Parents got 10 year multiple entry visa

[Bits]

First of all, i would like to thank immihelp.com for the effort they are taking in maintaining this site. This is really a wonderful site and i completly followed it for my parents visa process. Yesterday Oct 3rd, they got 10 year multiple entry visa
Visa officer was a nice old lady itseems, who was smiling all the time. That put my dad at ease and he could answer all the questions confidently.
Questions asked :
1. Which city you are going in US ?
2. Where do you plan to stay ?
3. How many children you have and where are they ?
4. What do you do ?
5. Where does your son-in-law work ?
6. Is your daugher working ?
7.Who is the sponser ? (I was the sponsorer, and at this point she asked my dad to show sponsers documents. She only checked I-134 form and the letter to consulate, which i prepared very well with bulleted points as to why they will go back to india, etc.,) None of my parents documents were checked.

Thats it, she smiled and said, go and enjoy your visit to US, i am giving you 10 year multiple entry visa.
My advice is prepare the documents very well, In my case i prepared two files. Sponsers documents and Visitors documents. Both were neatly arranged and i put tabs for easy navigation..I also prepared some 54 interview questions and took mock up interviews for my parents. This built lot of confidence in them...
I am very happy today that all our hard work paid off..
Good luck to all those who are applying.

[mits]

Congratulations!!!

Can you please send me the copy of the "letter to consulate" for reference?
Also, please send me the check list for all documents you prepared (if you have any) and the interview questions that you prepared.

thanks in advance.

[Bits]

List of documents i sent are as follows :
Sponsers Documents :
1. I-134 form, 2 one for each applicant (notraised)
2. Letter to consulate
3. Invitation letter to parents
4. Employment verification letter (from your current working place)
5. Letter from the bank (Letter should show, date account opened, current balance, avg balance for the past 1year/6months/3months)
(I sent a letter showing avg balance for the past 3 months)
6. Bank statements (Send some 4 months)
7. Pay stubs (Send Some 4 months)
8. W2 forms (I sent two as i have only two)
9. Copies of passport (If you are sponsering for your in-laws, then copies of ur spouse too..)
10. Originial Birth Ceritificate
11. Original Marriage Certificate.
12. I-94 copy

Visitors Documents my dad prepared :
1. D-156, D-157 forms of both the parents
2. HDFC original receipts
3. Original passports and Passport copies of both the parents
4. Letter to Consulate (from the visitor)
5. Proof of affidavit of return
6. Property affidavit (My father got this from a consultant... This generally gives a summary of property they have in india)
7. All the property papers, listed in the above affidavit
8. Some family pictures, showing the ties back to india.. like brothers/sisters, old parents etc.,

I basically prepared two diff. files one for sponsers documents and one for visitor documents.. Visitors documents, most of them my father filled, since i don't have the required documents here.. but do send them the index page and arrange them in tabs...

I am also attaching the interview questions which i compiled from this site.
Hope this helps you.

