Recommendation Letter (will help?)

[kat_rina]

i just want to ask an opinion if Recommendation letter from a personnel inside the US embassy will help in obtaining a tourist visa? we have a family friend that is working in the embassy, with a high position, if he is going to give me letter of assurance that i will come back in my native country, u think this will help?

[taco]

i just want to ask an opinion if Recommendation letter from a personnel inside the US embassy will help in obtaining a tourist visa? we have a family friend that is working in the embassy, with a high position, if he is going to give me letter of assurance that i will come back in my native country, u think this will help?

NO. Such letters are not encouraged by the embassy.
and will be counterproductive and will get you a denial.

Consulars assess whether a person will come back from the applicant's
situation(job, ties, finances, family circumstances) and not from
someone's assurances,no matter who that person is.

[kat_rina]

oh i see, so in that case, i may not ask for that letter anymore? iam just afraid because my friend was denied last month, with just one question and without even looking on his documents.

[taco]

Yes, avoid the letter.
Rather you must look at what you can improve about your own situation;
I mean ties to home country, purpose of visit etc.