visitor visa-w/my daughter or w/out?

[samaya]

im applying for a visitor visa and interview is schedule next month. just want to ask if what is much better of getting a visa, applying with my 1 year old daughter or not? iam married with 2 more sons, land titles, bank accounts and a business, just want to travel to visit my sick grandmother who is staying with my auntie, my grandmother had stroke when my grandpa passed a year ago. i just wish to visit her (grandma), she raised me since i was a kid up to my 2nd son, she always visits us, its been 3 years since her last visit here. i plan to stay there for only a month.

questions:
1. will my daughter increase my chances of getting a visa or not?
2. should i indicate on the ds156 form that i have a us citizen relatives? they are not my immidiate family, auntie and grandmother.
3. if the consul ask me what does my aunts work, should i say that shes working at DHS BCIS? will this cause negative or positive on the side of visa officer?
4. my aunt sent me a medical records of my grandmother, will this help a lot?

thank you very much, i hope to hear comments very soon.

[pons1]

1.Logic demands that your daughter accompany you on the trip since she is
too young to stay without you for a month.
If you apply without her, the consular is definitely going to ask
you about this. If it was a 10 day urgent business trip for you, it would have seemed right to go without her but not to visit an ailing grandmother for a month.

2. No need. DS 156 does not require that. It only requires info about
your immediate relatives.

3.If the question comes up, you can't lie. Anyway, I do not think it is an issue. Employment with DHS
does not mean she can get you any immigration benefits.

4.Not intending to dishearten you, I know of plenty of cases
where young people wishing to meet close dying relatives in US have been denied visas. Irrespective of applicant's real intentions, consulars usually think that such reasons are used as excuses to get to the US especially in the
case of relatives that are not immediate. I'd suggest you say that you are going to visit your relatives including your old grandmother, not stressing too much on her medical records. Mostly, the decision will be based on your
ties to India and the impression you give that you will definitely return. Assured return is the most important issue for a visitor
visa.

[samaya]

okay so u think it is much better for me to bring my daughter? is it important to have credit card? that is one of my problem cause i dont have any. we have business for 4 years now under my name, isnt good tie or reason for me to come back home, also i have my 2 sons who are in elementary school, in case we will be granted a visa, we will just ask a friend to accompany my husband to take care of our business.

[pons1]

Yes and please take it is an opinion and not legal advice. Use your own discretion too as you know your situation best.
You seem to have good ties to home country and they should serve fine.
I do not think you will be asked about your credit card ; More important are your business balance sheets , tax returns, bank statements and property
papers. Good luck.

[veena_swsh]

Hi Samaya,
The consular officer will spend something like 3 to 5 minutes with you for the interview. It becomes essential that at some point of time that you mention to him, even without his questioning you, that you are leaving behind your 2 little sons and your business for just a month and they will be the reason that you will come back. You can take photos of your sons and the complete documentation of your business like Bank A/cs, Tax Returns, and some proof to show your designation in the establishment.

[samaya]

thank u very much for those who reply. ur giving a lot of ideas. can i ask, does a 1 year old baby is fine to travel abroad? is it possible that the visa officer will ask me to leave the baby then she/he will give me a visa? what should i say if this happen?

thanks