父母探亲B2签证，邀请信求修改

简要介绍下情况：独生女儿，父母均已退休，在家基本无工作，有零星投资，有房产两
套，家中有外公需要照顾。女儿来美四年多，先F2后F1，期间回国一次。

主要担心是父母的条件不够，因此打算在信里做一些强调，即父母一直想来，但由于国
内事务脱不开身，所以四年来都未成行。包括：退休后时不时有朋友叫去帮忙（实际上
是前几年偶尔有，但目前其实比较少，而且这一点ms没法提供证据）；投资股票基金开
淘宝店（实际上也是以前有，现在空仓，淘宝交易量极少）；需要照顾外公（这个是实
际存在，并且是不会长居美国的主因）。

看了之前的一些文章，比较认同smallfox的看法，因此在写信的时候希望透露出“不是
一定要来美国”的味道，包括提到“担心来美国会水土不服”等。但这么写的同时自己
担心会控制不好一个度，让人误认为没有强烈的来美国的愿望，怕因此被拒。另外有一
点不确定的是，用什么理由来美国，是“探亲顺便旅游”，还是“旅游顺便探亲”，实
际情况是前者。

邀请信草稿见下：

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thanks for your time reading my letter, regarding the visa application of my
parents, Mr. XX and Mrs. YY, to pay a short visit to me and travel around
the states. 

My name is XY, a MS student in the Dept of S, UU University.  I have been in
the US for years, and until now I was only able to make one trip back to
China, spending less than one month with my parents during the June of 2010.
As their only child, my parents and I have been missing each other very
much, and I tried to invite them to visit me several times.  Unfortunately,
although they really wanted to come, my parents were so busy with their
business and personal affairs that they have not got a chance to make one.

My parents have retired for years, but they were often approached by their
previous employers or friends for various consulting jobs, due to their
expertise in vehicle maintenance and accounting, respectively.  Besides, my
father has invested in stock and trust, as well as running a small online
store.  They also own one spare apartment for rent (besides the one they
live), all of which require considerable effort to take care of.  What's
more, my mother, along with her elder brother and sister, need to take turns
to attend their 90-year-old father, cooking for him and cleaning the house. 
My parents each have a big family and lots of friends in Beijing, and they
gather together from time to time.  Therefore, although they are willing to
come to see my life in the US, it is actually not easy to find a proper time
slot.  Sometimes they even worry that they may not get used to the life
style in the US, as they have no friends here and cannot speak English.

Now finally my parents made up their mind to visit me, we are all excited
and looking forward to this reunion.  They plan to come in the late February,
when spring comes back, and then stay for one month or two, depending on if
they will like the life here.  In order not to make them feel boring or
unpleasant, I plan to spend as much spare time as possible with them.  In
the weekend we may take trips to some nearby cities, such as A and B; while
during the spring break we plan to fly a little farther to Los Angeles.

My parents can well support themselves for this trip using their retirement
stipend and incomings from other sources, but as their only daughter I will
no doubt sponsor them, with my husband, for as much related expenses during
the visit as possible.  They will stay with my family in my apartment
located at (my addr).  We really appreciate if you can grant them B-2 visa
so as to make a good start for the visit.  Should you have any question,
please don't hesitate to reach me at (my phone #). 



这句去掉。先写邀请和trip plan, 打算去哪儿，大约多长时间，然后说那些以前为什
么没来的原因，作为不能久留的原因，简洁些。finacial support方面，写清楚谁付啥
就好，比如你父母负责机票，你负责食宿游玩。太长的话，的确会没人看。