DS-260 "Have you ever been refused a US visa..."

[Dan and Akari 36]

After we got engaged my wife applied for a B1 visa and was denied.  She was honest and said she wanted to visit for 3 weeks to meet my family.  Officer quickly denied the visa request and told her to file K1.

 

Fast forward to being at NVC for our CR1 visa and The DS-260 asks "Have you ever been refused a US visa....?" to which she answered "yes"

 

Per the instruction for the Bangkok Embassy, for the interview you must bring, among other things:

 

Immigration Records (If any): Applicants who have been denied admission to the United States, ...must submit all relevant documentation."

 

First, I don't believe being "denied admission" is the same as a "refused a visa" but I want to clarify.  Second, if the two are synonymous, for relevant documentation, I don't recall her getting anything from that refusal that we could bring to the interview. 

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

The way I think of it, being "Denied admission" happens at the US border, not at the consulate.  The answer was correct.

Edited March 13 by Crazy Cat

[top_secret 2,063]

She was refused a B1/B2 visa.  She answered the question honestly.  There is no paperwork.  They could look it up in their computer if they really wanted to but it doesn't make any difference at all for the spousal visa.  No problem.

[Ryan H 3,791]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,118]

9 hours ago, Dan and Akari said:

After we got engaged my wife applied for a B1 visa and was denied.  She was honest and said she wanted to visit for 3 weeks to meet my family.  Officer quickly denied the visa request and told her to file K1.

 

Fast forward to being at NVC for our CR1 visa and The DS-260 asks "Have you ever been refused a US visa....?" to which she answered "yes"

 

Per the instruction for the Bangkok Embassy, for the interview you must bring, among other things:

 

Immigration Records (If any): Applicants who have been denied admission to the United States, ...must submit all relevant documentation."

 

First, I don't believe being "denied admission" is the same as a "refused a visa" but I want to clarify.  Second, if the two are synonymous, for relevant documentation, I don't recall her getting anything from that refusal that we could bring to the interview. 

Not synonyms.  If you don't have documentation, you don't have it.  They already know all they need to know about it.