Tourist Visa (has it happened to you?)

[Shumbola]

Privet vsem!!!
I'm posting this topic, because I haven't been able to find info on it on the web and I'm really looking forward for your assistance bros and sistas :) if you could please.

As far as I know you need to have "priglasitelniy" to come to the states and guarantee that you won't stay in the States permanantly.

I am studyin in ASU on F-1 student visa, but I would like my Dad to come and visit USA. What can I do to make the issuance of Visa easy for him so that he can come to visit me???

I would really appreciate you comments on this topic.

THANKS TO EVERYBODY!!!

[Fadin]

qale shumbola,
sizni qiladigan ishingiz USni UZBdagi elchihonasiga
'priglasitelniy' yozvorasiz. Unda dadez sizni ko'rgani kelayotganligini va butun chiqimlarni(accomodation, food,...)va safar
davomida dadez USdan tashqariga chiqmasligini o'z bo'ynizga olishizni eslatib o'tasiz va faxdan jo'natvorasiz, that's what I've done last year for my father's UK visa, I think the process must be the same.

[ShumBola]

Avvalambor kattakon rahmat maslahatingiz uchun Fadin. :):):)
Lekin menda yana bir savol paydo bo'ldi, dadam kelsalar qancha vaqt tura olarkinlar bilmisizmi? Demoqchimanki, man Dadamning mening bilan billa bu yerda hech bo'lmasa bir yil turishlarini istardim. Buni iloji bormi???

[Bek_]

Salom do'stlar!
Men xam uydagilarni USga taklif qilmoqchiman. Qanaqa qilib men accomodation, food, ticket back to Uzbekistan va boshqa xarajatlarni o'z bo'yimga olaman??? Ya'ni, men qanaqadur xo'jatalrni (bank account statement,...) yuborshim kerakmi??? Yoki qog'gozda taklifimni va xamma narsani bo'yimga olishimni yozib faks orqali yuborishim kerakmi???
Yordamingiz uchun raxmat!

[DanVin]

Avvalom salom. You guys need to go ISS(international student sevices) at your university, ask them a form to fill out(they know it), usu. in 2 bus.days they'll give you back their invitation/inquiry form to the US-embassy in Uzb, that's what your relatives need to go to the embassy with (+yr letter). In addition, they need to reserve a turn to the embassy and it takes at least 2 months, there's a long line to embassy, the reason I'm mentioning this is to inform you that yr relatives may arrive us next year in february or march whatever it's gona take.

[Bek_]

DanVin, thanks a lot!

1. Now, do I need to prove to the US embassy in Uzbekistan that I have sufficient funds in my bank account?
2. How about insurance of my parents or relatives?
3. And if you have invited any one from Uzbeksitan to the US, what would you recommend?

Thanks again!

[Shumbola(senior)]

Salom Bek.
Yahshi men bir o'zim emas ekanman bu mavzu bo'yicha yozayotgan. Man universitetimdagi International Students Office'ga borib so'rab surishtirdim. Ular shunday deyishdi. Prosto oddiy "obiknovenniy" hat yozarkansiz va unda ota onangizni sog'inishingizni va ularni kelishlarini juda ham hohlashingizni va eng asosiysi ularning butun Amerikada'gi turar joylarini hamda ularning sarf harajatlarini o'z bo'yningizga olishingiz to'g'risa qo'shib yozib yuborasiz. Keyin ota onangiz uni olib Embassy'ga borishadi va o'zbekistonga qaytib kelishliklarini 1. oilalari borligi haqida 2. ko'chmas mulk(yani uy,uchastka) yoki firmalari borligi isbotlovchi 3. ishlari borligini ko'rsatuvchi hujjatlar bilan borishsa ishlari oson bo'ladi. Chunki ular US Consul quruq so'zga ishonishmaydi, faqat va faqat dokument kerak.

Lekin Insurance to'g'risida hecn narsa deyishmadi. Chunki men US'ga kelayotganimda mendan ham hech narsa so'rashmadi. Menimcha unday muhim bo'lmasa kerak.