US Visit Visa Interview Questions:
1. Q. Why are your going to US ?
2. Q. What are the places in US, you are going to visit ?
3. Q. Why do you want to go to US ?
4. Q. Who is sponsoring your trip ?
5. Q. Daughter’s name and Address in US ?
6. Q. Where does your daughter work and in what position ?
7. Q. When did she started working in this company ?
8. Q.When did your daughter go to US ?
9. Q. How long she has been working in US ?
10. Q. How much salary does your daughter draws ?
11. Q. Is your daughter married?
12. Q. Son-in-laws Name and where does he work ?
13. Q. How much salary does your son-in-law draws?
14. Q. What is the visa status of your daughter and son-in-law ?
15. Q. How many children does your daughter have?
16. Q. Is your daughter pregnant?
17. Q. When did you last see your daughter ?
18. Q. Why should I grant you a visa?
19. Q. Why hasn't your daughter visited India in 3 years?
20. Q. Did your daughter study in US?
21. Q. What will you do whole day in the house in the US?
22. Q. Who is financing your trip?
23. Q. Does ur daughter and SIL have a GC?
24. Q. who supports u financially in india?
25. Q. How many children, do you have and where are they?
26. Q. What is the guarantee u will come back?
27. Q. How long do u want to stay in US?
28. Q. Why do you want to stay for 4 months?
29. Q. What is the city name, where you will be landing?
30. Q. What are you planning to do, when your daughter and son-in-law goes to office?
31. Q. How much pension do you get?
32. Q. How many children do you have?
33. Q. Where are they?
34. Q. What do you do?
35. Q. Do your daughter send you money?
36. Q. How much property do you have?
A. (Tell the approximate amount from the affidavit of property)
37. Q. Do you have residence in India?
38. Q. When do you want to go ?
39. Q. Why do you want to go in November ? It will be very cold ?
40. Q. What is your daughter birth date ?
41. Q. What is your son-in-laws birth date ?
42. Q. What is the date of your daughter’s wedding anniversary?
43. Q. Contact details of your daughter in US ?
44. Q. When does your daughter plan to visit India next time?
45. Q. why do you want to go now, if she is planning to come ?
46. Q. Do you have any other relatives in the US?
47. Q. Have you booked airline tickets?
48. Q. Have you been to US before?
49. Q. Did you ever do international travel before?
50. Q. Will your wife/husband accompany on your trip?
51. Q. When do you plan to travel?
52. Q. Have you purchased visitor medical insurance?
53. Q. Will you work in the US?
54. Q. Will you come back to India after your visit?
55. Q. How can you assure me that you will come back?
56. Q. Who will take care of your property when you are away from home?
57. Q. What relatives do you have in India?
58. Q. What is your annual income ?

[Ramb]

Congrats!! Thanks for Q list

[mm123]

My parents visa got rejected.
it would be great if you could provide the below info
details on Proof of affidavit of return ,if possible send me the sample of the document.

Thanks in Advance

[forsite]

hi employment letter

Hi,
Congratulations!!
I have one question.Did u send employment letter and bank letter for each applicant or you sent only one for both parents?

Had they taken property documents original or xerox is enough?

Thanks

[Bits]

forsite, I sent only one employment letter and one bank verfication letter for both the parents. I think that should be enough as both the parents went toghether for the interview.
My father took all the original property documents to the embassy. It is advisable to prepare a property affidavit and also take the original property documents.
mm123, I am sorry to hear that your parents visa got rejected. But there is always a next time. I am posting the proof of return affidavit format.

AFFIDAVIT OF PROOF OF RETURN


________ and __________, residing at ______________________________________, India, being duly sworn, hereby affirm and state that :

We would be visiting USA to visit my daughter to spend some quality family time and visit tourist places. My daughter is sponsoring this short trip. We will be returning back to India for the following reasons


[ STATE VALID REASONS IN A BULLETED FORMAT]


We are committed to come back within the legal stay granted by authorities.


________________________
(Mothers Name)


________________________
(Fathers Name)



Sworn before me __________
this _____ Day of (Month), Year



___________________’
Notary

[neon]

congrats.my parents are to attend interview at chennai soon.my dad has be en to u.s 3yrs ago then he was granted 6mths visa,but he just stayed for 3 wks.the only problem is he is a doctor and both his kids are in u.s.more over the interview is in the afternoon around 2pm.so a little worried about the timing and also the above mentioned facts.they plan to stay no more than 4-6 wks.any advice that you can give.thanks.

[mm123]

Bits,

thanks a lot for your reply.

[Bits]

neon,

I don't see any problem with the fact that your father stayed only 3weeks in his last visit. It is a strong point for you that he visited US once and returned back in time. Ask him to concentrate on strong ties back to india, for eg. he must be having a clinic, property, old parents etc., It will be useful if he can prepare a property affidavit and affidavit of return of proof.
Also, mentioning short duration of stay in I-134 form will be helpful.
hope this helps.

[mits]

Thanks a lot 'Bits' for whole bunch of info.

[sireeshamanne]

affidavit

I am confusing about both structes of affidavit and coverletter.in immihelp the bulliton points are in coverletter..and in some posts..the sponser is sending cover letter on behalf of parents.I am worring about the points that i have to mention..as some experienced that VO reads that care fully...

any suggestions are appreciated

[geetas]

entry after getting visitor visa

Can any one tell me if there is any time limit on entering USA after you get a US visa. (like do you have to travel within 3 or 6 months in case you got 10 year multiple entry)

thanks