Need Urgent Help: Someone plz Help

[Orca79]

Hi there,

My parents are expected to appear for a visitor visa interview next week. Unfortunately they have already been denied visa twice in 2003 :( , so we don't want to take any chances this time.

Me and my sister are both in US. She is a citizen while I am a permanent resident and my husband is sponsoring their trip this time.I have two brothers in India. Now my question is as to what their answer should be if asked about visiting my elder sister (whose husband sponsored their trip last time): Should it be something like "no we are only planning to visit our younger daughter"? Would saying this strengthen their chances of getting a visa in any way?

Or should they simply say they might visit their elder daughter depending on their schedule as primarily they are going for tourism purpose as well as spending time with their younger daughter and son-in-law?

Any reply is strongly appreciated. Thanks :confused:

[Murali]

One possible answe could be :
As of now the plan is to visit the one who is sponsoring, depending on the time left we may go to other one.

[Orca79]

Thanks for your reply Murali. So are you suggesting they should mention about visiting their elder daughter as well and that they shouldn't deny any such plans?

Other's suggestions are welcome too.

[Chinmudra]

These things does not matter.. Visa Officer need to be convinced that they will be returning back to India and that's what matters to them... Sponsership indicates who is going to take financial responsibility; VO are no one to dictate who and what places they are gong to visit here. They will give Visa to visit whole USA and not a particular city or place or person.

In case if VO asks as to why other person did not sponsor this time; answer could be as simple as: "they have might have other financial obligation at the moment"

Just tell the parents to be assertive and answer all question in a faishon that directly or indirectly means that they are going to come back to India (because there are so much responsibility on them in India).

My mother was refused twice in 2002. This time we approached with "be assertive, no hiding" principle. It was touch to think all the answers in term of "why I am going to come back to india" but it worked..

Everyone's situation is different but I hope the perspectivbe helps.

Thanks,
Arvind