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If you have relatives in the U.S and are applying for a student visa..
I want to share my experience, because I was extremely stressed out about getting my visa one week ago, and I am sure that a lot of people are going through this.
My situation is the following: I got accepted for my masters degree at an university in Oregon. The downside: my mother and ALL her family live there, and she hasn't gotten her green card yet (she's been approved, but has to wait for a visa number, so technically, she is in an illegal status in the U.S).
After a lot of thinking, I decided that my strategy was to be straightforward with the truth. My interview with the visa officer went something like this:
Me: Good afternoon
VO: So what is the purpose of your trip?
Me: I am going to get my masters degreee
VO: where to?
Me: Portland, Oregon
VO: what university?
Me: Portland State University
VO: You have been there before, right?
Me: yes sir, I did my first year of undergraduate studies, and then returned to (my home country) to get my degree
VO: you attended the same university?
Me: I did one term at PSU, and then at Portland Community College.
VO: Can I see your financial documents?
Me: yes sir (handed them)
VO: (looking at bank statements) where do these come from?
Me: my father's company, they will be paying for everything.
VO: does your father have a U.S visa?
Me: No, he does not
VO: How come?
Me: I think he hasnt even applied for one ever.
VO: what is your father's full name and date of birth?
Me: (answer)
VO: (types something in his computer, and stares at the screen for a while)
VO: So it says here at your application that your mother lives in Oregon too..
Me: yes, she does
VO: so why did she go to the U.S and what is she doing there?
Me: She initially travelled to take care of my grandmother after a surgery, and then they decided that it would be better if she stayed there with her. So my grandmother (who is a U.S citizen) filed a petition for her legal permanent residence.
VO: good, so you're moving in with her when you begin your studies???
Me: no sir, I will be living on-campus.
VO: alright, your visa has been granted.

What a relief!!!! I think that it really made a difference that I was really calm and fluent while answering all the questions. Of course, it was also on my advantage the fact that I have a valid tourist visa, I had studied there and came back to my country, and my record is all clean.

Good luck everyone, specially the ones who are in a situation similar to mine...
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