Q: Can a financially stable US citizen pay fully for a B2 Visa applicant's trip?
My boyfriend, a Mexican citizen, and I, an American citizen, would like for him to visit me in Arizona for a couple weeks stay. The only problem is that he's currently unemployed and doesn't have sufficient funds to pay for the trip himself. As I'm a full-time worker, I have more than enough in savings to pay for his trip completely. However, upon further research into a B2 Visa, many claim that the applicant must have the necessary funds in a bank account, and that a US Citizen sponsoring would be detrimental in a B2 application review. Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!
A: At issue isn't whether or not he can pay for the trip but what connections he has in Mexico, and money in the bank is one. He has to show that at the end of his trip he will return to Mexico and not remain in the US.
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