What constitutes “strong ties” from visa interview point of view?
“Strong Ties” are the aspects of life that bind people to their places of residence, including, but not limited to, possession, family relationships, employment, education and prospects in India. As each person’s situation is different, there is no set answer to what constitutes adequate ties. Strong ties differ from country to country, city to city, individual to individual. Some examples of ties can be a job, a house, a family, a bank account. “Ties” are the various aspects of your life that bind you to your country of residence: your possessions, employment, social and family relationships. As an Indian citizen, imagine your own ties in India. Would a consular office of U.S. consider that you have a residence in India that you do not intend to abandon? It is likely that the answer would be “yes” if you have a job, a family, if you own a house, or if you have other commitments that would require you to return to India at the conclusion of a visit abroad. Each person’s situation is di