Yana habarlar bo'lsa yozaman. Men ham hozir shu bilan ovoraman.

Ha Bank accountda qancha pul bo'lishi kerakligini ham bilmadim. Dushanba kuni yana bir so'rab surishtirish kerak. :)

Omad Bek :):):)

[Bek_]

Shumbola, katta kon raxmat sizga! Xa, men xam ertaga xalqaro ofisga boraman. Yangiliklarni albata aytaman.
Sizga xam shu ishda omad!
Bek

[Fadin]

salom shumbola va boshqalar, uzr kech javob yozayotganim uchun. kerakli hujjatlarni bilibsiz hammasini, a visa muddatini cho'zish uchun menimcha immigration officega borishiz kere(UKda shunday, USni bilmadim) yoki bizi USdagi elchihonadan maslahat so'rasezam bo'ladi. O'mad

[Shumbola]

Salom Fadinjon :)
Javobing uchun kattakon rahmat. NY'dagi o'zimizani elchihonamizagadan so'rash yodga ham kelmabdi. Lekin endi ularni bunga munosobati qandayligini bilmadim. Ha mayli u muhim emas. Lekin meni bir savol juda ham o'ylantirovotti. Kim biladi bunga javob....???

US'ga kelish uchun taklifnoma bilan Bank'dagi hisobingizdagi pull miqdorini ko'rsatishingiz kerak(official bo'lishi kerak), shunda qancha miqdordagi pul yetarli bo'ladi adamni taklif qilish uchun???

Mani sho'timda ko'p pul yoq, shuning uchun so'ravomman. Tag'in uydagilarni qurig'iga ovora qilib yurib, uyatga qolib yurmay deyapman :)

Maslahatlaringizni kutib,
Shumbola
ASU RuleZ!:):):) but Uzbekistan OverRulezzz! :):):)

[Fadin]

Salom shumbola.
Bank masalasiga kelsak, men hech qanday
statement ko'rsatmovdim, faqat taklifnomani o'zi (balkim USda shunaqadir), menimcha buni chaqirilayotgan taraf qilishi kere

[Shumbola]

Salom Fadin.
Man biroz sizni tushunmaganday bo'ldim shekilli. Yani mening ota-onam bank statement larini ko'rsatishlari kerak bo'ladi deb aytayapsizmi???

[fadin]

anigini bilmiman, siz hat jo'natavering, mabodo kamchiligi bo'lsa aytishadi

[StU]

Proshu prosheniya zaranee, esli povtoryaus so svoim threadom, u menya est vopros kasatelno amerikanskoi vizi: esli ya nahodyas na uchebe v Germanii na protyajenii neskolkih let sobiraus poehat v Shtati kak guest/tourist, mogu li ya poluchitit vizu tut je v Germanii v konsulstve, kak ona nazivaetsa i nujno li dlya etogo priglasheniye?

[Prince]

Teoriticheski da mojete poluchit!!! No Amerikanskuyu vizu poluchit nemnojko trudnovato , osobenno dly anashix grajdan ili grajdan s 3 stran.
Oni spokoino mogut skazat vam: izveni konechno no my ne mojem dat vam vizu i otkazat!!!!
P.S Just try to contact Us Consulate , here is web site , http://www.usembassy.de/germany/visa/index.html
P.SS The best is applying from home country !

[StU]

Teoriticheski da mojete poluchit!!! No Amerikanskuyu vizu poluchit nemnojko trudnovato , osobenno dly anashix grajdan ili grajdan s 3 stran.
Oni spokoino mogut skazat vam: izveni konechno no my ne mojem dat vam vizu i otkazat!!!!
P.S Just try to contact Us Consulate , here is web site , http://www.usembassy.de/germany/visa/index.html
P.SS The best is applying from home country !

a kak viza takogo roda voobshe nazivaetsa?
Ya naprimer hochu poehat na mesyac v gosti k druzyam i rodstvennikam, no ne hochu napryagat ih s priglasheniem itd., to est sama sebya finansiruu?

