Hi everyone, 

I am graduating this Dec and I had wanted to invite my parents. They had ALL the supporting documents, government job for dad, bank balance, sister studying in college, property etc to establish ties back home and I had a good record in F-1 here too. But still their visa was rejected for no proper reason at all. So far this season I haven't heard any parents getting visa. Is this true? I think if US embassy doesn't want to give visas then they should put up a notice saying that they won't give to graduation attendees instead of wasting people's hard earned money. I am very sad coz I've been looking forward to this day all my life.

I am thinking about making only my mom apply again. Please share if you have had any experience from yourself and/or your relatives/friends this season. If they were able to get it, then it would be a great help to get some advice.

Thanks.

My parents arrived 6 mnths before the expiry of Visa..so I think it doesnt matter when u come within the visa expiry period

@yahooize
It does not really matter when you arrive to USA as long as the VISA is valid ( as @prankster mentioned - I hope its not a prank)
Just to add another example. I know a couple/family who came to USA:

• applied and got VISA on late 2008.
• VISA valid for 5 years.
• came to USA on late 2011.

 Thanks guys.. You guys are awesome.. Much more reliable that GOOGLE.. atleast non of the people answered.. SEARCH on GOOGLE.. thank you one more time ...

yahooize