Cousins of Perm. Res. denied....

[Lifehastomoveon 37]

India is undoubtedly a high fraud location.

There was a TV series on UK TV, here is a you tube link

Makes you wonder how any visa's are issued for some countries, I agree that as long as there are few consequences of the process being abused nothing will

Wow Really? how come?

[Avery Cates 1,141]

Get real? because I was just being so fake right?....man I'm done here. I came upset at something that happened to me and asked for advice and instead the majority of you just felt the need to talk down to me....Jeez I was being genuine and had no intention of causing problems. Some people try to turn everything into an argument...what the heck? Sorry for my stupid/mean question I guess....I'll just stay away from message boards from now on jeez.....again though for those few who tried to give helpful kind answers I thank you. My questions have been answered. We can stop the argument this has turned into.

Sorry you didn't get the answers that you wanted, but that doesn't make them any less the truth of the matter.

[Boiler 43,543]

Now you are having a laugh!

[Daria8885 1]

Rhett. lol Your doing it now. How can you know what I expected? What a long paragraph of bull speculation you just wasted your time on. I just was hoping for a few kind responses. I didn't want people to pitty or baby me lol my goodness....being supportive is what this site used to be about and my feelings are relevant to me. I felt attacked more than helped ok? I did get some good info though regardless. Thanks.

[Dualie 185]

Get real? because I was just being so fake right?....man I'm done here. I came upset at something that happened to me and asked for advice and instead the majority of you just felt the need to talk down to me....Jeez I was being genuine and had no intention of causing problems. Some people try to turn everything into an argument...what the heck? Sorry for my stupid/mean question I guess....I'll just stay away from message boards from now on jeez.....again though for those few who tried to give helpful kind answers I thank you. My questions have been answered. We can stop the argument this has turned into.

I do feel for your situation, but nobody here was talking down to you. Rather, I believe, they were just stating facts that you don't want to hear. I'm sorry if this upsets you.

[Boggy1974 124]

No. You provide the source. You're making an assertion without being able to back it up.

Check with the Dept of State, Fraud Division.

[Boggy1974 124]

Agreed!

Let us instead be thankful for that.

[RhettVoe 281]

I don't work in that office, but worked with them before retiring. While it has been a few years, I doubt the situation in Colombia has changed for the better, at least according to some colleagues I know.

[RhettVoe 281]

The OP asked for advice, as if anyone, including me, could give her the 100%, guaranteed answer that she and her cousin could use to obtain a visa. If I had that specific knowledge, I would be rich beyond belief. But just airing out random thoughts, trying to garner support (presumably) as if that would change the situation, was more than likely to lead to hearing everyone else's thoughts on the matter....which is exactly what happened. The truth often hurts...doesn't make it any less true.

Even those paragons of virtue, immigration attorneys, cannot offer you nor anyone else a 100%, money-back guarantee method of obtaining a tourist visa.

Just about every time we read about somebody being unhappy because a relative or friend was denied a visa, we hear about those heartless and clueless COs (the ones who have been trained and have the experience to adjudicate visas, whereas most posters have none of that training, knowledge and experience), our unfair laws (unfair only to the relative or friend whose visa application was denied) and how just because an OP makes a series of claims about the bona fides of that same relative or friend, why, any CO reading that posting should immediately retract their decision or bring the entire State Dept to a grinding halt while a frantic search is made for that relative or friend's application and right that unjust wrong.....not gonna happen.

[Boggy1974 124]

You're still dancing around my challenge. Assertions & statements without support in fact has no place in these forums.

Such outlandish claims as yours only fuels the OP's anxieties and furthers misinformation. I work for the Dept of State too, albeit in Development and no where have I seen such wild claims as yours.

I don't work in that office, but worked with them before retiring. While it has been a few years, I doubt the situation in Colombia has changed for the better, at least according to some colleagues I know.

[Boggy1974 124]

You're spewing half-baked opinions which has no basis in fact. The OP has every right to complain about some perceived unfair treatment. Does her complaining make her assertions true? NO. Not one bit!

Don't be kidding yourself that some CO, after a hard days work pushing immigration paperwork will log into vj reading about visa applicants' venting. Read this entire Q&As link below, maybe that will offer you a perspective of the life of an adjudicator after a hard day's work.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/adjudicator-q-and-a

There are enough people in these forums making regurgitated and misinformed assertions. I don't think we need more.

The OP asked for advice, as if anyone, including me, could give her the 100%, guaranteed answer that she and her cousin could use to obtain a visa. If I had that specific knowledge, I would be rich beyond belief. But just airing out random thoughts, trying to garner support (presumably) as if that would change the situation, was more than likely to lead to hearing everyone else's thoughts on the matter....which is exactly what happened. The truth often hurts...doesn't make it any less true.

Even those paragons of virtue, immigration attorneys, cannot offer you nor anyone else a 100%, money-back guarantee method of obtaining a tourist visa.

Just about every time we read about somebody being unhappy because a relative or friend was denied a visa, we hear about those heartless and clueless COs (the ones who have been trained and have the experience to adjudicate visas, whereas most posters have none of that training, knowledge and experience), our unfair laws (unfair only to the relative or friend whose visa application was denied) and how just because an OP makes a series of claims about the bona fides of that same relative or friend, why, any CO reading that posting should immediately retract their decision or bring the entire State Dept to a grinding halt while a frantic search is made for that relative or friend's application and right that unjust wrong.....not gonna happen.

[RhettVoe 281]

Obviously you are not a consular officer.

Since you claim to work for the DoS, you should be able visit CA/FPP and ask someone about Colombia.

[Boggy1974 124]

I'm asking you to provide the source of your statement. For over three hours you have not! Obviously you were making outlandish claims which has no place here.

Obviously you are not a consular officer.
Since you claim to work for the DoS, you should be able visit CA/FPP and ask someone about Colombia.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

http://www.gao.gov/assets/650/647871.pdf Page 28

Posts with highest

numbers of suspected

fraud cases in 2011

Bogota, Colombia is one of the countries listed there.

[Boggy1974 124]

We all know Colombia is LISTED as one of the high fraud countries. No question.

For Rhett's assertion is what I find wrong. Read his posts right from the beginning.