Hi all,

I would appreciate if someone could help me with this.

A year ago, as a British Citizen, I applied for a student visa for a MD program in the US. I applied from another country as I was travelling a lot, I had all documents with me including of course the I-20 from the university I applied but despite it all it was denied apparently because I didn't have enough documents to tie me to that country.

Of course that wasn't my country so how would I have ties? I was travelling for many months around the world and in the US using the VWP looking for a masters degree.

Finally after it was denied I returned to the UK, started working and gave up on masters degree. Now I would like to return to the US to visit some friends but it seems I lost the VWP.

Does someone know if that is forever or it has a limit?

Thank you.

Well, I think that it would be faster for you to figure out your situation and get an answer if you go to the US embassy in the UK.

Good luck, hopefully you'll get it this time.

I'm confused as to how you could have lost your VWP privileges. That generally only happens if you're found to be abusing the VWP or if you've been convicted of a serious crime. Have you been told this outright, or do you just suspect it?

At any rate, this probably isn't the right place to ask; VisaJourney mostly deals with family- and marriage-based immigration. Might I direct you to the nice folks over at www.britishexpats.com for a more thorough and informed answer?

Yes, how does one 'lose' the VWP?

Denied entry amongst other things

All on the US Consulate web site.

Being denied a visa does not make you ineligible to use the VWP.

Thank yo for yoru reply,

I called the US embassy in the UK and asked straight fwd and they told me that I should apply for a visa to be sure I will enter the country, otherwise I can still try to use the VWP but they might deny me the entry over there and that will be forever. A bit drastic isn't it?

I will try the site you suggested thank you.

reesc,
I have also been denied F-1 when I applied from another country. In several months I re-applied again from my country (with a new I-20 from the same American University), and I got the visa.

You can not ring the Embassy as far as I know, the best you will get is a contracted out service desk in Scotland.

By the sound of it your issue is that you did not have enough ties to the the country you were in to be granted a non immigrant visa. And I guess you could not show ties to the UK either.

A B2 will not change that, firstly it is very difficult to get hold of, secondly you still need to persuade the POE of your non immigrant intent.

You need to look at your circumstances now and how they differ from your prior refusal, you are pretty much guaranteed a trip to secondary, so you best have a very solid story.