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Druidd   0

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I am a high school graduate student who completed high school in 2016 and have attended f1 visa interview 3 times in 2018, 2019 and 2021. I was denied under 214(b) of US INA laws. Now during my last interview, I was told that I couldn't qualify as a bona-fide student because I been outside school for 4 years and that I was denied for a visa and didn't join any Kenyan school. 

I need some detailed advice about this reason and if I can change this situation and apply for another visa interview soon. 

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   39,222

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Apply and attend school in your country.  It seems you are digging a deeper hole by continually applying for an F-1 in the US.  

 

Note:  The state of Georgia is different from the country of Georgia.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   39,222

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*** I have moved this thread to the correct forum- Student and Exchange Visitor Visas*****

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   43,433

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What are you wanting to study?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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arken   4,197

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You can apply for the visa for any number of times you want, but you will be wasting $160 each time.

 

if it has been since 2016 you haven't attended any school/college in Kenya but only trying to go to the US, they will think your are not interested in the study but the US only and so will deny you a visa.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Druidd   0

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7 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

What have you been doing for the last 5 years to further your formal education?

 

Am a student athlete, so I been in track and field and cross country workouts and competitions

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SteveInBostonI130   3,319

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5 minutes ago, Druidd said:

Am a student athlete, so I been in track and field and cross country workouts and competitions

By "student athelete", do you mean you have been attending classes in Kenya?  Did you provide information regarding the school you were/are attending?

 

Or did you mean amateur athelete?

 

 

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Druidd   0

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29 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

you accepted to a college and have the I 20 and funds to support your tuitution and room and board?

Yes. I also was awarded athletic scholarship 

3 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

By "student athelete", do you mean you have been attending classes in Kenya?  Did you provide information regarding the school you were/are attending?

 

Or did you mean amateur athelete?

 

 

Amateur athlete. 

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JeanneAdil   6,195

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4 minutes ago, Druidd said:

Yes. I also was awarded athletic scholarship 

Amateur athlete. 

Ordinarily when an athletic scholarship is given and a person has I 20,  the college legal aid would help with visa

and doesn't matter u have not been in school this long

u can attend college at any age

my mom went back after i graduated 

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Druidd   0

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15 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Ordinarily when an athletic scholarship is given and a person has I 20,  the college legal aid would help with visa

and doesn't matter u have not been in school this long

u can attend college at any age

my mom went back after i graduated 

Yeah. This makes some sense. Besides just focusing on what a student have been doing since graduation from high school in relationship with the future career, the consulates should also try and consider the efforts of a student trying to get to USA. 

27 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

It seems that you haven't attended any school in the last 5 years correct?  

Yeah. True

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