Hi I'm new here and not sure where to post my question. I am getting married in oct 2009 and want to have my nephew to come here as a tourist and be one of my ring bearer he's in the philippines and I don't know where to start.

A parent of his applies for the B2 tourist visa at their home consulate. Must show he is visiting, I would include details of the wedding and his return tickets.

Hello DCcityboy... thanks for the answer but my brother in the philippines tried to apply for a passport and B2 visa and they were told that I have to be the one applying for B2 visa and passport for my newphew... how true is that... HELP... thansk

He is wrong, the only person that can apply for a passport is the foreign national. how can a US citizen apply for a foreign passport for anyone? doesn't make any sense. No foreign government will allow a USC to apply for an unrelated foreign national.

Same with the visa, the applicant, in this case a minor, through his parent, applies for the B-2 visa.

Your brother is confusing the requirement for approval of the B-2 visa, and that is information, in the form of a letter, detailing your nephews visit, finances and dates of arrival and departure. I advise y0ou to confirm this information from the US consulate or embassy website. There is information about the visa application process, fees, timelines and how to schedule an appointment. Good luck.