Bringing my cousin to the USA for study

[RolyPoly0ne 0]

Hello, I'd like to find the best way to bring my cousin into the United States. She's just finished her graduate degree in Math in India. I understand that she needs to be accepted to an accredited University (probably to repeat her graduate program) before she can get a student visa. However, how does she select a college if she's never been to the USA?

My hope was that we could get her a visitor's visa so she could visit the various campuses. Now I understand that it is nearly impossible for a young (24), marriageable lady from India to get a visitor's visa. Her entire family (parents and brothers) still lives in India. I am able to financially support my cousin, as are her parents. I am a US citizen (since 1994) and have never sponsored/supported a relative before.

What are the steps I need to take to bring my cousin into the US?

Edited September 27, 2007 by RolyPoly0ne

[Alt name 1]

You know the answer to this already. She either needs to choose, apply to, and be accepted to a university or she needs to apply for a visitors visa. Send her an invitation letter, original I-134 affidavit of support, a hundred bucks for the fee, and have her apply for tourist visa at the embassy.

OH, she probably does need to have a job and about $50,000 in cash in her account or assets in India to show ties to her home country. The attempt only costs a hundred bucks tho. Good luck.

Hello, I'd like to find the best way to bring my cousin into the United States. She's just finished her graduate degree in Math in India. I understand that she needs to be accepted to an accredited University (probably to repeat her graduate program) before she can get a student visa. However, how does she select a college if she's never been to the USA?

My hope was that we could get her a visitor's visa so she could visit the various campuses. Now I understand that it is nearly impossible for a young (24), marriageable lady from India to get a visitor's visa. Her entire family (parents and brothers) still lives in India. I am able to financially support my cousin, as are her parents. I am a US citizen (since 1994) and have never sponsored/supported a relative before.

What are the steps I need to take to bring my cousin into the US?