Today's Rant - USCIS

#So bummed! We are trying to get our nieces travel to America and spend their summer holidays here, see some sights and spend time with their cousin. Sounds reasonable right? I just don't get why their request for visit visa gets rejected? I am sponsoring them, will pay for them and take them around, we submitted all the right documentation and my sister traveled quite far to attend a "so called" interview in the local USCIS office in Hyderabad, India. They ask her 4 questions and the whole interview concluded in 2 minutes.

Who is going? - She responds my two kids.

Why are they going? - She responds 

to spend summer holidays, watch their cousins annual dance performance and of course visit Disney and other tourist spots.

Why are you not going? - They will travel with grand parents, I have commitments that do not allow me to travel with them.

What is your annual income?-She responded with their income, which is substantial even by American standards.

Response, visa rejected. No explanation provided. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for why a visit visa gets rejected these days. We had so many plans, I was really looking forward to having the kids over and providing a solid experience, kids lost a good opportunity to meet new people, experience new culture and a chance to be on their own. My daughter did this last summer and stayed in India all by herself at her grand parents home. It was a great learning experience for her.

Why does America make it so hard to visit? I can understand that there maybe an issue with folks not wanting to come back, but a 8 and 10 year old children? What can they possibly do in USA after a visit? They have to get back to their school in India. 

As US rejects their visa, my folks are just going to look for another international destination like U.K to send their kids to spend their summer vacation.

This rant will go on..just so bummed! It is time for our US visitor visa process be reformed. My vote in next election is only committed to a leader who will make it easy for my family to visit me in America.