| The problem with the visa application process is that the conusular officials processing the applications are required to regard any potential applicant as someone who will stay in the US and not return. The burden of proof is on the applicant to show beyond a reasonable doubt that they have existing ties in China that will guarantee their return. Unfortuneately, there is a high proportion of Chinese individuals who do not return, even when passing the requirements. I tried to get a tourist visa for my wife (who is Chinese) and got rejected. This is why snakeheads can get 30-50K dollars to smuggle in a Chinese national into the US. |