AboutRuth Lockwood Expertise I have been living and working in Cappadocian tourism for over 15 years and know this area inside and out(as well as all the current good and less explored destinations in Turkey , so would be more than happy to help with any info relating to tours, walking , hiking hotels ,sightseeing etc as well as helping you with the local culture . I have also been dealing in the rug industry with international collectors and dealers,so know all the pitfalls,and would be more than happy to provide you with professional help and advise in this area.Also happy to help with questionsre starting businesses , settling here etc .
Experience
Past/Present clients The NZ and Australian Governor Generals , the NZ prime Minister as well as many Ambassadors .
Question Hello,
a friend of mine for over 3 years wants to come visit me on holiday in the USA. i know it is very hard for anyone in turkey to get a visa and they require proof of a connection with the person they are visiting to get a tourist visa. i am curious as to what kind of proof i can provide to make the process easier on him coming and visiting me for a week? and just the process in general so i can better understand how as a friend i can help him in anyway i can.
thank you so much for your time
Jessica
Answer Dear Jessica,
Visas to the USA are normally very hard to get for Turkish nationals as they have a long history of overstaying or not coming back . All the info you and your friend will need is on the USA embassy / Ankara website in both Turkish and English . The most important thing that you need to prove is that he will be returning to Turkey and has enough motivation to do so .ie a good job , family committments , property etc.The better and more thorough hids paperwork and proof the better so he should get someone to check it all .
Still my business partner had all of that plus huge connections and recommendations from American people in the USA as well as Turkey and still got refused . Sometimes its arbitrary as to who gets a visa and who doesnt . He needs to be fairly sure that he will get it as there is an non refunable application fee.
Good Luck with all of this as I know from personal experience that its not easy .
