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Trying for mother-in-law's visitor visa for 2nd time, need some guidance
Hi,
My mother-in-law went for visa stamping this year in July at Mumbai consulate but she was denied visa then. She is a widow, working full-time as a Banker in a bank. She has a son, who is married and a daughter who is currently in US from past 1.5 years. I am sponsoring her trip to the United States. We are planning for her visa stamping again in a month. I have couple of questions on which i need some guidance.
1. Should she self sponsor or should I sponsor her? If she self sponsor how much balance she needs to show?
2. She was not given any slip last time; the VO just said sorry we cant give you visa and returned her passport. During her second interview if the VO asks her if there is any change in situation from last time what would be an appropriate answer?
3. Is there anything else that can be done which can increase her chances of getting visitor visa?
These are the questions which were asked by the visa officer in her last interview.
1. Why are you going to US ? – For tourism and to visit my daughter and son-in-law
2. What does your son-in-law does in US ? – He is working with XYZ company
3. Have you traveled to any other foreign country before ? – Yes I have been to China
4. Why did you go to China? – My son-in-law and daughter were there in China before coming to US. I had gone to visit them
5. Where your son-in-law did his visa stamping for the first time? – In Chennai
6. Can you show me his petition documents? – She showed the documents to him
7. With whom are you traveling to US? – I am travelling alone
8. Where is your husband? Is he not here with you? – No he is not there
9. Not there means he is not here with you or he is not travelling with you? – No he is not there. He passed away. The officer said sorry and returned her passport.
My mother-in-law went for visa stamping this year in July at Mumbai consulate but she was denied visa then. She is a widow, working full-time as a Banker in a bank. She has a son, who is married and a daughter who is currently in US from past 1.5 years. I am sponsoring her trip to the United States. We are planning for her visa stamping again in a month. I have couple of questions on which i need some guidance.
1. Should she self sponsor or should I sponsor her? If she self sponsor how much balance she needs to show?
2. She was not given any slip last time; the VO just said sorry we cant give you visa and returned her passport. During her second interview if the VO asks her if there is any change in situation from last time what would be an appropriate answer?
3. Is there anything else that can be done which can increase her chances of getting visitor visa?
These are the questions which were asked by the visa officer in her last interview.
1. Why are you going to US ? – For tourism and to visit my daughter and son-in-law
2. What does your son-in-law does in US ? – He is working with XYZ company
3. Have you traveled to any other foreign country before ? – Yes I have been to China
4. Why did you go to China? – My son-in-law and daughter were there in China before coming to US. I had gone to visit them
5. Where your son-in-law did his visa stamping for the first time? – In Chennai
6. Can you show me his petition documents? – She showed the documents to him
7. With whom are you traveling to US? – I am travelling alone
8. Where is your husband? Is he not here with you? – No he is not there
9. Not there means he is not here with you or he is not travelling with you? – No he is not there. He passed away. The officer said sorry and returned her passport.
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