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Hi everyone,
I have a few questions about Visitor Visas from Mexico to the United States. Recently, about a week ago, my friend was denied the visa. I understand she is a high-risk because she makes less than 16,000 pesos a month, is 24, has no children, nor husband, nor business, nor property. However she is an architect and has been consistently employed. She also traveled to Europe and, obviously, came back. The last time she applied she stated she was going for 'tourism purposes', and I was wondering if I gave more concrete evidence of what we're going to do while she's here if that will help. I know they're more concerned with her having ties to Mexico. But this is what I've tentatively collected on her behalf: my invitation letter, letter to the consulate, character recommendations from professors, official invitation to graduation, proof of my enrollment, banks statements to show savings, and the conference outline for an architecture convention we want to attend. So, I want her to come to go to my graduation, see architecture in my home state, and attend this conference about sustainable architecture. Do you think she'd be better off applying for the B-2 visa since the conference could be a business trip? Or is it still purely a B-1?
Also, I have about 12,000 in savings, but since I am still in school, I can't prove that I have a salaried job to sponsor her. I will once I graduate though. Even though I intend to use that savings to pay for her while she's here, would it be best if she self sponsors?
I also mentioned in the letter to the consulate that I want to move to Mexico and start a firm someday...do you think that even matters?
Furthermore, her family is intending to travel to the states in June and she was thinking she might have a better chance applying with them. Should she just wait?
Thank you so much for any advice you can give, I am so heartbroken right now, but I don't know what else to do. We're trying to decide if she should even apply again.
-weakseason
I have a few questions about Visitor Visas from Mexico to the United States. Recently, about a week ago, my friend was denied the visa. I understand she is a high-risk because she makes less than 16,000 pesos a month, is 24, has no children, nor husband, nor business, nor property. However she is an architect and has been consistently employed. She also traveled to Europe and, obviously, came back. The last time she applied she stated she was going for 'tourism purposes', and I was wondering if I gave more concrete evidence of what we're going to do while she's here if that will help. I know they're more concerned with her having ties to Mexico. But this is what I've tentatively collected on her behalf: my invitation letter, letter to the consulate, character recommendations from professors, official invitation to graduation, proof of my enrollment, banks statements to show savings, and the conference outline for an architecture convention we want to attend. So, I want her to come to go to my graduation, see architecture in my home state, and attend this conference about sustainable architecture. Do you think she'd be better off applying for the B-2 visa since the conference could be a business trip? Or is it still purely a B-1?
Also, I have about 12,000 in savings, but since I am still in school, I can't prove that I have a salaried job to sponsor her. I will once I graduate though. Even though I intend to use that savings to pay for her while she's here, would it be best if she self sponsors?
I also mentioned in the letter to the consulate that I want to move to Mexico and start a firm someday...do you think that even matters?
Furthermore, her family is intending to travel to the states in June and she was thinking she might have a better chance applying with them. Should she just wait?
Thank you so much for any advice you can give, I am so heartbroken right now, but I don't know what else to do. We're trying to decide if she should even apply again.
-weakseason
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