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VISITOR VISA - PHILIPPINES

Bryanna

VIP Member
Sep 8, 2014
14,136
3,122
Hi @Bryanna , i totally agree with you. In my case I traveled in some parts of Europe that is why maybe I got approved this time. This is my second time to apply actually. I really do hope I can U.S visa as well.. I was denied in U.S visa on my first application here in Jeddah and now since I have Canadian Visa, I am a lil bit confident for re-applying again for U.S Visa.
Fantastic and congrats on getting your TRV :):) Hope it is valid until your passport expiry.

If you have the time, you may want to travel/visit Canada first >> return to Saudi >> and then apply for a US B1/B2. This would help
 

TEOLO29

Full Member
Dec 4, 2016
43
3
Hi @Bryanna , my friend who has previous B1/B2 visa as well as schengen visa wants to apply for TRV too.. however, since he dont have invitation letter, how can he apply? There is option for invitation letter when applying online.. can he skip it? would appreciate your reply.. I told him its better to apply online rather than paper application.. If you missed to upload, you cant proceed to submit your application.. so I wonder, what is to be done in invitation portion.

thank you..
 

Bryanna

VIP Member
Sep 8, 2014
14,136
3,122
Hi @Bryanna , my friend who has previous B1/B2 visa as well as schengen visa wants to apply for TRV too.. however, since he dont have invitation letter, how can he apply? There is option for invitation letter when applying online.. can he skip it? would appreciate your reply.. I told him its better to apply online rather than paper application.. If you missed to upload, you cant proceed to submit your application.. so I wonder, what is to be done in invitation portion.

thank you..
He'll need to apply as a Tourist without any invitation letter.

He will need to work out a detailed day-by-day itinerary to prove he has a genuine purpose of visit + he has the finances to pay for that itinerary and airfare.

He will also need to provide provisional hotel bookings (don't book any confirmed plane tickets or hotel stay)
 

bellaluna

VIP Member
May 23, 2014
7,405
1,781
Hi @Bryanna , my friend who has previous B1/B2 visa as well as schengen visa wants to apply for TRV too.. however, since he dont have invitation letter, how can he apply? There is option for invitation letter when applying online.. can he skip it? would appreciate your reply.. I told him its better to apply online rather than paper application.. If you missed to upload, you cant proceed to submit your application.. so I wonder, what is to be done in invitation portion.

thank you..
He may have to go back to the questionnaire and say "no" to any question about having a contact in Canada.
 

TEOLO29

Full Member
Dec 4, 2016
43
3
hello @bellaluna thank you so much for this information. Yeah i forgot that were there series of questionnaire before proceeding to application.

Thanks a lot..this would help him since he don't have any relatives in Canada.
 

amari

Newbie
Nov 1, 2017
4
0
hi everyone. just in case you know how to appy online with minor nephews?
my father is dying in Canada. his dying wish is to see his grandsons.
I may be eligible to apply online.
my problem is how do i apply for visas of my minor nephews online?
can i just add them to the family members who will be going with me?
Definition of "family member" is limited to spouse and children.
Thank you in advance.
 

bellaluna

VIP Member
May 23, 2014
7,405
1,781
hi everyone. just in case you know how to appy online with minor nephews?
my father is dying in Canada. his dying wish is to see his grandsons.
I may be eligible to apply online.
my problem is how do i apply for visas of my minor nephews online?
can i just add them to the family members who will be going with me?
Definition of "family member" is limited to spouse and children.
Thank you in advance.
Sorry to hear this about your father. You may have to create a separate MyCIC account for your nephews.
 

Bryanna

VIP Member
Sep 8, 2014
14,136
3,122
hi everyone. just in case you know how to appy online with minor nephews?
my father is dying in Canada. his dying wish is to see his grandsons.
I may be eligible to apply online.
my problem is how do i apply for visas of my minor nephews online?
can i just add them to the family members who will be going with me?
Definition of "family member" is limited to spouse and children.
Thank you in advance.
Truly sorry to know about your dad. Hope his health improves.

Your sibling (the parent of the nephews) must apply online on their behalf.


Some points you may want to note:
1. Your sibling must include consent letters/authorization letters from both parents of your nephews that allow you to take them abroad + 24/7 contact information of their parents + their parents' passport copies

2. You'll need to prove your relationship with your nephews. You can do this by submitting the birth certificates of yourself and your sibling (parent of your minor nephews)

3. You can include the medical reports of your dad to prove that his condition is critical + to request for an expedited decision instead of the estimated TRV processing times for your country of residence

4. You must prove that you have the finances to pay for the visit of yourself + your nephews. If this is not possible then the parents of the nephews must provide their bank statements + Income Tax Returns + Letters of Financial Support

5. If your entire family (your spouse and children) are traveling with you, you must ensure that you prove the strong ties of each individual family member (employment/business + student ties + property/land ownership, etc) because the family ties to Canada will strongly outweigh those to your home country = Higher chances of TRV refusals

6. Do keep the visit to max. 3-4 weeks