If you have a family member who is already a citizen of the United States, it will not be any easier for you to process and obtain a tourist visa. Kinship does not prevent or accelerate this process.

An agent at the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, told Vive USA “that having a family member in the U.S. Union has no impact.”

“If someone has a brother who is a citizen of the United States, that’s not something we take into account when you’re in the interview. You will no longer have a chance to get a visa because you have a brother there,” the consul said. officer, identified as Valentina, during a Facebook broadcast, Vive USA reported.

On the site they provide important information that you should remember: If the officer asks you if you have family in the United States, do not be afraid and answer truthfully. Don’t hesitate to give real answers.

However, Vive USA emphasizes: “If your family members are undocumented, remember that your best bet is to avoid putting them at risk.”

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Prepare for the day of the consular interview

Processing a tourist visa has a very important step: going to an interview with a consular officer.

That official must “confirm the reasons why you are traveling to the United States and that you have sufficient ties to Mexico – or any other country – not to continue to reside in the American Union.”

If you already know the day of the interview, whether at the embassy or at a consulate, do not forget to bring your current and valid passport, as well as the printed confirmation sheet of form DS-160, remember this in Vive USA.

The DS-160 form “is an online document that represents the first step in applying for the B1/B2 U.S. nonimmigrant visa.”

This document, El Universo explained in February 2023, is entirely electronic; every foreign traveler can request and complete it from the comfort of his home.

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Although not required, according to Vive USA, it is preferable for the interview that you bring any documents “that help support your reasons for travel and your ties to your country, such as bank statements and receipts, among others.” ”

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