Visitor visa to the US

RSMMAN · #1 06-05-2008, 08:51 PM

Does anyone know the way to get a Dominican person (Girlfriend) to come vist to
the USA ,What forms ,How long can they stay,How long does it take, And what do I
need to do on my side ???? Thanks for your help ....:-}

AnnaC · #2 06-05-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RSMMAN

Does anyone know the way to get a Dominican person (Girlfriend) to come vist to
the USA ,What forms ,How long can they stay,How long does it take, And what do I
need to do on my side ???? Thanks for your help ....:-}

You'll find the answer here Nonimmigrant Visa Unit

RSMMAN · #3 06-05-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AnnaC

You'll find the answer here Nonimmigrant Visa Unit

Hello thanks for your response ,I have seen this site and I am not clear
is this something I need to do , or does she have to do ???
Has anyone out there done this before can give me some insite..
Thanks :-)

AnnaC · #4 06-06-2008, 12:50 AM

Going by what others have posted it is extremely difficult to get a visitor visa to the US.

Besides having money in the bank, property in her name and a good job to return to the most important thing they look for are strong ties to the country. A reason to return to the DR when the visa has expired.

Seems that there is nothing you can do except help her get all her documents together.

Taken from Q&A

Q-

My friend/family member in the United States will be paying all of the expenses associated with my upcoming trip. Is this not enough to qualify me for the visa?

A-
No. U.S. law requires all nonimmigrant visa applicants to qualify for the visa on their own, through their own individual circumstances, as outlined above. Under U.S. law, it is not enough to show that your expenses will be covered by your host in the United States. Regardless of the financial situation of your friend or sponsor, you are subject to the same requirements as every other visa applicant.

windeguy · #5 06-06-2008, 10:50 AM

As others have been posting before, your chances are very small for getting a visitor's visa unless the woman has a strong financial background and can prove beyond doubt she will return at the end of the visa time limit.

I was already married to my wife here in the DR and could not get her a visitor's visa. Will you be wasting your time trying to get a visitor's visa? Almost certainly that would be the case. I would guess that 99% of such visas are denied from the DR. This is quite the scam that is run on a daily basis at the US immigration offices in Santo Domingo, I am sorry to tell you. I have sat in the waiting room on several occasions seeing the long line of disappointed people as they were turned down.

After a great deal of time, we did get my wife's residency approved. That was a long and frustrating process that I understand has gotten worse since we did it. Both fiancee and spousal visas are possible, but take a long period of time.

Only you can decide if you want to spend the time and effort which will end in almost certain frustration if you go ahead with a visitors visa attempt.

lollipop · #6 06-06-2008, 02:19 PM

Ok...
I'm single, have no kids, no house and very far from rich.
Just a person who works hard and keep a low profile, no law infringements and a decent credit profile (always pay on time).
I got my tourist visa to visit USA several years ago and used it many times. It expired and 2 years ago when I was going back on vacation I had to do the whole process again, and guess what? they gave it to me the next day!

The only reason why the US Immigration offices would turn you down is if you seem more interested in staying there than in just visiting, and of course you must prove you can pay for your stay as well, but we're not talking about big money here, just the regular amount any working class person would use in a vacation.

windeguy · #7 06-07-2008, 09:49 AM

lollipop, while I know you are not the only person to get a visitor's visa to the US, I am certain you are in a very small group that has received such a visa versus those that do not. I do have personal experience with such failures and saw so many get no answers on each visit I have made to speak to immigration officials.

I encourage anyone else to speak up on their experiences and their success or failure at getting a visitor's visa. While I agree that the main reason US Immigration denies visas is because they don't feel the visitor will return to the DR at the end of their visa time period, they have a list of disqualifying criteria above and beyond that. The issue is especially problematic for Dominicans because so many have remained and become illegal in the US.

I contend that lollipop met with an immigration officer who was very sympathetic and the result was almost the equivalent of winning the lottery.

lollipop · #8 06-09-2008, 11:14 AM

I'm with 5 other Dominicans right now, everybody younger than 30, from working families, professionals and normal people. ALL of us have been to USA a couple of times already with a visa de paseo.

I'm not saying they don't have a special criteria, I'm just saying it is possible.

The thing is too many people that don't qualify or that actually want to stay there instead of just visiting go to request a tourist visa and of course they won't have a positive response.

sybillecutey · #9 06-12-2008, 06:40 PM

I'm not dominican, and I'm from Haiti, but what I don't understand is that Haiti, is supposed to be much poorer than the dr, which means that haitians tend to travel illegally and stay in the states illegally I would assume at a much higher rate than dominicans, yet they are granted the tourist visa quite easily. I remember them giving the turist visa to some plumber who had no money at all, but he was sent a ticket from some aunt of his from Brooklyn.
I've been to the states several times, and almost all my haitian friends travel to the states with no problem. The visa thing to the States is not such a big deal over there. I don't get why ?

AnnaC · #10 06-12-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sybillecutey

I'm not dominican, and I'm from Haiti, but what I don't understand is that Haiti, is supposed to be much poorer than the dr, which means that haitians tend to travel illegally and stay in the states illegally I would assume at a much higher rate than dominicans, yet they are granted the tourist visa quite easily. I remember them giving the turist visa to some plumber who had no money at all, but he was sent a ticket from some aunt of his from Brooklyn.
I've been to the states several times, and almost all my haitian friends travel to the states with no problem. The visa thing to the States is not such a big deal over there. I don't get why ?

Might not be as many Haitians applying as there are Dominicans. Just a guess.