Visitor visa

[usavisit]

Dear Immihelp,

Hello,

First of all i would like to thank you for doing such a wonderful job
of
helping the indian community with the knowledge you have.

I have two questions for you.

1) My husband and i are planning on inviting my parents to visit us
here in
USA sometime around April-May 2004. I have an older sister who lives
here
too. However, as she is a student, we (my husband and i) are sponsoring
my
parents visit. Does she have to send any documents to my parents to
take to
the embassy when they have the interview? Does she have to send the
same
documents as i do?

2) My parents are planning a trip to Australia, Canada and USA. Do you
think
it is beneficial for them to first get the Australian and Canadian visa
and
then go to the American consulate for the visitors visa as a proof that
they
are on a tour and not planning to stay in USA?

I will greatly appreciate your feedback regarding these two questions.

[immihelp]

1. No, she does not have to send all the documents that you would send as sponsor.
Some times, consulate asks for proof of legal stay in US for all children of parents applying for visitors visa. Ask her to send that.

2. I don't think it matters. It is very subjective and it is dificult to give definite answer.