Girlfriend visit US on tourist visa

[kkgupta]

I am working on H1B in US, while my girlfriend is back in India.

Is it possible for her to get a visitor visa to US?

I was planning to call her to US on visitor visa, get married, and then file for her H4/dependent visa. We can later get her passport stamped when we go on vacation to India.

I have heard rumors that it's very difficult for young single girls to get a tourist visa to US. Is it true? If her visitor visa gets rejected, will it affect her H4 application?

Any help will be much appreciated! Apologies if it's a lame idea.

Thanks.

[anand0802]

I guess the most prudent thing would be for you to go to India, marry her and apply for the H-4 visa. As regards you inviting her over here on a visitor visa, to be brutally honest, is a disaster waiting to happen. There is 99% chances of her visa getting rejected ( I would love to say 100 but giving it the benefit )

[peace]

kkgupta

anand0802 is correct in advising that you should get married in India and then
apply for her H-4.
Otherwise, It is hard for young single girls to get a visit visa but not impossible. All depends on the purpose of her visit and her ties to India.
If she will mention you , she will definitely be denied.
If possible, she may try this;
1. If she has any relatives of her own in US, she can say she is coming to visit them.
2. If she is working in India, she can visit US in relation to her work,
say conferences etc.

A visit visa denial does not affect an H-4 application.

I am working on H1B in US, while my girlfriend is back in India.

Is it possible for her to get a visitor visa to US?

I was planning to call her to US on visitor visa, get married, and then file for her H4/dependent visa. We can later get her passport stamped when we go on vacation to India.

I have heard rumors that it's very difficult for young single girls to get a tourist visa to US. Is it true? If her visitor visa gets rejected, will it affect her H4 application?

Any help will be much appreciated! Apologies if it's a lame idea.

Thanks.

[kkgupta]

Thanks for the responses folks!

I appreciate your suggestions, but due to certain work constarints, it's very difficult for me to go to India anytime in near future.

She has relatives in US. Do they need to sponsor her visa, to make it easier for her, or does she just needs to mention about her relatives during the interview?

If the issue really is for single girls, would it help if she applies for a visitor visa alongwith her mom/dad?

[peace]

Need more info for right advice;
1.Who are her relatives in US? What visa status?
2.What does she do in India? Her education? Her financial status?
3. Has she ever been to a foreign country?
4.What do her parents do in India?
5. Any siblings in India? married or single?

Thanks for the responses folks!

I appreciate your suggestions, but due to certain work constarints, it's very difficult for me to go to India anytime in near future.

She has relatives in US. Do they need to sponsor her visa, to make it easier for her, or does she just needs to mention about her relatives during the interview?

If the issue really is for single girls, would it help if she applies for a visitor visa alongwith her mom/dad?

[kkgupta]

Here are the answers:

1. Her Mom's cousin is in LA. Not sure of their status, but will get back.
2. Studying and looking for job. Completed B.E. (Comp Scs). Dependent on parents.
3. No
4. Dad: Army officer, Colonel. Mom: Teacher
5. One younger brother, studying in 11th std. Single, never married.

Thanks.

[Nutoa]

Why are visas denied if girl/boyfriend is mentioned?

I am American and my boyfriend is Algerian. I would like him to visit me in U.S. I've heard that "getting a visitor visa is impossible." I'm new to this, so please provide some insight to this. If this is true, is a Fiance visa the only option for an approval to U.S. ? If so, what are the chances of getting this approved (yes, we meet the proof requirements)?

Are Muslims having trouble with any type of visa these days? Any experiences that could help us?

Thank You.

anand0802 is correct in advising that you should get married in India and then
apply for her H-4.
Otherwise, It is hard for young single girls to get a visit visa but not impossible. All depends on the purpose of her visit and her ties to India.
If she will mention you , she will definitely be denied.
If possible, she may try this;
1. If she has any relatives of her own in US, she can say she is coming to visit them.
2. If she is working in India, she can visit US in relation to her work,
say conferences etc.

