crg

You have to factor in that plenty of dishonest families attempt to bring in relatives and foreign students as low cost live-in domestic workers and laborers. It's quite common for someone to attempt to supplement their income with unauthorized work while they are studying.

Roberrrt

Ok so If I get a letter from this family saying how they know me and why they have offered me a place to live will that help me?

meauxna

Will they lay out the details of the work you'll do for them in that letter?

Roberrrt

What work?

scrubbedexpat099

There is one thing I do not understand.

It would be a long shot meeting someone in the UK who was in easy commute of a Uni you wamted to go to, the US is a much bigger country. I guess the Consulate are wondering what are the chances?

Roberrrt

I met them then decided to go because the college offers a good architecture program

discoviking

You don't have to convince anyone here, we are not in a position to grant you a visa. But keep in mind that any question or concern people here can think of, a Consular officer (who *is* in a position to grant or deny you a visa) can think of too, and then some. They have seen it all, I'm sure.

So if you are serious about attending this college, or any other college in the US (why limit yourself to just one who happens to be close to these friends from church), you will need to convince a CO that you are a bona-fide student and not just some kid who wants to spend 4 years with his 'friends' in the US.

Work with the school, secure funding and student housing, take your 'friends' out of the picture, and put in another application with the same supporting evidence as any other legitimate foreign student at this school. That's your best shot if you are really serious about pursuing an education in the US.

If your real motives are something different, then marry your USC girlfriend, get a family based immigrant visa and be done with it already.