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Looks like he will find his own place to stay, like a shared room in a house or a hostel. He has travelled like this before, many times and for long periods of time. A lot of long-term low budget traveling.
The address is a permanent on entry record- do you really want to get in trouble with Border Patrol/Homeland security?
What if Tommy’s plan is to no good? Are you aiding and abetting?
What if he goes” missing”? Overstays his visa?
Curious what part of the world his country is? Was any romance involved ?
Some men from a particular part of the world are so exceptionally good at convincing gullible young and older females of their ardent love for them and making them feel like she is the only one and the most beautiful, wonderful woman for him and he will die for her and wants to have children with her...
You get the drift.
It happens here and in other desirable countries time and again: they seem to never “fall in love” in Nigeria or Pakistan
Tell him to sign a rental agreement in advance and use that rental for his address. The same goes for hostel- I bet you will never hear from him again after that: he will move onto someone else- though he could still arrange this with some other silly chick and stil target you just for sex if he manages to get in the US without your help or would ask to move in with you to stay for free.
He may even marry to get a green card..if that what his final plan is
This type of people engage several people at the same time - telling each of them that they are one and only- hoping one of them will give in.
You are being tricked into the situation where you are financially responsible for him under the guise of “just needing an address”- no such thing.
He might be engaged to a woman his family selected for him or could be even married.
They target young women, as well as the older ones
Hope you did not meet him on the Internet.
Just don’t do it!
Looks like he will find his own place to stay, like a shared room in a house or a hostel. He has travelled like this before, many times and for long periods of time. A lot of long-term low budget traveling.
And they will not accept that he will live on his own rather than with a friend?
And they will not accept that he will live on his own rather than with a friend?
He doesn't have enough in his checking/saving account. He needs to prove he has adequate funds and will not be a burden to the US or be living on streets. Really, it's a common sense rule
A friend "Tommy" from another country wants to return to the US for a 1 year course. In order to get a student visa, Tommy needs to show he can cover his expenses during the year (and he does have a chunk of savings for this purpose). Tommy's school has asked if Tommy will live with his friend in the US and if so, can the friend write a letter stating their address, dates Tommy will stay with the friend and all expenses (specific $$ amounts) that the friend will cover, such as rent, utilities, food, etc.
Tommy has asked my friend to write the letter, but he won't actually be staying with her.
What are the consequences to writing this letter (which I assume then becomes part of Tommy's student visa application?)?
A friend "Tommy" from another country wants to return to the US for a 1 year course. In order to get a student visa, Tommy needs to show he can cover his expenses during the year (and he does have a chunk of savings for this purpose). Tommy's school has asked if Tommy will live with his friend in the US and if so, can the friend write a letter stating their address, dates Tommy will stay with the friend and all expenses (specific $$ amounts) that the friend will cover, such as rent, utilities, food, etc.
Tommy has asked my friend to write the letter, but he won't actually be staying with her.
What are the consequences to writing this letter (which I assume then becomes part of Tommy's student visa application?)?
No School will ask whether any Friend will cover rent, food, utilities ?? It is Tommy's responsibility to show funding. It looks like Tommy is short of necessary funds. Actually International Student Office sends an I-20 letter of intent with estimated funds (Tuition plus living expenses) required. It is Tommy's duty to show such funds in his bank accounts to embassy official to get student visa. It looks like Tommy is short of funding. so he is trying to get a letter from friend.
No School will ask whether any Friend will cover rent, food, utilities ?? It is Tommy's responsibility to show funding. It looks like Tommy is short of necessary funds. Actually International Student Office sends an I-20 letter of intent with estimated funds (Tuition plus living expenses) required. It is Tommy's duty to show such funds in his bank accounts to embassy official to get student visa. It looks like Tommy is short of funding. so he is trying to get a letter from friend.
Right. However, if I read it right, the school asked Tommy to ask a friend for the letter with proof. The school may have been suggesting a way Tommy can meet the requirements to come. He gave it a shot, but it didn't work.
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