When my parents applied for a tourist visa while awaiting their Green Card, proving their temporary visit and ties to their home country was key to avoiding rejection.

My parents wanted to visit me while waiting for their Green Card, so they applied for a tourist visa. We carefully showed their travel was temporary and unrelated to the immigration process.

While my parents’ Green Card application was pending, they applied for a tourist visa to visit me temporarily. It required proving they planned to return home after their visit.