moms visa

[rashamar]

hi,
my mom is applying visitors visa as i am pregnant, please advice me if my parents should apply together. what are the chances of rejection, if she applies just for herself

[immihelp]

Chances don't really just depend upon whether they apply together or separately.

[rashamar]

some more info

my mom is a house wife and runs a creche at home, my dad is in a private company, but dad cannot come bcos he just joined the company and wont get a vacation so early, my dad has 2 properties and my married brother stays in india. please sugest me whether they should apply together or just my mom applies. Please tell me as i am totally confused.
someone suggested me that if they apply together there are lot of chances to get visa as my dad is working ,
some say she should apply alone .

[xoom75]

My parents and mother-in-law got visa recently and for the same reason that we are expecting. Ofcourse, never mentioned about pregnancy at the interview. We knew my father cannot come but still he also went along with my mother for the visa. Parents got visa for 1 year.

My father-in-law cannot come so my mother-in-law went for the visa and she was given 10 yr multiple entry.

Its tough to say if mother will get visa since father is staying back. I know about cases where mother could not get visa inspite of father not going. Make sure you have all the documents and prepare them well for the interview and rest depends on the officer's mood and luck. Good luck.

[shyna]

From some accounts that I've heard from friends, it is

slightly more advantageous for both parents to appear together. The percieved disadvantage in the mother appearing by herself is that the interviewing officer might assume that one of the reasons for her wanting to visit the US is for baby-sitting.

Again, that's just an assumption, not a trend. But if I were you, I'd still have them appear together.