Tourist Visa (Chinese Wife)

[RiGoRmOrTiS]

Hi,

We are currently applying for a US Tourism Visa for a short 2 week break in Florida. I'm British and have lived in the UK my whole life (26 years); however my wife (who I married last year) is Chinese and currently resides in the UK on a residency visa (valid until August 09).

I don't need a visa (as I'm covered under the visa waiver program) however my wife does require a visa.

She is traveling with myself and my parents.

I am paying for the trip; but we reside with my parents currently while we save for our own home. I'm in full time employment (£23k+) and my wife has a small part time job and is also following an educational course.

is there any potential pitfalls in this application where they might try and catch her out during the interview?

I also have a question about the DS-156 and DS-157 application. One of the boxes to fill in asks for "Name and Address of Contact Person or Organization in the US". However we are just going on holiday and don't have a "contact". would it be appropriate to just put the hotel's details into there?

Thanks for the help.

[txh1b]

As far as tourist visa goes for your wife, it should not be a problem as her ties to UK can be proved as she is married to you.

The address, you can fill as visiting as a tourist and hotel address that you have reservations for is fine.

[RiGoRmOrTiS]

So for DS-156 Question 25 "Name and Telephone of Person in the US You will be staying with for tourism and business?"


shouldn't I put none for that? since she is travelling with me and staying in a hotel? otherwise it sounds like she is working for the hotel we are staying in?

on the DS-157 Question 8 it says "Full name and address of contact person or organization in the united states"

ok to just put hotel details here as you just said?

[txh1b]

Is it just a tourist visit or a business visit like Conference etc? I don't think it matters as you are not visiting any specific person. If you are touring, just put the place of stay (hotel) from your first day. Name, you could leave blank.

[RiGoRmOrTiS]

Is it just a tourist visit or a business visit like Conference etc? I don't think it matters as you are not visiting any specific person. If you are touring, just put the place of stay (hotel) from your first day. Name, you could leave blank.

its just a tourist visit.. disneyland, universal studios and the like. while staying at a hotel. No contact person. just a family going on a family holiday for 2 weeks,