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Tourist Visa
Jim:
Everyone has said that a spouse cannot get a tourist visa, so we did not apply for a long time. Finally my wife said she wanted to try. Lo and behold today she went for her interview and received her pink paper. So much for what everyone says. It is good for a year, multiple visits. Now we can start getting her spousal visa. She said the Questions were: Why did she want to come to the US. How long did she plan on staying, how long have we been married and did we start the proceedings for a spouse visa. She showed him the letter of invitation and support that I had sent her. These letters I copied from the Govt website. That is it. She went to the Beijing embassy. So, now you know to try. To heck what anyone else says.
Vince G:
--- Quote from: Jim on October 26, 2011, 07:40:42 pm ---Everyone has said that a spouse cannot get a tourist visa
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Most said it was near impossible for a chinese woman to travel solo to the US on a tourist visa. Most can not make the requirement. What was the requirements?
maxx:
Congratulations Jim to you and your wife.You and your wife are the only couple Ive ever heard of who has ever got a tourist visa.To the U.S.This is something to be real proud of.I think this is a bigger deal than you realize.
I know a woman in China who applied for a tourist visa.She met all the requirements.she actually had twice the amount of money in the bank.That the U.S required at the time.she speaks English fluently.Has a good job owns 3 houses and a store.And a delivery truck.I talked to her after her interview.She said her interview lasted about five minutes..And they wouldn't even look at her documents.She said they told her her visa was denied.When she asked why.They told her that she wasn't a good risk for a visa.This was all in GZ.
As you can see it is tough to get a tourist visa to the U.S.So I'm real curios what is your secrete.I think you and your wife being married mite of had a allot to do with it.I have another question.Have you filed for your your wife's visa to immigrate to the states? Are you living with your wife in China? About a year ago we had another member who got his wife a visa to the states.But it was a emergency visa.So that his wife could attend his mother's funeral.I don't know how long the visa was valid for.Or how long she could stay.He lived with his wife in GZ.And had ben there close to a year when his mother passed away.And he applied for the emergency visa.If I remember correctly it took him a week for his wife to receive her visa.
We have another member.Who applied for a tourist visa for his wife.He filed the application while he was living in China.With his wife.His wife application was denied.He didn't tell me why.He had ben living in China close to a year with his wife.
So I need to know what the secrete is.We could go into business together and make a fortune selling this kind of information ;D
Willy The Londoner:
As we know Maxx that member's wife never used her emergency visa because circumstances changed. But I am curious why someone comes here and makes a 'You know nothing on here' sort of statement as a first posting! It will be interesting to hear the follow up.
Willy
Jim:
For the record, Willy, this was not my first post. I have actually been a member since the very beginning. Secondly, it was never meant as an 'in your face' type of statement. I came here to tell everyone that its not unheard of anymore. Because we were all told that for years that there was no hope so dont even try.
Even before she tried I called my Lawyer and they said she wont get it. It just goes to show that in these things no one knows it all.
To answer the questions, yes I am from the US. we have actually been married for 2 and a half years. I live here and she lives there. I have not officially started the process for her spousal visa. We have had some issues that we are trying to work out. She hired a company to help her get the proper paperwork together. I never figured she would get one. She said she wanted to try anyway. I dont know what happened other than the questions I told you about. I did mention in my letter of invitation that my aged mother would like to see her before it was too late. I never claimed she was going to die. Other than that. She is a Nurse with over 20 years of experience, has a 21 year old daughter and her family is a professional family mostly in Wuhan. She wasnt even asked about money. I stated in a letter that I would support her while she was here. That I was retired military, I promised to make sure she returned at the end of her visa. I am elated that she got it, but it just goes to prove the point that it all depends on the interviewer. Maybe he got laid that morning and was in a good mood. I dont know. Thats the problem with the system we have.
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