Having relatives coming to the country to visit.
 

Hey y'all,

My fiance hasn't seen his parents in almost a decade. Obviously this is hard on everyone. My question is would there be any problems with his parents coming over to visit? Is it even possible? They are afraid that they can harm him in some way because they would have to disclose they are visiting him, and obviously immigration would know he's a DACA beneficiary. Is it even worth it for them to try to get a visa to come visit? They have never had any problems with immigration. They've never overstayed or come here illegally.

Thanks.

Re: Having relatives coming to the country to visit.
 

My cousins come to visit all the time. They don't need to say they come to visit him. I mean why not?

They come to visit me and we travel together etc..


My dad's sisters also come to visit him.

Re: Having relatives coming to the country to visit.
 

Thank you. So, when they try to go get the visa can they say they just wanna vacation here?

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Right, I had relatives visit here but because of my family’s status they state that they are on vacation. One thing to know is that Consular officers know when you’re lying so it’s better to come up with story that you can stick to. Make sure your family has sufficient ties to their home country that can “guarantee” their return (house, work, etc.) and have an idea of how much they’ll be spending.

Google Visajourney for more information about the B visa process. Also, if you have Netflix, watch “Border Security”. You’ll get an idea of customs and immigration

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Yep, most of the time they don't get asked difficult things. I would say never lie to an officer. But so don't try to give them information they don't ask you.

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Thanks y'all.

I just wanna make a reunion happen because all parties need it.

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My mom has visited me 5-7 times in the last 10 years with no issues. Granted she already had a tourist visa but she always gives customs my address, even prior to DACA. The govt knows where you are so if they want to come get you they can.

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Thank you for sharing you experience.

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Depends on which country they're coming from. If they're coming from a country where people tend to overstay their visas, it's damn near impossible. If they're coming from Europe or Canada, it's easy.

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You can see the rejection rates country to country. Countries like Brazil and Argentina have rejection rates as high as 25%. While smaller ones have rejection rates in the teens. When my family went in for the visa interview, they saw a lot of worried and stressed faces, they came in confidently. They tell me that the individual ahead of them had stated they were planning to visit a convention in Miami. When asked when and where the convention was they froze and were immediately rejected on the spot.

People visit the U.S for legitimate travel reasons. The biggest thing is to avoid lying about your intentions whether at the consulate or at the border.

If I find the interactive map for rejection rates again I’ll post them here