Father to come visit
Feb 23rd 2006, 4:21 am
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Father to come visit
I'm GC holder and am applying US citizen. I'd like to invite my dad to visit
me (my mom passed away). Should I wait my naturalization first? or use my
GC? I was told that visa officer may deny my dad's visitor visa if he/she
knows that I'm a US citizen because my dad should apply for immigration
visa. However, my dad doesn't want to immigrate to US, he just wanted to
visit me for a short period of time. Thanks for all the advice.
me (my mom passed away). Should I wait my naturalization first? or use my
GC? I was told that visa officer may deny my dad's visitor visa if he/she
knows that I'm a US citizen because my dad should apply for immigration
visa. However, my dad doesn't want to immigrate to US, he just wanted to
visit me for a short period of time. Thanks for all the advice.
Feb 23rd 2006, 6:13 am
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Re: Father to come visit
He would either use the VWP, if eligible, or apply for a B2.
You do not do anything, he does.
You do not do anything, he does.
Feb 23rd 2006, 2:25 pm
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Re: Father to come visit
> I'm GC holder and am applying US citizen. I'd like to invite my dad to
> visit
> me (my mom passed away). Should I wait my naturalization first? or use my
> GC? I was told that visa officer may deny my dad's visitor visa if he/she
> knows that I'm a US citizen because my dad should apply for immigration
> visa. However, my dad doesn't want to immigrate to US, he just wanted to
> visit me for a short period of time. Thanks for all the advice.
^^^
Your dad should apply for a visitor visa for a visit, immigrant visa if he
wants to immigrate. Whoever told you otherwise is wrong. In all cases he is
the person who applies for the visa not you.
If he can't use VWP then he'd apply for a B-2. Answer questions honestly but
don't volunteer beyond full and clear answers to questions asked.. You are
an LPR only. At your oath ceremony you'll become a USC. There's no grey area
in between.
Your residency in the US may add weight to the concern that he might use a
tourist visa to immigrate to the US and that may lead to denial. However he
simply needs to bring along ample proof that he does not intend to do that.
Evidence of ties to his home country are important.
-F
> visit
> me (my mom passed away). Should I wait my naturalization first? or use my
> GC? I was told that visa officer may deny my dad's visitor visa if he/she
> knows that I'm a US citizen because my dad should apply for immigration
> visa. However, my dad doesn't want to immigrate to US, he just wanted to
> visit me for a short period of time. Thanks for all the advice.
^^^
Your dad should apply for a visitor visa for a visit, immigrant visa if he
wants to immigrate. Whoever told you otherwise is wrong. In all cases he is
the person who applies for the visa not you.
If he can't use VWP then he'd apply for a B-2. Answer questions honestly but
don't volunteer beyond full and clear answers to questions asked.. You are
an LPR only. At your oath ceremony you'll become a USC. There's no grey area
in between.
Your residency in the US may add weight to the concern that he might use a
tourist visa to immigrate to the US and that may lead to denial. However he
simply needs to bring along ample proof that he does not intend to do that.
Evidence of ties to his home country are important.
-F
Feb 24th 2006, 3:17 am
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Re: Father to come visit
Thanks!!
"Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> I'm GC holder and am applying US citizen. I'd like to invite my dad to
>> visit
>> me (my mom passed away). Should I wait my naturalization first? or use my
>> GC? I was told that visa officer may deny my dad's visitor visa if he/she
>> knows that I'm a US citizen because my dad should apply for immigration
>> visa. However, my dad doesn't want to immigrate to US, he just wanted to
>> visit me for a short period of time. Thanks for all the advice.
> ^^^
> Your dad should apply for a visitor visa for a visit, immigrant visa if he
> wants to immigrate. Whoever told you otherwise is wrong. In all cases he
> is the person who applies for the visa not you.
> If he can't use VWP then he'd apply for a B-2. Answer questions honestly
> but don't volunteer beyond full and clear answers to questions asked.. You
> are an LPR only. At your oath ceremony you'll become a USC. There's no
> grey area in between.
> Your residency in the US may add weight to the concern that he might use a
> tourist visa to immigrate to the US and that may lead to denial. However
> he simply needs to bring along ample proof that he does not intend to do
> that. Evidence of ties to his home country are important.
> -F
>
"Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> I'm GC holder and am applying US citizen. I'd like to invite my dad to
>> visit
>> me (my mom passed away). Should I wait my naturalization first? or use my
>> GC? I was told that visa officer may deny my dad's visitor visa if he/she
>> knows that I'm a US citizen because my dad should apply for immigration
>> visa. However, my dad doesn't want to immigrate to US, he just wanted to
>> visit me for a short period of time. Thanks for all the advice.
> ^^^
> Your dad should apply for a visitor visa for a visit, immigrant visa if he
> wants to immigrate. Whoever told you otherwise is wrong. In all cases he
> is the person who applies for the visa not you.
> If he can't use VWP then he'd apply for a B-2. Answer questions honestly
> but don't volunteer beyond full and clear answers to questions asked.. You
> are an LPR only. At your oath ceremony you'll become a USC. There's no
> grey area in between.
> Your residency in the US may add weight to the concern that he might use a
> tourist visa to immigrate to the US and that may lead to denial. However
> he simply needs to bring along ample proof that he does not intend to do
> that. Evidence of ties to his home country are important.
> -F
>