[SayFuLLoH]

Slushay Studentin zachem tebe eto boloto,kogda u tebya est' vozmojnost' jit' v evrope:)
Ona nazivaetca pomoemu J1.

[Mona Lisa]

Studentin: US visitor non - immigrant visa is called B-visa.
B-1 for business and B-2 is for pleasure/travel etc.

[StU]

Slushay Studentin zachem tebe eto boloto,kogda u tebya est' vozmojnost' jit' v evrope:)
Ona nazivaetca pomoemu J1.

tak ya j v gosti, a ne navsegda ;)
Hochetsa uj ochen posmotret na zagnivayushiy kapitalizM.. :lol:

[SayFuLLoH]

tak ya j v gosti, a ne navsegda ;)
Hochetsa uj ochen posmotret na zagnivayushiy kapitalizM.. :lol:

Nu esli tak milos'ti prosim,esli dadut VISA napishi mne v PM,dogovorimsya o vstreche v NY.

[StU]

Nu esli tak milos'ti prosim,esli dadut VISA napishi mne v PM,dogovorimsya o vstreche v NY.

esli ti do etogo vremeni ne smoeshsa ;)

[StU]

Tak kto mojet dostoverno skazat: B-2 ili J-1?

[Mona Lisa]

Guys stay on topic!

Please use PM.


Studentin: You need B-2 if you just want to travel, J-1 for exchange - teachers/students etc

[StU]

Guys stay on topic!

Please use PM.


Studentin: You need B-2 if you just want to travel, J-1 for exchange - teachers/students etc

thanks a lot, Mona Lisa!!!

P.S.: this part is missing in your signature: they laugh at you, then hate you.....

[Буратино]

All you have to do is to prove that you will not stay in the US.
If you attend university,you can get a letter of verification.Ask your international office to give you a letter stating that you are enrolled at university.Also,don't forget to put down your expected graduation date.
There is no need for invitations.They don't even look at those.
They might,however,ask for financial proof.In this case,you will need your bank statement.Make a reservation at US hotels,book your flight ticket,get contact information of your relatives and friends and you are good to go.It's not painful at all.The fact that you have a student visa and go to university in Germany will facilitate the process.
And yeah,it's B1/B2 visa not J1.
good luck.

[Alexandria]

I had the same issue while trying to get U.S. visa from Vancouver.
Well, indeed they wouldn't look at your invitations, etc. - the most important is to show that you do not desire to leave there for good..
even financial side is not as important - they'd mostly ask you about
your background and the reasons of why you are not applying from your homeland.
I understand that Vancouver is not in Germany, however I wish you good luck also.

Alexandria

P.S. you should apply for B1/B2 non-immigrant tourist visa. J1/F1 are for students, mostly.

[forex]

I was just wondering if anyone has had experience applying for B1/B2 visa in Australia.I would appreciate if you leave your comments.

[anchio]

Studentin,
you get no visa from US embasssy in .de, as long as you are uzbek national. you could if there was no embassy in .uz
good luck,

[Sophia]

Forex Dealer,

Ti visy hochesh poluchit nahodyuas v usa? Na skolko ya znau, ti ee mozhesh poluchit nahodyas v usa pri uslovii as long as your american visa is valid for at least 6 months. (daje esli ti uzb citizen).
Ydachi.

[12nevzat]

where is the america

[12nevzat]

who are they anything for me

[12nevzat]

because ı do not know them

[new user]

hi guys,
my sister had her interview at the american embassy yesterday. she has applied for a tourist visa. she had all the necessary documents: my invitation letter, employment letter, etc. After a short interview she was asked to bring my brother's passport later on the same day. my brother was in the USA for almost a year, and had left the country before his I-94 expired. so, he hasn't violated any immigration rules.
My sister went again to the embassy and submitted her passport along with my brother's. when she asked when to come back to pick up the passports. she was told (by a rude russian girl at the entrance) that they will contact her. I know for sure that if they keep the passport the visa is guaranted the next day. but in my sister's case they kept her passport plus my brother's and did not tell them when to come back.
my questions are: can they do anything (like cancel it) to my brother's visa which is valid until 2009? do you think my sister will get her visa?
thanks a lot. i'd really appreciate any help.

