B-1/B-2 Visa for spouse of US citizen?

I would greatly appreciate a little advice concerning the following situation.

I am a US citizen married to a Colombian citizen. We have a daughter who is also a US citizen. My wife has never had a US visa. We are planning a trip to the US in December and need to get her a visa. I have been told by everybody at the embassy that since we are not planning on residing in the US, she has to apply for a B-1/B-2 visa just like any other Colombian planning to visit the US on vacation.

I know that it's definitely an advantage that she's married to a US citizen and her daughter is a US citizen, but I'm still a bit scared that they will deny her visa, because she doesn't have a job (we have a 5 month old baby), she doesn't own property or even have a bank account or any of the other things that they usually look for in the visa application process. We've all heard the stories about visa denials at the embassy in Bogotá.

We're planning on her taking my and our daughter's US passports, our marriage certificate, our daughter's US birth certificate, a work certificate from my employer and a letter written by me accepting full responsibility of all expenses of the trip.

Has anybody out there had a similar situation or know what we can expect or what we need to do in order to make sure she gets her visa?

If you could reply to my email address, it would be great. I don't get the chance to check the forum that often.

william_a_channell at yahoo.com

Thanks!

By william_andrew_channell on Jun 21, 2007, 13:48 in Visa & paperwork.

elreydelostrolls says on Jun 21, 2007, 19:17:

I have no advice to offer other than DO NOT LIE. Keep us posted on what happens as I, for one, am interested in how this turns out. I'm betting that she will be denied but would like to see the US embassy personnel exercise their brains for once and give her the visa.

Robert Jorge says on Jun 21, 2007, 21:01:

Ditto everthing Elrey said above. I want to hear how it turns out also.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

Proud_Canadian says on Jun 21, 2007, 21:18:

As a Canadian Citizen working for a US company (but I am on a Canadian payroll), I can tell you she will NOT be allowed in the Country on a B-1 Visa without being employed by a company outside the US, and the trip being a business related trip, and only a TEMPORARY trip. I can PROMISE you that if they even THINK that she is looking for permanent residency or anything, she will be turned away. Also, you do not need to "apply" for a B-1 Visa. It is the classification given to workers temporarily working in the US, but NOT for a US company.

I travelled to the US dozens and dozens of times for weeks at a time on a B-1 visa, and after spending too much time in the US, I was forced to get a LB-1, the visa I currently possess, which now allows me to have a Social Security Number, as well as permantly reside in the US. BUUTT....it is only good for 3 years, with the option to renew for 2, at which time, you have to leave the country for a period of no less then one year.

Proud_Canadian says on Jun 21, 2007, 21:21:

Just a personal note...since I can't seem to edit my post.

The visa allows me to reside in the US, IF I want. I do not live in the US.

That's all :)