Tourist Visa while waiting

[athena_ny 1]

The adjusted tourist visa denial rate for Guatemala is 52.3%, so your experience isn't the norm - but I hope all goes well when you come!

Yes, I'm a lucky girl that's why I highlighted "in my experience" because I know that a lot of people have a hard time getting a tourist visa here. I saw many at the Embassy that day that were denied, especially applicants with very low income.

Hopefully I'll be lucky at the POE as well! Thank you for good wishes

Where did you find those rates? I think that is a very interesting info.

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/CombinedRefusalRate.pdf

Looks like Guatemala is second highest in denials in S. America, only following El Salvador - but that was a quick look, I may have missed a country.

I have a SIL who has no problem getting in from Peru - she is married to a naval officer who makes a lot of money, has two kids and never brings both at a time - bit of a different situation than yours, BUT - her sister who has no reason to stay here, can't even get a visa. It's due to being single with low income. and being from a high fraud country =/

[Jesse and Hema 2]

For what it's worth, my fiancee got a B-2 while the I-129f was pending and it was her first U.S. visa. Depends on the embassy and the circumstances, but it's worth a try. The separation stinks!!