[munisa]

I hope everything will be fine with both of passports.

It happened to a friend of mine:

He applied for F1 visa and was told that he would be contacted. Skazali, chto ego case 'being double checked' (chto to vrode etogo, ya seychas ne to slovo podobrala, zabila imenno kak eto oni nazvali). Passport ne dali zabrat'.

nu koroche, nas toje v to vremya tochno tak uteshali: """eto bivaet vremya ot vremeni, i ne bilo tak, chto posle etoy proceduri otkazali. They will just make sure that everything is 'clear' and give the passport back with a visa in it."""

i vpravdu, after a week or so he got a call and got his passport back with a visa in it.

[new user]

thanks for the information, Munisa. they did call my sister yesterday and told her that my brother can pick up his passport. but now they are asking my sister to show evidence of my brother's legal stay in the usa. fortunately, we have his extended i-94. let's see what else they might ask for later on.

[crescent]

It happened to our family friends: The husband had tourist visa for US, and he has been there several times visiting his son. His wife applied for visa, and was asked for her husband's passport. After bringing the passport to the embassy, they canceled the husband's visa, and issued visa for her :?
Hope in your case everything will alright :D

[new user]

crescent, was her husband's visa expired or did he stay in the us illigally?

[crescent]

crescent, was her husband's visa expired or did he stay in the us illigally?
No, her husband's visa was ok, that's why the cancellation suprized everyone. I know the case that was canceled the husband's visa, and the visa for the man's wife wasn't issued as well.
My father has applied for visa about 2 weeks ago. At the embassy he was asked for my mother's passport as she had visa to US. But my mom didn't want to take a risk giving her passport, and went to visit my sister by her own. However they didn't return dad's passport, saying that it should be checked and bla bla bla just like in your case. After keeping it for more than 1 week, the passport was returned without visa :(

[new user]

crescent, they returned my brother's passport 2 days ago and asked for his i-94 extension. we provided them with this document, yesterday they called again and asked for my brother's passport again. i don't know why they need it again. we decided not give my brother's passport and tell them if they call that he is not home. my brother is supposed to come back to the usa in 5 weeks. do you think they might create any problems for him at the port of entry? has your mom had any problems just because she did not give her passport when they asked for it at the american embassy? please do let me know. i am really worried about my brother's case.

[Scofield]

simply, they try not to give visa. they want people to give up. this is my personal experience.

[landguy]

New User at last what happened whether US embassy has given a visa to your sister?

[Пушкарева]

give them a copy of his passport. let them check whatever they want based on the data on the xerox copy.

crescent, they returned my brother's passport 2 days ago and asked for his i-94 extension. we provided them with this document, yesterday they called again and asked for my brother's passport again. i don't know why they need it again. we decided not give my brother's passport and tell them if they call that he is not home. my brother is supposed to come back to the usa in 5 weeks. do you think they might create any problems for him at the port of entry? has your mom had any problems just because she did not give her passport when they asked for it at the american embassy? please do let me know. i am really worried about my brother's case.

[MDB]

Give them your brother's passport I hope there will not be any kind of problems if he did not violated his visa...Same situation happened to me...Your sister's case now in the section 221g it is 99% visa if info your sister provided them is true.They will call your sister withing the 10 days...Don't worry about your brother, they have nothing to do with him...
Anyways it is up to your brother.
Good luck.
Peace.

[melo]

simply, they try not to give visa. they want people to give up. this is my personal experience.

I think the process is intended to be as humiliating and terrible as possible. But for some reason people still want to come. :rolleyes: I saw a report stating that the US was the least friendly country to visit in the whole world with the visa process as one of the many reasons. And this was done by a US tourism agency so it must be really bad.

