B2 tourism visa

[Alyson B 0]

Partner attended U.S. Embassy in Dublin today for visa interview after esta was denied, they declined visa told him to arrange a medical, we have now received an e-mail asking us to send the original documentation that he had with him at interview today to enable them to continue processing visa, has anyone ever had this happen to them?

[Boiler 46,359]

Why was he refused ESTA?

Edited December 20, 2017 by Boiler

[Alyson B 0]

Yeah, wrote that on my post 😊

[Boiler 46,359]

Huh

[geowrian 22,338]

I think Boiler is asking "why was he refused an ESTA in the first place?"

[az2014 381]

If he needs a medical probably drink/drug related?

[Boiler 46,359]

4 minutes ago, az2014 said:

If he needs a medical probably drink/drug related?

Not an unreasonable assumption.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

Why was he refused ESTA?

 

2 hours ago, Alyson B said:

Yeah, wrote that on my post 😊

 

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

Huh

Ok, i figured this exchange out lol

OP added in an imaginary comma and read "why, was he refused ESTA?" as opposed to the question Boiler actually asked

 

 

This is the first time i heard of a medical being required for a tourist visas? If it's drugs isn't it always just an outright denial?

Edited December 20, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[Boiler 46,359]

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

 

Ok, i figured this exchange out lol

OP added in an imaginary comma and read "why, was he refused ESTA?" as opposed to the question Boiler actually asked

 

 

This is the first time i heard of a medical being required for a tourist visas? If it's drugs isn't it always just an outright denial?

There can be situations where a medical is undertaken, not very common but you see them.

[Alyson B 0]

Was told the esta could have been denied simply due to someone having same name, or due to the fact I applied for 5 back to back for the whole family travelling, I ain’t buying it, but the guy interviewing my partner was convinced my partner had lied on application as he had said he’d never travelled to America in 2015 which he hasn’t, Jamaica and Mexico are as near as we’ve got, documents now with courier so we shall await outcome...

[Boiler 46,359]

So why do they want him to undertake a medical?

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

So why do they want him to undertake a medical?

Yup, none of the possible reasons outlined indicate that

has he had problems with drugs or alcohol in the past?

[Alyson B 0]

I think they may have two folk with same name and wires have been crossed, as he’s defo not been to American so how can they say he has, it was denied at embassy then e-mail was sent later in the day to request the docunentatiaddress n that was provided at the interview be sent to them to allow them to process the visa, I give up.......

[Boiler 46,359]

Lots of other places to holiday!

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 hours ago, Alyson B said:

I think they may have two folk with same name and wires have been crossed, as he’s defo not been to American so how can they say he has, it was denied at embassy then e-mail was sent later in the day to request the docunentatiaddress n that was provided at the interview be sent to them to allow them to process the visa, I give up.......

Sorting out two people with same name is normally accomplished through things like biometrics and birth certificates, not medical exams. And even if the ESTA was denied due to a mixup, it’s higly unlikely that a B2 visa interview would have the same issues (due to said biometrics being taken for it). Something is not adding up in this story. Possibly to do with the questIons that are being ignored?

Edited December 20, 2017 by SusieQQQ