USA visa for Argentinian boyfriend

[humahuaca]

Hello!
This question has probably come up before many times and I've searched past threads but here it goes: I am an American and I have an Argentinian boyfriend and I want him to come meet my parents in the United States. How difficult (is it impossible?) for him to get a tourist visa for a month? How far in advance should this process be started? Also, should I just abandon the idea of a tourist visa and go the fiancee-visa route?

Thanks so much in advance,
HM

 

[qwerty]

Depends on if he can pay for it, if he has a job, if he has a property, if he studies and luck.

 

[humahuaca]

He can pay for it, he has a job as a medic (doing his residency), he has no property, he is taking classes to conduct medical research...

 

[nikad]

Just schedule an appointment at your embassy for a tourist visa. He might get it or not. The only way you can help him out is applying for a fiance visa, and for that you have to be engaged.

 

[qwerty]

At first look he should get it but do your homework

 

[SaraSara]

Here's a thread about someone trying to get his girlfriend a US visa.

http://baexpats.org/newcomers-forum/9522-passport-visa.html#post65489

Good luck...

 

[Conrado]

He doesn't have a EU passport by any chance? That's the easiest way for an Argentine.

 

[zaenden]

I was in the same situation my girlfriend is korean-american wanted me to meet her parents in portland. I co-own a very reputable restaurant and a hostel in Cape Town I was denied a visa but at the same time my mother was issued a visa!!?? she is a pensioner (but she had a life long tourist visa pre 9/11) good luck!! even if they issue your boyfriend a visa he can still be denied entry to the US at the port of entry. visa issued at a consulate means nothing if the immigration officer at the airport does not like the looks of your boyfriend. so make sure you travel with him to your home country

 

[qwerty]

He doesn't have a EU passport by any chance? That's the easiest way for an Argentine.

What do you think?

 

[humahuaca]

No, he doesn't have an EU passport - only an Argentinian one. Sounds like the first step is to set up an interview at the US embassy.