Should my non-American girlfriend mention her American boyfriend when applying for a visa?
I am an American citizen but I have not lived in the US for more than 20 years. My girlfriend is not an American, and is not eligible for VWP (though less than 5% of the visa applications from her country are rejected, from what I understand). We would like to visit the US some time to visit my family (she has never been to the US), though we don't have definite plans yet (maybe this summer). We definitely don't have any plans to immigrate to the US.
Some questions about the process:
Should she volunteer that her boyfriend is American and she wants to visit his family (if she's not asked directly about that), or is that likely to be seen as an red flag for intent to immigrate? Would it help to volunteer that information, even if she's not asked anything that would require disclosing that? Should she just say she's coming for tourism (unless asked directly, of course)?
She has a high paying job but she just started a new job a month ago. Should she wait a few months before applying for the visa so that she can show that she has several months of pay slips, or does that not matter?
Is there anything I can do as an American citizen to help her visa application process, or should I just stay out of it? Is there anything my family in the US can do (like sending a letter of sponsorship or something like that)?
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How do I get a US visa for my girlfriend or boyfriend?
You cannot sponsor your significant other to live with you, only visit. At the moment there isn't an unmarried partner visa available. Your partner should be your legal spouse or your fianc\xe9. As a general rule, you will have to complete an I-130 Form (Petition for Alien Relative).Can u bring your GF with visa to USA?
A. As a U.S. citizen, you can bring your girlfriend here on a fianc\xe9e or fianc\xe9 visa. The alternative is to marry her abroad and then petition for her to get an immigrant visa. For the fianc\xe9e visa, you must prove that you had a face-to-face meeting in the two years prior to filing the petition.Can I apply for a tourist visa for my girlfriend?
tourist visa. Your girlfriend must fill out the online nonimmigrant Visa Application, or Form DS-160.How can I bring my girlfriend to America?
The fianc\xe9(e) K-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fianc\xe9(e) of a U.S. citizen. The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fianc\xe9(e) to travel to the United States and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. You can learn more about fianc\xe9(e) visas on usvisas.state.gov.B2 Visitor visa for Girlfriend, Boyfriend or Fiance b213
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