World Journal Weekly Q & A - July 1, 2007Asylee Wishes to Invite Parents for a VisitJin asks: On July 2006, I received approval for political asylum (based on religious persecution). I am single. Can I invite my parents to come to U.S to visit me? If it is possible, what documents do I need? If not, when is the best time to invite them over? Please note that I sneaked into the U.S. when I first came. Dear reader: As an asylee, you can invite your parents to visit you, but the
final decision as to whether your parents can obtain visiting visas
is up to the U.S. consular officer who will interview them. Visiting
visas are given to those that the American consulates believe will
return to the home country at the end of the period of visit. Typical
factors that consular officers consider are ownership of property,
jobs, relatives in the home country and overseas, financial status
of the applicants, etc. You would generally need to provide them
with an invitation letter guaranteeing that you would support them
during the period of time that they are here in the States and that
they will return home at the end of the period of stay, an I-134
affidavit of support, job letter, bank letter, and a copy of the
last year's tax return. Your sneaking into the United States is
a negative factor that the consular officer will also consider. Petitioner in Family Immigration Case Wishes to Only Use Co-Sponsor’s I-864 Affidavit of SupportLi asks: My sister-in-law petitioned my husband and I came to the U.S.. She also sponsored us in I-864. During an interview at the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong, the examiner pointed out, “You choose Hawaii as the entry point and residence place, but your financial sponsor lives in New York, this kind of sponsorship is not practical. It is best to find other people to sponsor you.” And so we switched the sponsor to my brother-in-law, who resided in Hawaii. The case was approved. After becoming a citizen, I petitioned for my brother under F4. Now I have received NVC for the affidavit of support. I reside in Hawaii, but my brother plans to enter and reside in Seattle because his son, who is a permanent resident leaves there. My questions are: 1. Because of my prior experience, I plan to ask my nephew to be
his father’s sole financial sponsor (instead of me in order
to prevent being rejected during interview). Is this feasible? 1 A petitioner must always submit a binding I-864 affidavit of support for the person for whom he/she petitions. Use of a co-sponsor is permissible, but does not relieve the petitioner of the responsibility under law of submitting his/her own I-864. Even if a petitioner makes no money at all, that individual must still submit the I-864. 2 No. 3 See above answer.
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