[Prince]

I hate those People! John A Ballard is ok , but the rest of guys asswholes! They think that are somebody and we uzbeks are nobody! Thats why we going to US embassy and asking them "ohh please let me go to USA i need that visa"

Just take it easy , if they give you visa thats fine, if they Dont thats even better! But never and ever say or ask them: PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE GIVE ME I HAVE TO GO BLAH BLAH , always say I DONT need AMERICA! I HAVE MY OWN COUNTRY and blah blah!
I remember so many people @ US Embassy , everybody with different visas and conditions and you can easily tell that all of them just wanna go to US stay here illegally and work :( Thats why they refuse 99.99% of the time!

[neznakomec]

chto delat esli u menya work viza to UAe . Ya mogu ottuda dostat tourist viza to USA daje esli ya grajdanin UZB

[Prince]

you mean frm UAE?
As far as i know , you cannot!

[neznakomec]

Why you think i cannot . Imagine i ask tourist viza not student or work viza. If i got work, work in UAE It means i'm well payed and i can support myself for some time . What you think?

[MAH]

Hello all,

I am trying to have my mom to come visit me here in usa. I am trying to get all the documents she needs. I just want to get a visitors/tourist visa, I am a us citizen and live here with my husband.

Is there any way you guys can help me with this. What documents do i need? Has anyone gone through this process?

Please help.

Thanks in advance.
Rahmat!

[Royal]

manbi yordam qisa:
Nonimmigrant visa applicants are accepted on an appointment basis. Appointments are scheduled via internet at this page. Initial instructions on the use of the online appointment system are posted here. The Consular Section provides expedited appointments in emergency cases as well as for applicants for student (F-1, J-1, M-1) and temporary worker (H1, L, P) visas. To request an expedited appointment, the applicants mentioned above must contact the Consular Section by E-mail (consulartashkent@state.gov) or by fax -(998-71) 120-5448 and provide their personal and passport information in addition to a short summary explaining the urgency of their application. All E-mail requests are processed in three business days. To see the current visa wait times at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, please click here. Please note: All applicants for nonimmigrant visas must submit the electronic application form DS-156. Handwritten applications will no longer be accepted. The DS-156 form can be completed at: http://evisaforms.state.gov . usembassy.uz (http://www.usembassy.uz/home/index.aspx?&mid=193)

[Пушкарева]

I was a student inviting my mom and she successfully got her B1-B2.

What I provided:

1) Letter justifying my legal status in the US;

2) Registrar's letter justifying the reason for her to come and that was my commencement ceremony; and

3) My bank statement and income letter certifying I have sufficient funds to cover her travel and living expenses in the US for the whole period of her stay.

Mom proved to the council:

1) That she'll be back to Uzbekistan to her husband who is in need of constant care and medical observation. The documents provided to prove that - medical records, prescriptions, etc.

The key - to prove the council that your mom will be back and is financially able to take the trip.

Good luck.


Hello all,

I am trying to have my mom to come visit me here in usa. I am trying to get all the documents she needs. I just want to get a visitors/tourist visa, I am a us citizen and live here with my husband.

Is there any way you guys can help me with this. What documents do i need? Has anyone gone through this process?

Please help.

Thanks in advance.
Rahmat!

[MAH]

I was a student inviting my mom and she successfully got her B1-B2.

What I provided:

1) Letter justifying my legal status in the US;

2) Registrar's letter justifying the reason for her to come and that was my commencement ceremony; and

3) My bank statement and income letter certifying I have sufficient funds to cover her travel and living expenses in the US for the whole period of her stay.

Mom proved to the council:

1) That she'll be back to Uzbekistan to her husband who is in need of constant care and medical observation. The documents provided to prove that - medical records, prescriptions, etc.

The key - to prove the council that your mom will be back and is financially able to take the trip.

Good luck.

Thank you so much for getting back, i love this site people are so helpful here.

