Insurance can get tricky depending how old old is

[carmel34 3,620]

42 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

First he will need a valid visa presumably a B2 visitor visa.  I am not up-to-speed on the wait times in Tunisia for B2 visa applications, but you should be able to find that online.

Current wait time for a B2 visa appointment in Tunis is 150 days:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html

[Dashinka 24,479]

42 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

Current wait time for a B2 visa appointment in Tunis is 150 days:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html

Thanks, certainly not too bad as compared to some countries.

[Chancy 6,241]

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[Kanja 201]

He will need to apply on his own. I will say that even if he cannot speak English he will easily be able to travel. If you inform the airline of his age and the limitation they often times can assign someone to assist him throughout the travel. My grandma has been traveling for the past 30 years and doesn’t speak any English. They always help her and ensure she makes it to the next flight during the layover.