1. What Are “Strong Ties” in a Visa Interview? When you visit the United States there are things that make you want to go home. These things are like ties. Strong ties are things, like your job, your business, your family, the property you own your finances and the way you traveled in the past. Strong ties are reasons that make you want to return after you visit the United States. Visa officers don’t look for a single document—they assess your overall life stability and inten