Utterly Frustrated - Please Advise

[RohitMo]

:mad:

Hello,
My sister and I have been trying to bring our mother to the states for the past 4 years. She has applied for the visa 4 times and was rejected each time. The most recent rejection was around a year and a half ago. We are now again considering applying for the visa again and i was hoping somebody can point out some other strategy to us.

Background (not sure of the exact dates now):
1. My mom and dad applied for their visa the first time in Nairobi, Kenya (which is where they have been residing for the past 6 yrs). They were rejected and asked to go apply in India because they did not have property etc in Nairobi.

2. They then applied in Chennai and got rejected again and were asked to to apply in Nairobi.

3. After a year or so my mom applied again in Nairobi again and this time we gave her a letter from our State senator stating that we are upstanding citizens blah blah and we wish to bring our mother over for only a short visit. Rejected again.

4. My dad applied a week after my mom's 3rd rejection and was granted a 10 yr visa. He visited us for 1 mon in Feb 2005. He is working in Nairobi but my mom is now retired and doesn't work anymore.

5. After a year or so we again applied and this time also my mom was rejected.

So it would be great to hear suggestions/alternatives from you guys. We are completely frustrated :confused: and i have no other ideas on what to do. I have heard from people that her not having a job in Nairobi is the big hurdle. Thoughts/Ideas?

[poragoru]

1. If you are US citizens, write a letter to consulate officer that your mother has no intention of living in USA. If she had, you could easily apply for green card for her. As she did not obtain green card, it demonstrates that she is not an potential immigrant.

2. Be specific about the purpose of her visit. How long, places she is going to visit, people she wants to meet, how many days/weeks she will be staying with your sister and how many days with you etc.


Lastly, some people will never qualify for US visa for various reasons. Keep trying could be a waste of time. It's not end of the world. Try to make your parents happy others ways. E.g.
- spending quality vacation time in Europe with them
- sponsoring cruise package for them as their marriage anniversary gift

[bcapra]

Poragoru,

you must be kidding about those cruise packages. :o
Many parents want to come here and see how their children live, if they accomplished something in USA and just enjoy and be happy together. Who cares about cruises or Europe?????

[poragoru]

you must be kidding about those cruise packages. :o
Many parents want to come here and see how their children live, if they accomplished something in USA and just enjoy and be happy together.


It's a fact that there are people who will never qualify for US visa. US visa is a privilege, not rights. Of course, every parent wants to see how his/her child living in USA. What can you do if consulate never issues visa to someone? Keep trying and begging for visa?

If you really want to spend quality time with your parents and they don't get US visa, the alternate route could be go somewhere else where your parents are allowed to go (i.e. will get visa) and spend quality time there. It's an alternate route. It's more practical than keeping trying for US visa every month. It's all about spending a good time with your parents.



Who cares about cruises or Europe?????

Who care about US visa if US consulate is so reluctant to issue US visa???

I don't think you get it.

[RohitMo]

I have to agree with bcapra on this. I wanted tips on what i can do given our current situation and not options on how to spend time with my parents. Rest assured we are doing everything in to spend maximum time with our parents.

Unfortunately we are not citizens yet and so we cannot claim that we would have applied for immigration for her.

[poragoru]

I wanted tips on what i can do given our current situation and not options on how to spend time with my parents.

I guess someone else asked for "alternatives", not you. Right?

So it would be great to hear suggestions/alternatives from you guys.



Unfortunately we are not citizens yet and so we cannot claim that we would have applied for immigration for her.

The reason I guessed it because you mentioned the word "citizen".

[bcapra]

Poragoru,

I totally understand what you meant. And yes, maybe for people that are willing to accept the fact they they might not get a visa, that might be a good alternative. I am not one of those. :mad:

Good luck to all of you.