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Thanks. We expected it but are still disappointed.

Our nephew was refused this morning. He says in the interview, she asked him why he wants to visit, who are my husband and I, and she read the letter. She was joking with him, and asked him to teach her Arabic, and she said to him, "Do you know that you are very handsome?” So, he was kinda thinking that that he was acceptable for the visa. And, after that she told him that his application is rejected.

Of course there are people who use the misuse the visitor visa as a marriage visa. But, he knows no one here except his uncle, his aunt, and his cousin. He's shy and introverted and loves where he lives. Do I think he will be approved? Probably not, honestly. We knew that from the outset, and I mentioned that in my first post. But, I came here for advice for him to make the most of our $185. Haha!

Lots of people meet their spouse while in college, international students and domestic students, alike. Additionally, my husband did everything 100% legally and according to the letter of the law. There were no overstays or any period of time when he was not honoring all terms of his status. Adjusting status from a student visa is written into the law as allowed. There is nothing he did that would not bode well for our nephew. A summer vacation isn't enough time to get married, especially for our nephew, who has made it perfectly clear that he has no interest in living here. When he graduated high school, we offered to help him study in the US, but he said it was too long to stay here and he completed his university studies in Jordan. He's really not interested in being here long term.

Thank you.

Let me know if you all think this one is better, or if there are small details from the first letter that should be included in this second letter. Dear Consular Officer, I am writing to respectfully support the B-2 visitor visa application of my nephew, XXX. I am a U.S. citizen living in Columbus, Ohio, and I will be fully sponsoring XXX’s summer visit to spend time with my family. XXX recently graduated from college and will begin full-time employment in early 2026. This summer offers a rare opportunity for him to visit the U.S. before entering his professional life. His time here would allow him to strengthen his English skills, experience American culture, and connect with extended family—including my wife and daughter. I will cover all of XXX’s travel and living expenses during his stay and ensure he returns to Jordan as planned, as we will both be traveling to Jordan together after his visit to the U.S. He has strong personal and professional ties to Jordan and is fully committed to returning to begin his career. Thank you for considering this request. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for any additional information. Sincerely, XXX

The only "traveling" he is done is that he was born in the UAE and was raised there for 18 years. His father was there on a work visa that kept getting renewed every year. They would travel to and from Jordan multiple times per year to see family. After they had collected enough savings and investments to move back to Jordan and build a house, they did. That's about it, though. My nephew does have some land in his name for him to build his own house when the time comes. Besides his family and his upcoming job prospect, that's his only other strong tie to his home country.

I think part of what made that letter effective was the form that provided financial support. I don't remember what that form number is, but it was included. I don't know how to effectively indicate our financial ability to support his trip? (Hahaha on chatgpt. I might see if it can be summarized that way and then give it to my husband to personally edit from there. Not a bad idea to get it started.

I will ask my husband about condensing it. As mentioned in the letter, he is a site leader for an Amazon operation and his job is high stress and high commitment. It took me bugging him from mid May until now for him to produce this one. Haha. This thread made me think back to that letter his friend wrote for him to give the officer at his student visa interview and I found a digital copy of it, just for fun. To Whom It May Concern, I would like to give my support and endorsement to XXX. I met Mr. XXX while traveling to Irbid, Jordan with a friend. My companion was invited to participate in an internship at the Jordan University of Science and Technology located in Irbid. Mr. XXX was assigned to be our handler during our stay and to be my companion’s guide/interpreter while at J.U.S.T. I found Mr. XXX to be of high moral and ethical standard. He is an intelligent, hard-working man who values fairness, truth and integrity. I was very impressed with how hard he works and his intention to make a good life for himself with a solid education in XXX at the XXX. Please consider him a most valued candidate for my sponsorship. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, XXX

The reason my husband mentioned his mother is that he is going to Jordan this fall and he will be bringing his nephew back on the plane with them when he goes to see her. My husband came to the US on a student visa. He's an introvert and has social anxiety in unfamiliar situations. When he went to his visa interview, he answered "yes" and "no" and very little else. He could tell that the officer was getting ready to deny him and then he gave the officer a letter from a friend in the US who was offering some support. The officer did read it, my husband felt a shift, and he was approved. Our nephew has a similar personality. If the officer reads it, fine. If (s)he doesn't, fine. My husband just wanted to say what he wanted to say. If it appeals to the officer, great. If the officer feels it's too wordy and they aren't interested, our loss.

