Visit visa from Pakistan

[stech786 236]

My father in law is business man and wants to visit us.

 

what documents are required to prove they are financially fit to visit USA and will return to home country. I reviewed DS-160 and didn’t see place for income or family history 

 

One of his daughter already has B1/b2, they come and go back to home country for past 7 yrs. Recently it got renewed. I believe because  they have good history of visiting USA & going back. Their parents wants the same thing since they have established business in home country.

 

I don’t know if bank statements or property ownership is enough? Do they need to prepare any statements on why they want to go?

any advice?

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

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[Boiler 45,784]

The information required is on the DS160, the Daughter should know that interviews are quick and usually limited to a few questions. They certainly do not have time to check the authenticity of documents.

[stech786 236]

9 hours ago, Boiler said:

The information required is on the DS160, the Daughter should know that interviews are quick and usually limited to a few questions. They certainly do not have time to check the authenticity of documents.

What?

[Lil bear 4,263]

1 hour ago, stech786 said:

What?

I think Boiler meant father in law not daughter 

[TBoneTX 45,666]

11 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

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[TBoneTX 45,666]

11 hours ago, stech786 said:

good history of visiting USA & going back

This -- a good travel history -- is most important.  Your father-in-law must show a pattern, preferably recent, of leaving Pakistan (to any other country) and returning.  If he can make a short trip to any other country before applying for the U.S. tourist visa, he'll have a better chance of being granted the U.S. visa.  He must also convince the U.S. consul that he has good reason to return to Pakistan.  No particular documents are called for, but he should bring some documents verifying his business-ownership and the necessity that he return to his duties.

 

In Pakistan, most tourist visas may be refused, so neither you nor he should be disappointed.  If it's refused this time, he should travel to other countries and reapply in perhaps a year.

[SalSterling 10]

After submitting the application then there is option to submit any supporting documents that applicant wishes to provide and there your father in law can provide a simple letter to the consulate officer about this business, and supporting documents which proves that he owns that business, tax returns, bank statement for last 6 months. Most important is the purpose of his visit. If he is a successful and a busy businessman then he barely have 1 or 2 weeks to take off from his business and if he mentions he is going for few months then there will be more questions.

Most businessmen get the B1/B2 by providing their on going relationship with their clients in US or if they are a client of a US business or going to attend a conference / exhibition in Vegas or wherever belongs to the industry applicant belongs and there must be some sort of registration with that conference to prove. 

 

Thank you.

[TBoneTX 45,666]

2 hours ago, SalSterling said:

After submitting the application [...]

stech786, SalSterling's answer seems to be excellent.  I defer to his answer where it conflicts with mine just above it.

[stech786 236]

7 hours ago, SalSterling said:

After submitting the application then there is option to submit any supporting documents that applicant wishes to provide and there your father in law can provide a simple letter to the consulate officer about this business, and supporting documents which proves that he owns that business, tax returns, bank statement for last 6 months. Most important is the purpose of his visit. If he is a successful and a busy businessman then he barely have 1 or 2 weeks to take off from his business and if he mentions he is going for few months then there will be more questions.

Most businessmen get the B1/B2 by providing their on going relationship with their clients in US or if they are a client of a US business or going to attend a conference / exhibition in Vegas or wherever belongs to the industry applicant belongs and there must be some sort of registration with that conference to prove. 

 

Thank you.

That’s good to know that after submitting application there is option to submit supporting docs. 
 

they don’t have any clients in USA. They do sell to Europe (via middle man),  but never visited Europe.

 

their business is 3 partners. If one is off, other 2 can take responsibility. They have multiple properties at home, so they will definitely return. In 1 year, they will be eligible IR5 anyways.  So it’s not like they are trying to sneak in. They would be just visiting family a non business related trip

 

 

 

[stech786 236]

7 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

This -- a good travel history -- is most important.  Your father-in-law must show a pattern, preferably recent, of leaving Pakistan (to any other country) and returning.  If he can make a short trip to any other country before applying for the U.S. tourist visa, he'll have a better chance of being granted the U.S. visa.  He must also convince the U.S. consul that he has good reason to return to Pakistan.  No particular documents are called for, but he should bring some documents verifying his business-ownership and the necessity that he return to his duties.

 

In Pakistan, most tourist visas may be refused, so neither you nor he should be disappointed.  If it's refused this time, he should travel to other countries and reapply in perhaps a year.

I don’t think he traveled another country for past 7 yrs.

 

if he get refused, he will not travel to another country, he will just wait 1 yr for IR5 anyways. Visit visa now just to visit & return. They will use IR5 the same way. They don’t plan to settle in USA as they got too much at stake at home country for past 55 yrs.

I know interviews are 5-10 mins, wanted to make sure they submit supporting docs ahead of time 

 

Can consul say you are not going for business trip than just wait 1 yr for family visa? 
 

One business partner has facility in NJ where they manufacture some products

[jan22 3,056]

3 hours ago, stech786 said:

I don’t think he traveled another country for past 7 yrs.

 

if he get refused, he will not travel to another country, he will just wait 1 yr for IR5 anyways. Visit visa now just to visit & return. They will use IR5 the same way. They don’t plan to settle in USA as they got too much at stake at home country for past 55 yrs.

I know interviews are 5-10 mins, wanted to make sure they submit supporting docs ahead of time 

 

Can consul say you are not going for business trip than just wait 1 yr for family visa? 
 

One business partner has facility in NJ where they manufacture some products

There is no way to submit documents ahead of time for a visitor's visa application -- just the DS-160 application -- and then the interview.

[SalishSea 17,987]

4 hours ago, stech786 said:

I don’t think he traveled another country for past 7 yrs.

 

if he get refused, he will not travel to another country, he will just wait 1 yr for IR5 anyways. Visit visa now just to visit & return. They will use IR5 the same way. They don’t plan to settle in USA as they got too much at stake at home country for past 55 yrs.

I know interviews are 5-10 mins, wanted to make sure they submit supporting docs ahead of time 

 

Can consul say you are not going for business trip than just wait 1 yr for family visa? 
 

One business partner has facility in NJ where they manufacture some products

Hopefully  they realize that they are expected to live in the US I’d they get green cards.   If they do it the way you’re describing, they risk losing them.

[stech786 236]

12 hours ago, jan22 said:

There is no way to submit documents ahead of time for a visitor's visa application -- just the DS-160 application -- and then the interview.

Oh i May have misread it. So, we can’t submit business taxes, income, multiple home ownership?

[stech786 236]

11 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Hopefully  they realize that they are expected to live in the US I’d they get green cards.   If they do it the way you’re describing, they risk losing them.

That’s my point. They just want visit visa. But sometimes consul can assume “why don’t they apply for iR5” etc