| Can I get a tourist B2 visa to the USA for my potential | | | | The First thing your fiance needs is $50,000 in a local |
| spouse? This is probably one of the most sought after | | | | bank. The Immigration service see this as a good |
| answers on the internet. You meet someone aboard; | | | | reason for a person to return to their own country. |
| spend a little time with them in their own country, then | | | | They know the laws of the country and understand |
| a time comes when you start to think about taking the | | | | that a bank would not allow all that money to be |
| relationship to the next level; marriage. You start to | | | | withdrawn at one time. If your potential spouse does |
| think to yourself, wouldn't it be nice if my fiance could | | | | not have $50,000 in a local bank, then it is not wise to |
| come to the USA for a visit? | | | | put your own money into a local bank for them until |
| For all intent and purposes, this sounds like a great idea. | | | | you check the local laws. Most countries have a limit |
| Your potential spouse will be able to see the USA | | | | on whom and on how much money can be taken out |
| before they make a permanent relocation. You as the | | | | of the country at one time. If you ever wanted to take |
| sponsor will have a good idea what it might be like to | | | | your money back, it may not be possible. For example, |
| live with this person; especially if that person gets a 6 | | | | a Ukrainian bank will only allow a non citizen to take |
| month visa to the USA. You will have a very nice | | | | $10,000 out of the country. The rest cannot be |
| three to four month living arrangement before he or | | | | touched and must remain in the bank or used for |
| she will have to leave the country. Another plus would | | | | purchases within the country. |
| be your potential spouse being able to meet your | | | | Secondly your potential spouse should be a |
| family and friends. | | | | homeowner. Even if they just own a condo or an |
| Now let us take a look at how the USCIS sees the | | | | apartment, it looks a lot better if they own property. |
| application for a tourist visa... The USCIS has their own | | | | Being a property owner is a good reason for a person |
| ideas of what a tourist visa might mean to your | | | | to return to their own country. Most will not just walk |
| potential spouse. It means that your fiance might marry | | | | away from a home they own for a life in another |
| you and not return to their country. Or they could just | | | | country. |
| disappear all together and violate the expiration of their | | | | The third way is for your potential spouse to have a |
| B2 visa. | | | | child. If they were to leave that child behind with a |
| How do you get around the USCIS concerns? These | | | | grandparent or other family member, there is a good |
| methods that I am going to explain, does not work all | | | | chance of that person returning to their own country. |
| the time. It is a bit of a "hit or miss method" and | | | | The fourth and final way depends if your potential |
| depends heavily on how well you document the effort. | | | | spouse is an avid traveler. If your potential spouse has |
| Keep in mind all the methods below require | | | | traveled all over Europe and into a number of other |
| documentation that is convincing enough for the USCIS | | | | western countries, then it is a very good chance that |
| to feel comfortable in giving your fiance a visa. | | | | they will be allowed to travel to the USA. They have |
| If your fiance is from a country where the USA has | | | | shown a good track record of traveling with the intent |
| an immigration agreement wavier program, most of | | | | of returning to their own country. |
| the time a visa is not needed to enter the USA. All | | | | These are the best ways to try and secure a B2 |
| your fiance will need is a valid international passport. | | | | tourist visa. Even if you have all the pieces in place, all |
| Google the country of your potential spouse and see if | | | | the T's crossed and the I's dotted, there is always a |
| they have a visa waiver agreement with the USA. | | | | chance of being denied. Yet not having any of these |
| If your potential spouse does not fall under the wavier | | | | things as described above will almost always |
| agreement, here are a few things you can do to help | | | | guarantee a denial. Make sure your fiance has at least |
| increase your chances of your fiance getting a B2 | | | | one of the four specified above. |
| tourist visa. | | | | |