Why? Not everybody who has a visa flees the country.Hillbilly said:If there was, she would not be here.
Shuddup already before my husband finds out!Hillbilly said:Get to Panam?, Flee into the arms of your true Love.
Basically they want to know that the person has reasons to return to the Dominican Republic and NO it is not impossible as my friend in Calgary was able to get her now husband to come over during the winter to see how he would assimilate before moving on in their relationship. All the above will help and even knowing that there are children involved helps re: more of a reason to return home. Also generally speaking if you ask for a lesser timeframe for the visa you are more likely to get one. Otherwise they start to get suspicious and won't allow one!!! Hope this helps.JC171 said:well if your sweetie is a middle to upper class dominican
with lots of money in the bank,stable job,house and car in his name..no criminal records and can prove all this...his chances are good...if not dont even waste your time trying for a tourist visa
either go vacation with him elsewhere or get a K-1 fiance visa
bailarin said:Basically they want to know that the person has reasons to return to the Dominican Republic and NO it is not impossible as my friend in Calgary was able to get her now husband to come over during the winter to see how he would assimilate before moving on in their relationship. All the above will help and even knowing that there are children involved helps re: more of a reason to return home. Also generally speaking if you ask for a lesser timeframe for the visa you are more likely to get one. Otherwise they start to get suspicious and won't allow one!!! Hope this helps.
Sorry to hear that. I was just offering some info on my friend's experience here in Canada. This was after 9/11 but I guess every country has its issues.Keith R said:No, Bailarin, not necessarily, particularly when dealing with the U.S. (not Canada), which is what the original poster was asking about. I have known many Dominican family members and friends that thought they had all the requisites -- job, bank account, children to care for & return to, etc. -- and still were denied US visas.
One case in point was my compadre, the padrino (godfather) of my son. We wanted him to come to the U.S. for the baptism when my son was 6 months old -- very important for the madrinas and padrinos to attend. He very carefully compiled the documentation. He had a good & longstanding job, and had a notarized letter from his employer saying so and that he had asked only for a week's vacation and the employer fully expected him to return. Had a nice house almost paid for. Had a car. Had his own business on the side for extra income, which he also documented. Had two kids still in school. Had a letter from his priest, saying what a pillar of the church and community he was. Had proof he had never been in legal trouble. Had money in the bank and a long, clean, banking history. He requested a visa for only a week, specifying it was only to attend the baptism here in Virginia. Had a notarized letter from my wife and I, asking him to attend, and another addressed to the consul, telling them why he needed the visa and that we would take responsibility for putting him on that plane back. My mother-in-law, a naturalized American citizen and longstanding friend of his family, accompanied him on the consular interview... You get the picture. Yet he was still denied, no reason given.
And that was back before the US immigration rules got tighter and 9/11.
So I'm sorry to say, HB is likely right. Unless you marry or get a fiance visa, don't get your hopes up...
Why, pray tell, would you want a US transit visa if your sweetie is in the DR and you are in the U.S.?TCIDR said:how easy you suppose it is to obtain US transit visas?
1. What is a C-1 transit visa to US?
The C-1 transit visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals to enter into the U.S. while transiting to another foreign country.
2. Who are eligible for C-1 visa?
Foreign nationals traveling through the U.S. to another foreign destination are eligible for C-1 visa.
Note: If you have C-1 transit visa you are required to leave the U.S. on your proposed departing flight.