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That might depend on what type of Immigrant Visa they were looking at.

Sorry, not sure if this is a visa or not, but I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

Changing the alleged reasons for going to the US will not work....not even the newest VO will believe that a medical convention just happened to be scheduled around the time for the wedding...and....even in the same city!!! Remarkable.

No one can obtain the exact reasons for a denial; that information is not available to the public (INA 222f)...the VOs already know the real story...trying to change it will only reduce their credibility, not enhance it.

What about applying for an immigrant visa in the future? Does any of this (fiance's past, visa rejection) have an affect on it?

What ties to VN do they have? That's likely the issue. The interviewing officer wants to see that they will return after the visit to the wedding.

They weren't able to show their ties as soon as the OC started to asked about their daughter (my fiance).

Their strong ties would be Vietnamese bank accounts, multiple properties in Vietnam, and their medical clinic.

Would going back to apply for a business visa make any difference? There is a medical conference that they have invitations to here in the States. Would the line of questioning change? When I called the State Department, and asked why they were rejected they said there weren't any detailed notes on why rejection 214b was issued. There's a small chance they might not ask again about my fiance, but I'm guessing asking about family members in the US is standard procedure.

We also plan on having them immigrate to the US in a few years. Would visa rejections hurt their chances?

Go there and get married.

We already have everything in place to have our wedding here - minus the parents of the bride.

If there are any tips on how to reapply for the visa, given the circumstances, that would be helpful.

Hi there,

My fiance and I (both USC) are getting married and would like her parents from Vietnam to come to our wedding. Her parents applied for a visa to visit our wedding and were quickly denied when the OC looked up my fiance's name and discovered that she came to the US on a student visa and was previously married, but has since become a naturalized USC.

The OC assumed that my fiance's previous marriage was illegitimate and denied her parents a visa. They sent them a denial letter and cited 214b. After doing some research, I'm not recommending her parents reapply until we have the right information to present to the OC.

What should/can we do? My fiance is heartbroken that her parents won't see her on her biggest day.

Please help!