B2 visas for in-laws rejected - need a proof of employment letter?

[Ksenia]

Hi all,

 

First, thanks again to all those that helped my husband and I go through the green card process last year.

 

Now, we're trying to get B2 tourist visas for his parents to come visit us. We got all the paperwork together that was listed on the ustraveldocs.com site, but they were rejected for a visa at the interview on Sept. 1 in Shenyang. The interviewer asked for a proof of my husband's employment in the US, which they didn't have.

 

They did have extensive white book documentation of the business, houses, and car that they own, plus copies of our ID's, husband's green card, and our marriage certificate.

 

They didn't have the following (this is a list put together by an agency they visited after the interview):

 

邀请函（抵美日期是11月15号。住45天，主题是预计婚礼在感恩节期间举行，邀请父母参加婚礼，顺便带父母过圣诞节）

工作证明

身份证明

税单

存款证明

英国留学毕业证

去韩国留学的毕业证

爱人的毕业证

The United States

Invitation letter (arrive date is November 15th. 45 days, is expected to the ceremony will be held during the Thanksgiving holiday to invite parents to the wedding, bringing his parents for Christmas)

Work certificate

Proof of identity

bill

Deposit certificate

British study abroad graduation card

Go to South Korea to study abroad graduation card

 

Lover's diploma

So, my question is, for their second interview, is there anything else that might be indispensable, that is not on this list?

Another question, what's the proper format for a "work certificate"?

Last question, should I (the US citizen spouse) prepare versions of these documents as well (such as proof of employment, etc)?

Thank you for reading such a long post!!

Ksenia

[dnoblett]

Copy of your tax return + employer letter attached to an I-134 should satisfy this.

 

Employer letter should be something like: "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed full-time with the XYZ Company since 201_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an annual salary of . Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

[Randy W]

They will occasionally select people randomly (it would appear) for the purpose of seeing just how much of a hoop they can jump through.

 

When they do this, simply do as you are asked - hopefully, next time, they will get an Interviewing Officer who has had a proper breakfast and their cup of coffee or tea. But yes, financial information regarding support that might be available to them for the trip IS necessary.

 

You might consider providing them with an I-134 Affidavit of Support "To show that visa applicants have sponsorship and will not become public charges while in the United States".

 

If your husband's income is on the low-ish side, then yes, your employment information would be VERY helpful.

Edited September 7, 2017 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Ksenia]

Thank you both so much!

 

The thing is, they plan to support themselves, and have much more than enough means to do so, as well as ample proof of that (which they brought to their interview). Neither I nor my husband make very much, certainly not enough to support them...

 

 

 

Hoping that this might be a case of just seeing how many hoops they will jump through...

[dnoblett]

Thank you both so much!

 

The thing is, they plan to support themselves, and have much more than enough means to do so, as well as ample proof of that (which they brought to their interview). Neither I nor my husband make very much, certainly not enough to support them...

 

 

 

Hoping that this might be a case of just seeing how many hoops they will jump through...

They will be staying with you? The I-134 can indicate this. It's a formalty and in many cases the consulate expects the state side family to provide the I-134.

[Ksenia]

Thank you!!