Obtaining a United States tourist visa for philippine passport holder

What CDO failed to include is that if you are a nurse/doctor, forget applying for a tourist visa to the US :)

HI CDO,
I understand there are situations where a filipino gets a tourist visa but gets denied after they make the huge 24hr flight to the U.S.A. This is very disturbing and was wondering how I can get more information regarding this type of denial. First of all where do they hold you and what if all the flights are booked going back ? Also a last minute flight like that could be thousands of dollars, the person may not even have enough to pay for it.. A flight like that takes a toll on your body, they are going to put someone through that again without a day or two rest? Is this a regular occurrence ? The whole point of going through the grueling process and multiple interviews to get the tourist VISA, is to avoid that kind of an ugly situation.. You get approved for a VISA then they deny you at the airport? seems like a human rights violation.. I'm very curious how often this happens. My girlfriend is close to getting her tourist visa and will be flying into New York JFK, I will be waiting for her and can't imagine them sending her back after she takes a flight like that. She is not working here and qualifies in every way for the tourist visa and has plenty of money with a credit card. Please let me know what you think and the chances they would put her through the hell of a back-back 24hr plane flights.
Thanks

Edited by: defeedme

Tell her to erase all communication regarding job applications in her email. Yep, they make you log on in the itnernet and check your email. Any communication alluding to trying to obtain a job and she won't be allowed in and will have to take the next available flight back to Manila. That goes for printed resumes, school credentials and anything that might construe job application while on tourist visa.

I'm talking about professionals here - with money, jobs back home and equity.

P.S. They do this in random but expect a first timer to get the treatment.

If someone read #13 and if there was a question there for me, kindly summarize and tell me. Can't read it sorry.

Why do you hate punctuation and paragraphs?

I had my first US tourist visa interview this week at the US Embassy. While everybody is dressed to kill for an interview, I came wearing my construction company uniform with the logo and name printed on my shirt. He asked me why I want to go to the US. I replied: I want to go and spend my vacation in NY to watch broadway musicals or go to Vegas and play slot machines but for sure I want to see Sleeping Beauty when she wakes up at Disneyland. He was laughing then took a glance at my shirt and asked what's my work. I spoke about my purchaser work routine then finally ended my statement that in my stressful construction career, I think I deserve to spend my hard earnings for a peaceful vacation. No work, no relatives, no friends, no pressures. Just me and my peaceful broadway musicals, me chilling with my slot machine and me with sleeping beauty (which I actually meant to get beauty rest). So after my vacation, I can go back to my present work, fully refreshed, vibrantly young and ready to go again! He then smiled at me and told me to come back the next day for my passport. When I got my passport the following day, I saw my first US visa with multiple entries and 10 year validity in it. I looked up in the sky, thank God and smiled: "Sleeping Beauty for the next 10 years... here I come! :-)

My Tip:

1. Be concise and honest on your answers. They dont have time to listen for your so called finance capabilities with supporting documents that you wish they would see. If you think your capable, it will show on how you answer his questions.

2. Don't dress to kill for the interview. It only shows your desperate to get one.

3. Answer honestly. Consuls are bored on listening daily about Disneyland answers. A twist a laugh about Disneyland will make the consul more interested about you.

4. Speak with actions when you answer questions. It will be more convincing than your supporting documents. Remember that the consul does not only listen on what you say but also decide on how you convey your answers.

5. Last, be positive about yourself. Be confident and have faith that you can.

Good Luck! :-)

They don't listen to your financial capabilities. They require it to be attached with your visa application. Anyone can spout about Broadway musicals but they still need documentation that you can buy a return ticket to the Philippines.

Well, what you failed to realize is you are overseas. Obtaining a US visa for a Filipino passport holder based overseas with valid employment/residency papers is less rigid than say getting it in the Philippines. I both have applied here and abroad and didn't have a problem. I can tell you though that I have to go through hoops applying here in Manila and I have the damn papers they needed. Overseas, all I needed was to present employment certificate and a bank account statement.

I have friends and bosses who got denied for different reasons here in Manila and these are properly documented applications and supported by their employment. It is not fair to say it is easy when you have a different circumstance.

Hi, upon reading your discussion in obtaining a U.S. tourist visa, seems impossible for me to push through since my only intention really is to work there.Though i have several relatives in the U.S. that owns good houses and good jobs, is it possible for them to sponsor me to work there?
The only 2 country that i want to work in, if not in U.S., is in U.K.,(2nd option) would it be better/easier to apply for a working permit in UK Immigration here in Manila then go there and apply for a job? I've been applying as nanny/caregiver in UK through the use of internet but surprisingly all that replied are scams. Please help me...i really need good advises. Thanks

I am a regular on the US Branch--I found this thread while searching for an old post on visas. I suggest you post your question to the US Branch--it is a common one there.

Getting a work visa for the US is very difficult. I'll copy a pervious post of mine on the US branch, with a few changes:

The US State Dept. specifically says "Unlike some countries, the United States government does not issue work visas for casual employment."

To get a visa that allows employment, you must already have a job offer from an employer who will sponsor you for the visa or you must go through sponsor that participates in certain exchange programs. Once the employer's petion has been approved, you still have to apply for the visa and you may be denied.

It is not easy for an employer to petition for you to get a visa. The fees to file the petition can be expensive. The employer may have to prove that they cannot find people in the US who can do the job. Some visas are only for jobs that require a university degree. For many work visas there is a fixed number of visas that can be granted each year. The government receives many more petitions than they can give visas for. Your relatives cannot sponsor you for a work visa, unless they actually hire you and are willing to spend a lot of money to petition for you to be hired.

There are some special work visas for Canadians, Mexicans,Singaporeans, and Australians that do not require formal sponsorship, but do require you to have a job offer. The job must require a university degree--no bar work.

There is a special visa for nurses.

The exchange programs are short-term. The most commonly-used ones are for current university students or recent graduates. There are others for research scholars, internships, or teacher exchanges. There is an Au Pair program that has age & education requirements. You must attend a university, college or other education program in the US while working.

There are some more obscure employment visas--journalists, religious workers, domestic employees of diplomats, fashion models..

There is a visa for people whose non-US employer wants to station them in the US. You must be a manager or in a special training program.

Some full-time university students can work under certain conditions.

If you have US $1,000,000 to invest int he US and you can create at least 10 jobs in the US, you can get an immigrant visa.

If your relatives are your parents, children, or brothers/sisters they can sponsor you for an immigrant visa. This can take many years.