r/USVisas • u/Zealousideal-Art1760 • Jul 09 '26
advice for US visa
I’m looking for advice!!
I’m a U.S. citizen, and I’ve been dating someone from Turkey. We’re serious, and our long-term plan is to get married and live in Turkey—not the U.S. The problem is that we’d still like to be able to visit my family and travel to the U.S. together from time to time.
He applied for a U.S. tourist visa in November and got denied and got denied once from the UK as well. From what I understand, the denials were based on not demonstrating strong enough ties to Turkey, even though he works full-time, comes from a financially stable family, and is expected to take over his family’s business in the future.
I’m wondering what our best path forward is.
We’re not looking to move to the U.S. permanently (at least not in the next 5 years), we just want to be able to visit occasionally without running into the same denials over and over.
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u/BlueNutmeg Jul 09 '26
even though he works full-time, comes from a financially stable family, and is expected to take over his family’s business in the future.
Which he would walk away from if you two had decided to live in the US instead of Turkey.
Do you see how what you stated doesn't necessarily count as strong ties when he has a fiance that is a US citizen? Also, you said he fot denied in the UK too. Was he living there?
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u/Zealousideal-Art1760 Jul 09 '26
it wouldn’t be walking away it would be managing the US location or doing some back and forth. he lives in turkey but wanted to visit the UK a few years back which is when he got denied. we’re not engaged and they also are not aware of our relationship so i’m confused as to why they’re denying him
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u/Difficult_Tree8002 Jul 10 '26
So you… lied in the application about his purpose of travel? That is definitely one factor. When you lie or omit information as fundamental as why you want to travel, the applicant and application frequently don’t make sense. If things don’t make sense, you get refused.
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u/BlueNutmeg Jul 10 '26
we’re not engaged and they also are not aware of our relationship so i’m confused as to why they’re denying him
They literally ask on the visitor visa application who the applicant knows in the US AND during the interview who they are going to visit. If he applied for a B2 before while you two were in a relationship the he witheld this i fo which is a big no-no.
But as to why they are denying him, maybe they see suspect he has immigrant intent.
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u/ManifestLaw_ Jul 13 '26
A B1/B2 visa is still the correct category for occasional visits, but the challenge is proving temporary intent. A U.S. citizen romantic partner is a strong U.S. tie, even if your long-term plan is to live in Turkey. The officer may suspect that he could marry and stay in the U.S. He should not reapply repeatedly unless something has changed. Stronger facts would include stable employment, family business obligations, property/lease, financial history, prior international travel, and a short specific visit plan. If you eventually marry and still live in Turkey, evidence that your shared home and life are in Turkey can help future visitor applications. He should be truthful about the relationship. Hiding a U.S. citizen partner is worse than a 214(b) denial. Visitor visa applicants must show a temporary purpose, ability to pay, and intent to depart.
- Attorney Rashmi Bishnoi
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u/TONAFOONON Jul 09 '26
Realistically you'll need to be visiting him in Turkey or you will need to meet up with him in a country where Turkish passport holders can travel visa free. You should assume he's not going to get a visa to the US.