dron wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:30 am Has anyone ever actually taken a Khmer girl who was not their wife to the US for tourist activities? I'm a US citizen, good income, etc,. but it doesn't matter I fear. As far as I know there is no possibility to sponsor someone for tourism to the US. They have to be approved on their own merits and in fact even mentioning a US boyfriend can get a visa app denied as the issuing officer may fear the girl is going to try to stay on in the US with her BF or get married while on a tourist visa. Or so I hear.

I took my Thai GF to the US twice a few years ago with no problem at all. She was educated at the best university in Thailand, came from a family with serious money, owned land and two cars in her own name, and had a government job. Her interview literally consisted of the question "what do you want to do in America?" She said "tourism" and got a 10 year visa with no further questions asked.

I know it's not going to be like that here. Probably not even possible. I have a male Khmer friend here with a rather large business and plenty of money who was rejected with no reason given on two occasions. The only reason he can think is that he has relatives in the states. Maybe they fear he'll stay with them.

In my case, my girlfriend is nineteen. She's been to every country in ASEAN with me. Nowhere else, as there aren't many visa free options for Cambodians unfortunately. She speaks decent English but she's definitely not fluent. She doesn't work or study anymore since staying with me. The only job she ever had was the one she worked for two months before she met me. Her mom and dad are very low level civil service workers in a distant province. I could put some money in a bank account for her, but would it help? Is it a total waste of time to even attempt to apply for a tourist visa for her? I'd really like to show her around my country.

Thanks

logos wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 4:21 am I

dron wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:30 am Has anyone ever actually taken a Khmer girl who was not their wife to the US for tourist activities? I'm a US citizen, good income, etc,. but it doesn't matter I fear. As far as I know there is no possibility to sponsor someone for tourism to the US. They have to be approved on their own merits and in fact even mentioning a US boyfriend can get a visa app denied as the issuing officer may fear the girl is going to try to stay on in the US with her BF or get married while on a tourist visa. Or so I hear.

I took my Thai GF to the US twice a few years ago with no problem at all. She was educated at the best university in Thailand, came from a family with serious money, owned land and two cars in her own name, and had a government job. Her interview literally consisted of the question "what do you want to do in America?" She said "tourism" and got a 10 year visa with no further questions asked.

I know it's not going to be like that here. Probably not even possible. I have a male Khmer friend here with a rather large business and plenty of money who was rejected with no reason given on two occasions. The only reason he can think is that he has relatives in the states. Maybe they fear he'll stay with them.

In my case, my girlfriend is nineteen. She's been to every country in ASEAN with me. Nowhere else, as there aren't many visa free options for Cambodians unfortunately. She speaks decent English but she's definitely not fluent. She doesn't work or study anymore since staying with me. The only job she ever had was the one she worked for two months before she met me. Her mom and dad are very low level civil service workers in a distant province. I could put some money in a bank account for her, but would it help? Is it a total waste of time to even attempt to apply for a tourist visa for her? I'd really like to show her around my country.

Thanks

19 ? Have you tried the adoption route ?

dron wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:30 am
In my case, my girlfriend is nineteen. She's been to every country in ASEAN with me.

dron wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:30 amIn my case, my girlfriend is nineteen. She's been to every country in ASEAN with me. Nowhere else, as there aren't many visa free options for Cambodians unfortunately.

Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:37 am
...Hong Kong visas also not that hard to get....