<p>Hello,
I'm an international student, I have been accepted to some universities in the U.S and I'm planning to go there in this fall, so I started preparing for my Visa Interview , and while looking for experiences, I found out that relatives that r in the U.S may hurt ur chances of getting an F-1 VISA , well in what concerns me , I have two uncle there in the U.S , they live in Florida, but I enrolled with Howard University wich is in Washington,DC .</p>
<p>what do you think should I say during the Interview ? and will this situation(having two uncle in the U.S) hurt my chances of getting the VISA ?</p>
<p>Thx</p>
<p>You need to know your uncles names, how they are related to you (mom’s brother or dad’s brother), where they live in the US, and what their visa status is. This is more likely to cause problems for you if 1) you don’t provide this information if asked, 2) your uncles have overstayed their original visa and now are in an illegal status, or 3) you uncles have committed crimes.</p>
<p>You need to be able to look your interviewer in the eye and say with complete honesty, “Yes, I have two uncles who are living in the US. However, it is my full intention to return to my own country once I complete my education.” What will prevent you from getting your F-1 visa is if the interviewer has cause to believe that you will leave school, move in with one of your uncles, and never go home.</p>
<p>One of my siblings is currently attending a college in the US. Will this, in any way hurt my chances?</p>
<p>^It will only hurt your chances if your sibling has overstayed on their current visa or has been engaged in illegal activity or breached the terms of their.Otherwise,it’s not a problem at all.</p>
<p>@macmill,
Well, my two uncles are permanent resident there(holding green cards), they have commited no crimes and they are working properly there in the U.S! that’s why I’m stressing, because their situation is good there and the visa officer may think that I will join them !</p>
<p>Another question-
lot of my family members (except my mom, dad, siblings i.e close family) is settled in US. w/ green cards and citizenship status. So, I was planning on working in US after graduating from there. Is that possible? Would my family members being there affect me at all?</p>