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  • Visitor visa for sister and her 4 year old son

    Hi,
    First of all thanks for this wonderful forum to ask any questions or doubt about visa.

    I am a student in US and my husband is an employee (H1 full time job) in USA. We are applying visitor visa for my sister and her son. The purposes of visa is tourism as well as attend my P.hD graduation. My parents who already have a visa will be accompanying her. My husband will be the main sponsor as her earns much more than me. My question is :
    1) Should I apply for visa for my sister and my nephew together or separate? Do my nephew has to there during visa interview (he is 4 year)
    2) I checked that for kids under 14 years of age , drop box facility can be used?
    3) If we are using drop box facility? What document do we need? All I know is parents passport, visa, DS160 form and other supporting documents?
    4) My sister's husband is not travelling with sister, as didn’t get leave from job? He doesn't have a passport or visa, but he will be giving a consent letter. Will that be enough?
    5) As my sister is travelling without her husband will that be an issue? My parents will be travelling with her to attend my graduation?
    6) Any suggestion you have for me?

    Regards
    Aman

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    1. Together. Yes.
    2. I would suggest your nephew should attend interview with your sister.
    4. Yes.
    5. No. Visa officer evaluate each applicant individually.

    Please read check list of documents and visa process,
    This is not a legal advice. Use at your own risk.

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    • #3
      I strongly recommend that your sister's husband accompany her and the child to the visa interview even though he is not applying. He (or your sister) must be prepared to answer why he is not traveling with them. Also, he could be asked about his job and salary.

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      • #4
        Also - have her carry photocopies of your parent's visa just in case. And she should know details of both you and your husband. Such as: where in the USA you live, where you study, where your husband works, when you both came to the USA, on which visa, and so on. Preparation is essential. Many of the rejections are people who go in totally unprepared and give inconsistent answers.

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        • #5
          Thanks a lot for your reply,
          1) is it advisable to use the interview waiver program for kids as also on this link below


          2) My sister just got her passport and we are applying for my nephew's passport. We are thinking by the time we are waiting for my nephew passport I can apply for my sisters visa and once my sister got it I can apply for my nephew through interview waiver program.Do you suggest this option or should I wait for my nephew passport and apply for their interview together?

          3) If I apply for their interview together, should my nephew need to accompany her( he is 4 years old)?



          1. Together. Yes.
          2. I would suggest your nephew should attend interview with your sister.
          4. Yes.
          5. No. Visa officer evaluate each applicant individually.

          Please read check list of documents and visa process,
          https://www.immihelp.com/usa-visitor...ation-process/[/QUOTE]

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          Originally posted by pb2au View Post
          Also - have her carry photocopies of your parent's visa just in case. And she should know details of both you and your husband. Such as: where in the USA you live, where you study, where your husband works, when you both came to the USA, on which visa, and so on. Preparation is essential. Many of the rejections are people who go in totally unprepared and give inconsistent answers.
          Thanks for your reply. We have already prepared her with all the details of me and my husband. I will alo ask her to carry my parents passport copies along with. I am confused about some things, , I would appreciate if you can help

          1) is it advisable to use the interview waiver program for kids as also on this link below
          https://www.immihelp.com/visa-interview-waiver-drop-box-for-us-visa-in-india/

          2) My sister just got her passport and we are applying for my nephew's passport. We are thinking by the time we are waiting for my nephew passport I can apply for my sisters visa and once my sister got it I can apply for my nephew through interview waiver program.Do you suggest this option or should I wait for my nephew passport and apply for their interview together?

          3) If I apply for their interview together, should my nephew need to accompany her( he is 4 years old)?

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          Originally posted by pb2au View Post
          I strongly recommend that your sister's husband accompany her and the child to the visa interview even though he is not applying. He (or your sister) must be prepared to answer why he is not traveling with them. Also, he could be asked about his job and salary.

          1)Is it possible for him to accompany them even if he is not the applicant, don't they check your documents or so before allowing you to get into embassy.
          2)The reason he is not able to come to US is because he could't get leave from his job, he just joined a new job.
          3)I will prepare my sister to answers question about his salary and job
          4) My parents are accompanying my sister, will that be good argument?

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          • #6
            Optics counts in these matters. Your nephew not being present when your sister goes in for her interview raises questions in the mind of the visa officer. Such as, why's the child not applying with the mother, and so on. You may think you have all the right answers, but you have to see it from the point of view of the visa officer who has no idea of the applicant's background and has to make a snap decision in 5 minutes. The more comfortable he is with the applicant's situation the better the chances of approval.

            There is no downside to waiting for your nephew's passport and the two of them going in together. My understanding is, your sister's husband will be allowed to go in with them. If they say no, he can wait outside. That way if any question arises during the interview regarding him, your sister can mention that he is outside and wasn't allowed in.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by pb2au View Post
              I strongly recommend that your sister's husband accompany her and the child to the visa interview even though he is not applying. .
              He will not be allowed inside the embassy complex.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by daggit View Post
                He will not be allowed inside the embassy complex.
                That is not necessarily true. I have seen parents allowed in in some instances and in other cases not. Point is, it is better for him to go and if not allowed in, to wait outside.

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                • #9
                  Exceptions are made in rare circumstances, primarily in consideration of an applicant's physical disability.

                  An able-bodied applicant and her biological child hardly qualifies as an exception.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by daggit View Post
                    Exceptions are made in rare circumstances, primarily in consideration of an applicant's physical disability.

                    An able-bodied applicant and her biological child hardly qualifies as an exception.

                    I was talking about able-bodied applicants. If both the wife and child are applicants, there is a good chance the husband will be let inside. There is a potential upside to his going along with them, no downside at all. Therefore, it makes sense for him to go.

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                    • #11
                      I did this a long back (2009) & it worked for me.

                      My wife took her appointment letter & entered into the embassy alone. I took my kid along showing his appointment letter & entered into the embassy separately (I was carrying my visa in my passport for identification). No one asked me why I am going (I unknowingly pretended that I am going to take visa for my kid alone).

                      My wife & kid's visa language was Hindi, but one of the attendant (talking to me) asked me if I could speak English & give interview on behalf of my family. Luckily I got a chance to give interview for my family in English & they got the visa too.
                      - I am not an Attorney, hence not giving any legal advice. Just sharing MY opinion with an intent to help others.

                      If my opinion helping you, then please do click "like" button below.

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                      • #12
                        You're not suggesting others should try to emulate your admittance under false pretense, are you?

                        (Your choice of language suggests it was an India-based Consular Post, where there are frauds and scams aplenty, according to DoS stats).

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by daggit View Post
                          You're not suggesting others should try to emulate your admittance under false pretense, are you?

                          (Your choice of language suggests it was an India-based Consular Post, where there are frauds and scams aplenty, according to DoS stats).
                          You are right, apologies.
                          - I am not an Attorney, hence not giving any legal advice. Just sharing MY opinion with an intent to help others.

                          If my opinion helping you, then please do click "like" button below.

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                          • #14
                            Visa for my daughter

                            Hello Everyone, need an important suggestion. I applied for a US visa with my wife we got it in October this year. I have a 2 year daughter too whom I did not include in my visa application as I though that later on once we get the visa I can use the drop box facility. Now when I applied for my daughters visa they gave us a letter for the interview and they want us both to go back to embassy with our original passports. I am not sure what's gonna happen. Please help

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