Family Info To Visa Interview?

[ireallywannago]

Hi all, just a quick question. I need to arrange an interview at the us embassy in London to get a visa for me for a family holiday to florida next year. Do I need to take any information about my family with me to the interview, I have all the other stuff that I need but I was just reading somewhere and it said I have to take stuff about the family that's coming with me? I thought it's just stuff about me I need to take?

Thanks in advance.

[jno]

depends on the age of the family, I suppose; they won't need to know much about young kids beyond names and ages but you may need more information about teenagers. I'd take everything I had, just in case.

Are you sure you need a visa - you couldn't just apply online for an esta?

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

[ABerrant]

jno - you appear to have forgotten your participation in the OP's previous thread...

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Question1274881.html

[ireallywannago]

What sort of things do I take with me? My son is 17 and my daughter is 12, my partner, and sister in law are coming aswel, thought I would only need stuff for myself?

[EDDIE51]

Hate to say this but I think your chance of getting a visa is very slim, not only do you have a conviction but you failed to declare it.

[EDDIE51]

Read this theft is moral turpitude
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Getting-there/Question1122934.html

[237SJ]

No disrespect but there is no way on here that people on here can say whether or not someone is going to be granted a visa and maybe it`s best left to the US embassy to decide. As far as info is concerned, there is a list on the website as to what you have to take with you. I`m going up there myself the week after next - deep joy. Don`t forget you can`t take anything electronic in with you and that includes mobiles and electronic car keys.

[ireallywannago]

I'm not overly optimistic about getting but I have to atleast try as I've bought my flights. About my esta, when I first applied I thought that I didn't have to declare it as it's now spent, but then realised later on (after booking my flights

[ireallywannago]

I'm not overly optimistic about getting but I have to atleast try as I've bought my flights. About my esta, when I first applied I thought that I didn't have to declare it as it's now spent, but then realised later on (after booking my flights) that the us want to know about every conviction even if spent, so I emailed esta and explained why I had done and should I do a new one for when I apply for the visa or should I leave it and explain in the visa interview, they said to apply for a new esta with changing my answer, and then that one will be linked to my passport, then I would need to apply for a visa though the embassy. So I've re done another esta form with a not authorised for travel, and then I will explain what's happened when I have my interview. I also emailed the embassy asking I could apply explaining everything, I was expecting a point blank NO, but was told that it would be up to the consular agent on the day to decide, if they say no ten I can apply for a waiver of ineligibility. If I then have a no, then as long as I've tried, I would rather no that I've tried, rarer than just wondering what if. I'm just wondering do I need to take anything with me about my family to the visa interview. It doesn't say anything on the embassy website about information on the documents regarding family.

[237SJ]

I`m presuming your family that are going with you will have their own ESTAs so I can`t really see why you would need to take their info. The visa will be for you alone.

[237SJ]

My case is different because I`m not going for a tourist visa but 2 other types of visa and I have already applied on line. My appointment is virtually a formality and for them to take my passport and put the visas in but this is what I`ve got -
// The following documents are required for all visa types:

Current passport valid for travel to the United Stats. The passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay (unless exempt by country-specific agreements).
All previous passports, especially those that show any international trips or previously issued visas to the United States.
Nonimmigrant Visa Application, Form DS-160 confirmation page
Appointment confirmation page printed from this website
one 2" x 2" color photo taken within the last 6 months

Accompanying family members, unless entering the United States for another purpose, should present and original marriage certificate (spouse) and/or birth certification (for unmarried children under 21), as applicable.

I presume you are just going to find out what you need to apply for so I`m not sure you need all that at this stage. As I said, I`m not going for a tourist visa but I do know that you apply online and all the other bumpf that is mentioned above is the next stage.

[ireallywannago]

Yeah all the family have esta, no issues there just for me.

[ireallywannago]

Accompanying family members, unless entering the United States for another purpose, should present and original marriage certificate (spouse) and/or birth certification (for unmarried children under 21), as applicable.


Is this just for people who are moving to America with family, or does this apply on a B2 visa application?

[237SJ]

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html#documentation

I`m crap at clickies so this link probably won`t work but the info is on here

[237SJ]

Blimey, it worked - wonders will never cease

[ireallywannago]

So I could take my children's birth certificates with my name on, and my partners and our bank statements as they are joint accounts and always have been?

[ireallywannago]

So I could take my children's birth certificates with my name on, and my partners and our bank statements as they are joint accounts and always have been? Don't know what else to take?

[237SJ]

Have you actually done the DS-160 online application for a B-2?

[ireallywannago]

No not yet, waiting for my acro certificate to come back first before I do it

[237SJ]

Right. It`s not as bad as you think. I thought I`ve have a lot of techie problems with it but I didn`t. When you have applied, you will get a barcode with an application number. You can then actually speak to them on the phone if you want to. You can ask them whay they advise.

[Bazile]

Come on folks , lets try and project some positive energy/will here to try and make this a positive outcome for the poster .