• US Visiting visa (B-2) for parents to attend Graduation Ceremony

    This article talks about B-2 Visiting visa - US Visiting visa. If you want to get your family members or relatives for your gradwalk, you need to apply for B-2 Visa. To Obtain B-2 Visa, you need to go through same process of Filling DS-160 form, Visa Interview as you did for F1 Visa. This article also lists the documents required to attend B-2 Visa and discuss about requirements for B-2 Visa.

    What is B-2 Visa?

    B-2 visa (Visitor for Pleasure) is a non-immigrant type visa that is intended for visitors/Tourists(Father,Mother,Siblings - Brother/Sisters, Uncle, Aunt) to USA. This will be issues for 3 months to 10 years. To visit USA for your grad walk, parents should attend B-2 Visa Interview. Father/mother, Brother/Sister or relatives can attend visa interview at a time as a group for B-2 Visa.

    B-2 Visa Procedure

    Here is the B-1 Visa process.

    1. First step in apply to to visa is you need to get a letter from the University about your graduation walk or graduation ceremony. Once you report the graduation (MS,BS/PHD completion) in the university, they will issue the grad walk letter.
    2. Send an invitation letter to your parents or other family members whom you want to invite for the graduation ceremony.
    3. Pay Visa fee.
    4. Complete DS-160 form. If multiple members are attending you add all of them as a group.
    5. Book Visa appointment with US consulate.
    6. Attend visa Interview with all necessary documents.

    Documents required for B-2 Visa Interview

    List of Documents required for B-2 Visa Interview.

    1. Interview letter
    2. HDFC bank receipt
    3. Ds-160 form
    4. Passport
    5. Invitation Letter - Mention your university, course, some description about you.
    6. Your I-20 and transcripts.
    7. Property Evaluation of the candidates attending visa interview.
    8. Tax returns
    9. Bank balance
    10. Birth Certificate
    11. Cover letter to US Consulate requesting B-2 Visa

    B-2 Visa Interview questions

    B-2 visa Questions are very simple and the chances of B2 visa acceptance is high. Your parents answers should match with that filled on DS-160. Here are some Sample B-2 Visa Interview Questions.
    What is your son/daughter is doing USA?
    Which university?
    What do you do after gradwalk?
    Who will fund your for your stay in USA?
    Show me ddocuments to support funds?
    When will your return back?
    Comments 7 Comments
    1. harman546's Avatar
      harman546 -
      Hi Ajay

      Previously my student and tourist visa has got rejected in 2008. Can I apply for this visa because my sister is gonna get her graduation very soon? Does my visa hold any chances for acceptance???
    1. Unregistered's Avatar
      Unregistered -
      A family has 5 members... (father,mother,brother and sister)..How many of them attend to visa interview (b-2)....and chances to get visa....Just think attend 3 members...father and mother, sister.
    1. beesriram's Avatar
      beesriram -
      Crisp information very useful. How and where does on pay the Visa fees. Do we need to create a profile for a group or should it be for individuals of the group. Kindly reply.
    1. Unregistered's Avatar
      Unregistered -
      We appriciate the procedure of issuing US visa. Procedure is better & respectable. Hope PAK- US relations will become more & more strenthened. Regards
    1. Unregistered's Avatar
      Unregistered -
      My brother's daughter is in school and she is graduating on this year so we can apply for usa visa for school graduation ceremony?
    1. Unregistered's Avatar
      Unregistered -
      I'm planning to graduate on may 5th. Unfortunately, visa slots are not available within the date. Is it ok if they go for interview after my graduation date?What are the chances of getting visa for my parents???
    1. Unregistered's Avatar
      Unregistered -
      Can friends attend with this visa?
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