1) mention status as married
2) she is not legally divorced or separated from her husband
3) show her bank account statements , marriage certificate , invitation letter from you etc
US tourist visa application question
I want to apply for US B2 tourist visa for my cousin sister (uncle's daughter), her 3 year old daughter and my mother. My sister is married but has been separated from her husband for 3 years. We've already filed cases under section 498, 125 and DV act in court about 4 months ago. Given her situation, what should we indicate her marital status in visa form- married, divorced, legally separated, married but cases for dowry in court or other? Also one of the requirements for US B2 visa is to show strong ties with home country to prove she is not planning to illegaly settle in the US. My sister is not employed. She has bank accounts but no real assets directly under her name. Her father owns property but it is not transferred in her name yet. We are hindu by religion. What can we use to show strong ties to India in her case? We are currently thinking of photographs of her marriage, documents of her case (section 498, 125, DV Act, Share in husband's ancestral property), photographs with my family, proof of her daugther's school, an invitation letter from me inviting her to the US, jamabandi of her husband's ancestral property papers. Anything I am missing, maybe her father's property jamabandi?
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Can we show anything as proof of property? Jamabandi of husband's ancestral property or her father's property? She is hindu by religion.
Asked 1 year ago
she has no property standing in her name
2)she has no share in husband property
3)
- Supporting Financial Documents such as Fixed Deposits, Share Certificates, Property Investments, any other Investments etc. (Optional)
Yes you can do the aforesaid to show the property proof. You can also get the certified copy of the revenue records in the days matter
You need to establish strong economic roots like…
- Employment with sufficient salary and stability.
- Ownership of immovable properties.
- Bank balance in her name up to 20L.
- Ownership of property by father is not sufficient.
- As criminal and civil cases are filed against husband, proof of his property will contradict you claim.
- If intimation of cases in Court is given, you also require to submit proof of permission from Court even she is complainant and petitioner.
Your sister's marital status is 'married', which has to be mentioned.
Her marital status and her marriage to a resident Indian itself would be a strong tie to prove that she will return to India after the expiration of tourist visa.
Do not unnecessarily mention the details of her court cases in the visa application, this may raise lot of doubts in the minds of the immigration authorities who would not be able to understand that if she is also an accused in any case that has been filed by him against her, hence better not to reveal any details of the cases she has filed against him.
Do not complicate simple things.
As of now she is not having any property on her name.
Her husband's property or her father's property cannot become her property.
If she has any fixed deposits in any bank then she can produce those evidences, however even they may not attach much importance to her claim to return to India after her visit to USA.
Instead her marital status i.e, 'married' along with the marriage certificate and her husband's residential status as resident Indian would be sufficient to vouch for her immigration issues.
Dear client,
Regarding your first question, your cousin sister should indicate her current legal marital status in the visa form. If she is legally separated or divorced, she should mention it accordingly. If she is still legally married, she should indicate that and also provide information about the ongoing cases in court.
Regarding the second question, there are various ways to show strong ties with India. Some examples include proof of a steady job or business, bank statements, property ownership or rental agreements, proof of family relationships, and any other commitments that would require her to return to India, such as children's education, family events, or medical treatments. In your cousin sister's case, since she is not employed and does not have direct ownership of assets, some additional documents that may help include her daughter's school enrollment records, a letter from her father stating that she is financially dependent on him, and any other documents that show that she has strong family ties in India. The invitation letter from you can also help, but it is not sufficient by itself to demonstrate strong ties with India.
Regarding the missing documents, providing the jamabandi of her husband's ancestral property papers and her father's property papers could also help to demonstrate strong ties with India. However, it is important to note that the US visa officer will consider the totality of the circumstances, so there is no guarantee that any specific document will be sufficient to establish strong ties with India. It is best to provide as much evidence as possible to support your cousin sister's visa application.
- Since, no divorce has been taken place , then she should mention married in the visa application.
- Further, she can show her husbands jamabandi & also her fathers property papers details for showing strong ties
- Further, she can also prepare an strong bank statement after transferring a huge amount temporarily .