Anyways, what if my mother said she is paying for all of her expenses, will that not help here? Because at the time i went to the bank to get her a bank letter, i was running a little low about 1,300 at the bank. Although my bank letter stated that it is been in an outstanding balance. Do you think they will reject if she decided to show that letter or should she show them that she can take of her self?

thanks again!

[Пушкарева]

An average amount required per person per visit is $5000. So if you are lackign $1,300, your mom should prove she has the amount. They are not so dump in the embassy, so if your mom is a retiree or state employee, they might not believe she really does have the amount.

Therefore, think carefully how your mom can defend at the interview she really has the money and the source. If she is running her business, or employed by a well paying employer, they will be satisfied and issue her the visa. However, do remember that they have a certain department there that reviews authenticity of the papers submitted and call/contact employers, grantors, organizations, sponsors certifying financial eligibility of people willing to travel to the US.


Thank you so much for getting back, i love this site people are so helpful here.

Anyways, what if my mother said she is paying for all of her expenses, will that not help here? Because at the time i went to the bank to get her a bank letter, i was running a little low about 1,300 at the bank. Although my bank letter stated that it is been in an outstanding balance. Do you think they will reject if she decided to show that letter or should she show them that she can take of her self?



My pleasure. Hope your mom comes soon.

thanks again!

[NYC_uzbek]

my 2 cents

1. I-134, affidavit of support (mojno zaverit' v mestnom banke besplatno)
2. copy of last 3 paystabs
3. bank statements, etc.
4. Oplatit' med.strahovku v uzb na vremya vizita.

[MAH]

Thanks for all of your help!

What if she is only visiting for 2 weeks do i need to show bank statement, that shows funds of 5000? that is just crazy. Ill talk with my parents see what they suggest..

thanks again.

[forex]

Thanks for all of your help!

What if she is only visiting for 2 weeks do i need to show bank statement, that shows funds of 5000? that is just crazy. Ill talk with my parents see what they suggest..

thanks again.

How did you come to the United States? What was your status when you entered the US?Have you ever changed your status in the US?
Share more information and we will be able to tell you more.Consulate usually looks at your records when they consider issuing a non-immigrant visa to any of your family members.

[SmIlIk]

There are so many relevant threads. This thread should be merged with one of them. People do not be lazy, just look around a little.

[Googler]

I am trying to have my mom to come visit me here in usa. I am trying to get all the documents she needs. I just want to get a visitors/tourist visa, I am a us citizen and live here with my husband.
Is there any way you guys can help me with this. What documents do i need? Has anyone gone through this process?


If ur mom has never been to the US before or 's been and never overstayed her authorized stay, I do trust she has a big chance to get a B1/B2 visa.

The presumption in the law is that every visitor visa applicant is an intending immigrant. Therefore, applicants for visitor visas must overcome this presumption by demonstrating that:

The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical treatment;
That they plan to remain for a specific, limited period;
Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States;
Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad; and
That they have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.
So she will have to submit the following docs:

1. DOS DS-156 Form, Nonimmigrant Visa Application
2. A copy of your passport which is valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay in the U.S. and with at least one blank page.
3. Two identical color photographs showing full face without head covering against a light background. You may wear a headdress if required by a religious order of which you are a member.
4. Letter of invitation from you in the U.S.
5. A copy of your mom's tour itinerary.
6. Documentation demonstrating her ability and intention, or that of yours, to support her travel and other expenses.
7. Documentation establishing your mom's personal status such as letters confirming her employment, bank statements, and pay slips etc.

Just one tip:
During the interview let her be truthfull and say to a consular officer that her visit is temporary and she will come back to her country. And she has no ANY intention to be illegal or overstay cause if she wanted to stay permanently, of course you (as her biological daughter) could file an immigrant petition and bring her to the US on Family Based Immigration but you didn't. So her ultimate purpose of visit is temporary and visiting you only. If she says so, a cons. officer is obliged to issue her a visa.

[_Anna_]

вам нужно будет подтвердить, что ваши родители на захотят остаться в сша. для этого нужно будет принести справки об имуществе, работе, недвижимости и т.д.