This is what we gave to him for his interview later this month. It will either help, hurt, or do nothing at all, but we decided we wanted him to bring it. Dear Consular Officer, My name is XXX, and I am a U.S. citizen currently residing in Columbus, Ohio. I am writing to respectfully request your consideration in granting a B-2 visitor visa to my nephew, XXX, so that he may visit my family and me in the United States this summer. XXX is a recent college graduate and is currently preparing to begin full-time employment in early 2026. This summer presents a unique and ideal opportunity for him to visit us before he embarks on his professional journey. A visit to the United States at this point in his life would not only allow him to spend valuable time with extended family but also help him gain meaningful exposure to the English language and American culture—both of which will support his future career. I am fully aware of the challenges young men XXX’s age often face when applying for U.S. visitor visas, and I understand the responsibility involved in hosting a foreign national. I want to emphasize, in the strongest terms, that I would never jeopardize my career or family life by enabling or encouraging a visa overstay. I have been married to my wife, XXX, since July 2012, and together we have raised my adopted daughter, XXX. I also serve as a licensed foster parent and operate a logistics site for Amazon. My responsibilities at home and at work are significant and deeply rooted in my commitment to our community and to the rule of law. Additionally, my mother—XXx’s grandmother—is suffering from dementia, and I plan to travel to Jordan this fall to spend time with her. If XXX’s visa is approved, he would travel to the U.S. this summer to stay with us, and we would then return to Jordan together. XXX is a respectful, responsible young man with strong ties to Jordan, including his immediate family and an employment opportunity he is eager to begin. His visit would be temporary, purposeful, and fully supported by me. Thank you very much for your time and thoughtful consideration of this request. I am confident that XXX will comply fully with the terms of his visa and that his visit will be a positive experience for both him and our family. Should you require any further information or documentation, I would be happy to provide it. Sincerely, XXX

Ah, this is good to know. I thought they needed bank account information.

That makes sense. Thankfully, his country is a strong US ally and the militaries work very closely together. But, we will see. We are basically expecting the worst but hoping for the best.

Ooof. I know it’s all about ties to his home country. I get it. He’s young (21) and single. Not good. Awfully hard to prove ties at that age. But, this is an ideal time for him to visit us. He’s finished college and has an offer from the army in his country to work in cybersecurity for them, but not until January 2026. Unfortunately , he doesn’t have documents showing this. That’s par for the course in his country, although I realize that feels weird to Americans. He truthfully said on his application that he’s not currently employed and that we would be paying his expenses. I know letters are not required. I also know that people say they will get you denied. But, we’d like to document that his uncle (my husband) will be visiting the country this fall and that after his nephew visits us this summer that he will return with his uncle and they will travel together. Is that at all helpful? We are super annoying about being rule followers and so, no, we would not financially support our nephew being here illegally and just want a darned visit so we can show him the US. Gonna be a rubber stamped denial because he’s a kid without a fat bank account?

The biggest problem is your parents not knowing, honestly. I am in an age-gap marriage (I am 21 years older than my husband) and my husband is from your same region. We did an adjustment of status because he was here in the US on a student visa, but prior to him coming to the US, I had met him in Jordan while doing internships in his country. I had met his parents multiple times during those visits, even though I wasn't presented to them as a girlfriend (because I wasn't yet, honestly). But, we had photos of me at dinner in his home and from his undergraduate college graduation where his parents and I were present. During our interview, which was a Stokes style interview where they made us interview separately, they did ask me if I had met his parents. And, I was able to say yes, many, many times and show that with pictures. The interview ended after that. We received a text message of approval that evening. We've been married for almost 13 years now. I'm the favorite daugher-in-law. And, for the record, his parents are also VERY traditional and once our relationship turned from friendship to romantic, my now-husband hid the relationship from them. We got married (here in the US) without them knowing about it and against my advice to him. They found out a couple months later because a cousin saw our wedding photos on Facebook (in fact, the same photo you see here on Visa Journey). His dad called him the night before our green card interview, actually, and said, "Why didn't you tell us? We love her!" So, it was more than a year of him hiding our relationship and later our marriage for a couple of months for no reason at all.