A visit visa denial does not affect an H-4 application.

[Nutoa]

Why is vistor visa 99% chance for denial?

As in my other post,

Why do you say this is a definate denial? Due to the U.S. reason? Because she is a female from India? etc. I read another post where a young man's mother was denied from coming to son's U.S. graduation because "she may not come back." Is this the primary reason the U.S. denies these visitor visas? If so, I won't bother. Please explain the reasons for visitor visa denial for a boyfriend or girlfriend.....

I guess the most prudent thing would be for you to go to India, marry her and apply for the H-4 visa. As regards you inviting her over here on a visitor visa, to be brutally honest, is a disaster waiting to happen. There is 99% chances of her visa getting rejected ( I would love to say 100 but giving it the benefit )

[peace]

Nutoa

It is easy to understand. By law,the foundation of a visitor visa is a non-immigrant intent. Which means the interviewing officer will deny if he sees
any indicators that the applicant won't return to his/her home country.
With a girl friend-boyfriend scenario , it is like flashing a sign, "I will get married and won't come back." So a denial is certain.

In your boyfriend's case , a visitor visa MAY be possible if he can show a
purpose to come without mentioning you. Like something related to his work
or to meet relatives in US if has any.

If this is not possible, a fiance visa is the way to go.
But both of you must have actually met in a duration specified.
Read all about the fiance visa on this govt page;

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html

If all criteria are satisfied, a fiance visa won't be a problem. In a lot of
cases it takes time though, sometimes upto a year depending on the country.

As in my other post,

Why do you say this is a definate denial? Due to the U.S. reason? Because she is a female from India? etc. I read another post where a young man's mother was denied from coming to son's U.S. graduation because "she may not come back." Is this the primary reason the U.S. denies these visitor visas? If so, I won't bother. Please explain the reasons for visitor visa denial for a boyfriend or girlfriend.....

[clamasl]

peace,

I don't know why when consular officers hear somebody saying that they are going to be visiting his/her girfriend/boyfriend, they immediately reject their visa. why do we have to hide this information. In my case, my girfriend was rejected her visitors visa just because she said that, and she was honest. So when you tell the truth, you get rejected, and when you lie you get approved. The thing is this, I am planning to marry my girfriend and she only wanted to come and visit me so we can spend more time together, what is wrong with that?, now she got rejected and my only chance is to go in visit her, which becomes a problem, because it is expensive and I have no vacation left. We even had to fly to my country so we can see each other again!. Now, there is nothing that is going to prevent ANY CONSULAR OFFICER (unless we lie) to give my girfriend a fiance visa, why do they have to give a hardship to us when our intentions are honest, and there is a bunch o people out there that lie, get their visitors visas and stay in the US illegally. That is no fair! as soon as I get married with her I will send a complaint letter to the department of state for this issue!!!

[visahelp34]

it makes no damn sense because its not hellping immigration at all cause the reality is they be better off letting them visit you, because if you every decide to marry her she going to be a immigrant any way and they cant stop that weather vist her down there and marry her it wont change a thing she be your wife and intitled to work a greencard etc etc all there doing is taking your happyiness away and deprviving you from some one you care about visting you and as long as there ID is true they have no crimminal record or been suspected of being terroist i dont see what the goverment has any place in this as long as there not national sevcurity threat honestly this my opion on this

[clamasl]

visahelp,

I totally agree with you, but anyway she will get here whether they like it or no, they are just making our lifes more miserable that's it. But they are going to hear me, believe me!.

[mannyit]

visahelp,

I totally agree with you, but anyway she will get here whether they like it or no, they are just making our lifes more miserable that's it. But they are going to hear me, believe me!.

Sad story!
I'm having the same problem. My girlfriend applied for B-2 and she was honest and mentioned that was coming to visit me here in USA. She got refusal and now she cannot even come to usa under VWP.
Where you able to have your girlfriend here in USA? How did you worked around the problem? I would really appreciate if you can give any advice.
Thank you.