B1/B2 Visa rejected twice

[Waqas 0]

Hi everyone, 

 

I am a doctor and live in Pakistan. I've booked my exam date (paid 1550$ fee). I didn't have sufficient account balance and my sponsor was my family friend (not even my relative). Visa interviewer kept on asking "why your friend is paying for you" and I couldn't convince him/her.

Later on, I put money to my account and applied again, but rejected again as interviewer asked "why last time you said your friend is sponsoring you".

I don't know how to get through this now. Need help because I have to take this exam to complete my ECFMG CERTIFICATION. Thank you. 

 

Regards, 

[Georgia16 2,858]

You don't have to make different post about the same.

 

You are getting married to a USC your clearly have immigrant intent.

 

Also there is no sponsoring on a visitor visa.

[DrEllaNJ 288]

you may have to wait until you get your spousal visa to take your American boards... As advised in your other thread, it's practically impossible to get a visitor's visa if you are married/engaged to a USC.

[Unlockable 7,315]

You biggest mistake as you can tell by the questioning of the CO was having a sponsor.

 

THERE IS NO SPONSORSHIP OF A VISITOR VISA. Just like the Co asked, "why do you need someone to pay for you?" Putting large sums of money in your account is also a red flag. From the eyes of the CO you cannot provide for yourself and need help from a relative in the US. If that is the case then you are a high risk of not returning to your country and staying in the US.

 

You were supposed to show that you have your OWN ties to your country. By your relative helping you so much you are showing ties to the US.

 

ETA: Also, didn't know you have a petition open already. So you have immigrant intent. That is another case against giving you a tourist visa.

Edited March 9, 2017 by NuestraUnion

[Boiler 45,638]

Quick google shows that it can be taken outside the US.

[KierenHby 899]

What's to prevent overstaying.. and AOS.. on a B2? Soon-to-be wife is a USC. 

 

Unlikely to get a b1b2. Get married, then wife petitions for a CR1 visa. 

[guidinggod 3]

4 hours ago, DrEllaNJ said:

you may have to wait until you get your spousal visa to take your American boards... As advised in your other thread, it's practically impossible to get a visitor's visa if you are married/engaged to a USC.

Case by case basis I guess. Got rejected in Oct '16 for a visit visa when i wanted to go to Vegas..got married to USC in my home country in Jan '17, reapplied for B2 in Feb and got it in a few mins. The lady asked me why I wasn't doing the immigration route..told her the tax laws suck in US and I take care of my parents, maybe will think about immigration a few years down the line...for now we'll each be travelling back and forth every few months. She said show me marriage cert and then goes I wish I was your travel agent, u guys gonna be racking up a bunch of flyer miles  

[f f 725]

if you just want to visit the us but not live there. go for the spousal visa and once you get it travel to the us do your sight seeing then return to your home country and surrender your residency. then aply for visitor visa. this will show them that you have no immigrant intent since given the ability you chose to return home even though you could have stayed legally. 

 

good luck

[DrEllaNJ 288]

13 hours ago, f f said:

if you just want to visit the us but not live there. go for the spousal visa and once you get it travel to the us do your sight seeing then return to your home country and surrender your residency. then aply for visitor visa. this will show them that you have no immigrant intent since given the ability you chose to return home even though you could have stayed legally. 

 

good luck

why would anyone want to do that? A spousal visa is much more expensive and takes longer than a visitor visa...

 

I think the difference between guidinggod and OP is probably that OP wants to take their American board exams - showing intention to move to the US permanently and be a practicing physician there, whereas guidinggod has no intention to immigrate to the US, at least for now, and was able to show sufficient ties.

[MacUK 983]

3 minutes ago, DrEllaNJ said:

why would anyone want to do that? A spousal visa is much more expensive and takes longer than a visitor visa...

 

 

Because sometimes it can be the only way for someone to prove they don't have immigrant intent.