B2 Visa, Is getting a joint account w/ my gf in a mexican bank suspicious?

Question

supposedly she was denied her b2 visa because she did not have any money in her bank account. Let's say I change my bank accounts in Michigan to a joint account with her and also open a joint account in a Mexican bank. Will this work proving that she has money or no? what do you think? How much should she have? What should I do?

Answer 1

The "money in the bank" excuse is a myth.  Too many people believe that if they just had a couple thousand dollars in the bank it would prove to the US consular officer that they'd come back and not overstay their US visa.  It's simply absurd on it's face.  You could put a million dollars in a Mexican bank account with her name on it and the embassy would be just as unlikely to issue a visa.

First, in this day and age it takes about 15 minutes to transfer money from any bank to any destination in the world.  So, having that bank account does not mean she'd go home on time.

Second, the consular officer would immediately see that the money is just "flash money."  If you don't have a job, or you have a low paying job, it's impossible to explain how you've got a newly opened bank account with, say, $2,500 in it.

Face it, the B2 visa was denied because she was unable to convince the consular officer that she'd comply with the terms of the visa.  This is extremely common.  After all, about 1/3 of the 20,000,000 illegal aliens living in the United States came here legally and overstayed their visas.

If you want to see her you'll have to go to Mexico.