MOM got three month visa. Help needed!

[ramada1]

Hello,
My mom got only 3 months visa at chennai consulate. It seems like at the POE the officer could still stamp it for 6 months.
Are there any documents that my mom should bring or things she can say to increase her chances of getting a 6 month visa. Please guide me.
-Thanks
Rama

[dahlia2105]

No documents needed. Usually people get 6 months.

[jaya06]

Your mom should buy round trip tickets for 6 months stay and show them to the officer at POE and I am sure she will get 6 months validity (i.e. at least until her return journey date). If your mom can not speak english, write a letter to the officer at POE explaining that you bought tickets with a return date after 6 months and hence you would like the I-94 to be authorized at least until 'so and so' date.

Remember, that she should enter into USA before the 3 month visa expires. Whether she comes right now or after 2 months, the length of stay authorized at POE will not change - and it will most probably be 6 months.

[ramada1]

Great! Thanks Jaya..
I would buy a return ticket for 6 months validity. What are the most obvious questions one will be asked at POE?
And would there be any reason for them to give a visa less than 6 months, so that I could prepare my mom accordingly?
-Rama

[jaya06]

Rama,

I am not aware of the kind of questions being asked at POE. It has been more than 6 yrs that my parents/in-laws have visited us. I look forward for others to respond to this query.

Good luck to your mom!!

[sheetal]

I think the questions that they would ask at the POE is

Why you would like to spend 6 months in US? What are your plans or how to think u will spend ur time here in country?

If you answer that u will travel, they might ask why you want 6 months to travel - then give the answer depending on the season in which they are coming

Is your daughter pregnant? Where are you going to stay in the US ? Where does your son/son in law work? Does your daughter work? Any grand children?

(These were the questions asked to my parents at POE)

Hope this helps! Good luck

Regards
Sheetal

[kloodin]

what did she tell the embassy about her length of stay when she applied for the visa? If she said "one month" (or something similar) when she applies for a new visa after her 6 or 12 month stay, well, sounds like somebody lied. What do you think her chances will be for another visa? (yepp, zero)?:cool: