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10 hours ago, Nixhound said:

So just a quick updated on this for anyone that experiences this in the future.  Per my fiance: Line was separate from B2 Visitors applying. As expected it was  primarily focused on ties back home. Discussed how was she able to afford to stay for so long, how she could stay employed (Family owns firm, will never get fired) during this duration etc. She was honest and said that I proposed to her during her visit and that we filed the k1 visa. Consular official was very polite, the visa was give a big fat Cancelled stamp and form stating it was denied under 214(b) . He said with a K1 she will no longer need it and that they will see her for the K1 Interview. 

 

Its obvious given the country she is from, her ties to the USA now, etc. why it was cancelled. Now we just need to hope the K1 gets approved soon. 

 

 

From what you have posted she has hardly any ties to her home country so it was the right decision.

1 hour ago, betty boop said:

Hi. I am a naturalized american citizen and my mother is a legal US resident. I have 5 other siblings here in the US who are all nurses and are all american citizens as well. My question is: I have a 44 year old sister in the Philippines who has mental disability.  We want to bring her over here in the US for short visits (3 months at a time) under a tourist/ visitors visa. What documents do we need to present? Obviously she doesn't own a home, does not work and just basically depend on us for financial support.  We don't have plans of having her live here in the US as she is well taken care of by our relatives in the Philippines.  We just want her to be able to celebrate Christmas, her birthday and some other special occasion with us. Is there a special visa for people with disabilities who will just come to the US for a visit? Would greatly appreciate any information that might help us.

Thank you.

Just reading this post makes it look like you certainly want to bring her to stay for good.

If you can't convince a forum then a CO certainly wont be convinced she will return. Lets be honest that was never the plan.

They are on a B2, the purpose of visit when asked at the POE was pleasure/tourism, you know that means going back to their country?

59 minutes ago, SherwinT said:

Well, thank you for all the answers. All i want is to visit my relatives there. I want to work there but this is not the time. Maybe i will apply for Visitation only. I will ask you next time soon. Thanks a lot  Have a good day

Its a bit obvious you dont want to just visit. Saying 'is not the time' is not quite convincing enough. You are not fooling us and wont be fooling any CO at the interview.

You have hardly any ties to AUS, sounds like a B visa is more likely to be denied than approved.

Agree with use the VWP if you are fortunate enough to be able to use it. Don't get greedy.

3 minutes ago, pr89 said:

 

And no, I haven't had the opportunity to travel to any countries before. Neither have my parents.

Unfortunately the US won't be the first country you visit.

At my B2 one of the questions asked was what countries have I previously travelled to and my answer Im sure made it easy to get approved.

Never travelled anywhere = too high overstay risk given the circumstances.

Your boyfriend is not in the US is he?

Anyway your chances seem quite low. Have you travelled to other countries?

18 minutes ago, javadown2 said:

 

I would have asked for proof of this pending k-1 visa that the CO was talking about so that you could clear this up. 

Exactly. If it happened to me I would have demanded more information about this K1 at the interview, who filed it, when, where etc. No way I would have just walked away and accepted the B2 denial. Thats assuming I knew nothing about it.

Definitely looks like the daughter is not being completely thruthful.

2 minutes ago, Sagada said:

Hi! So my boyfriend got denied for a tourist visa on December 2016. We applied for a K1 visa and just got approved on June 15, 2018. Will they be asking questions about his previous tourist visa application when he goes for his k1 visa interview? 

Why does it matter of he is or not? He should be honest when answering any questions regardless.

4 hours ago, ANF2014 said:

She didn't provide any evidence initially so I'm sure that was the problem. 

All the information needed is on the application form, no documents are needed.

So what ties to Jamaica does she have?

3 minutes ago, Enigmatic said:

Hello All,

I have received my Green Card recently, and want to apply for B2 visa for my parents. They were rejected first time, while they applied during my green card adjustment of status period. They also self sponsored that time, and now I want to sponsor for their visa.

My question is, have anybody gone through similar scenario? What is the likelihood of their getting visa?

Any kind of suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

There is no sponsorship for a tourist visa. They need to apply on their own merits.

Since the denial what has changed in their circumstances?

2 hours ago, m82passos said:

They have tried 3 times in 5 years. Their parents are very poor & separated. Children live with their grandparents. So, everyone assumes we will bring them & keep them here.

Just from that I would certainly assume they would stay in the USA.

In this instance I would not waste any more money on tourist visas. They will not be getting them any time soon. Nothing you can do to help.

1 hour ago, Teemo said:

You will not be denied entry for adding 2 weeks of vacation to a 2 week exam period. This is routine and normal and acceptable. We'd need more details on your specific situation to ascertain why you were denied....perhaps too little time between trips.  No one will get "mad" that he originally said 2 weeks then decided to extend his trip. If they don't want him to do that, they will give him only 2 weeks on his I-94. 

You write so much rubbish. Certainly can be denied for adding 2 weeks. Can be denied because the CBP didnt like the look of him/her. Can be denied because the CBP had a bad morning.

If everything is so fine and legit as you say why did OP not say they want to stay for 1 month to go touring at the interview? Because they thought it would lessen their chances of getting approved. So they said just 2 weeks for an exam. Luckily got approved with annotation. Suddenly their whole plan has changed.

OP thinks people can't see their plan all along. Deserve to be denied entry.

1 hour ago, Teemo said:

Based on this, there is no reason you should be denied ESTA. Those are normal length trips with normal length of time in between them and you have demonstrated at least twice that you won't overstay and will respect the laws of this country. And also you are not using the VWP to come here for 6 months, leave for 2 weeks, then come back for another 6 months which isn't technically an overstay but shows the intent to live here. Again, you are not showing that. So something is wrong that you got denied, unless you know of some issue you had at a port of entry or you got arrested and you haven't told us yet. You should do what you can to find out if they made a mistake and how they can correct it. Is there a customer service line for ESTA? Failing all else, you can submit a FOIA which is free but takes a few months (www.uscis.gov/g-639).

 

In terms of applying for a B2, like @geowriansaid, France is a low-fraud, low-risk country, which is why it's a VWP country, so the IO would not likely deny on immigrant intent unless there was something compelling that made him thought so. In other words, the burden of proof to prove strong ties to your home country are not as high as other countries as virtually all your countrymen and women return to their country on time. There is no reason to lie or be afraid of the fact you have a bf in the US, many people date internationally without plans to overstay or circumvent the immigration process. 

You seem to think there has to be a valid reason in your eyes for an ESTA to be denied? There doesn't. Its a privilege not a right. Finding out the reason why it was denied is pointless. They don't need to give you or anyone any information as to how or why they reach their decision to grant or deny. By using the VWP you waive the right to a review and appeal. Do you not bother reading what you apply for? Jeez.

It wont change anything. The OP has already been advised what they need to do - apply for a visa.

Sounds like you have hardly any ties to your home country. A B2 visa seems unlikely, but only the fee to lose.

Do let us know the outcome of the B2 interview.

2 hours ago, mindthegap said:

I can read.

That is all very well and good but only works if she is approved for an ESTA and otherwise VWP eligible, which you wouldn't know until a 407 is filed and dealt with. If not able to get an ESTA, then it is visa time, with an uncertain timeline and risk of non-approval.

 

To me, the path of least resistance and lowest risk would be enter using the GC, and file an I-407 when in the US or when back in Japan at an embassy.

If in the US for a short while she would be unlikely to be detained to appear before a judge or receive an NTA when in the US - the backlog and waitlist is very long, and as a LPR case would be low priority for immigration court.

This is terrible advice.

Agree with Boiler and Susie, give up green card then apply for ESTA.

57 minutes ago, TennMike7 said:

She's from Brazil and her interview should be before November.

So she goes back before November snd attends her interview.

Whats the confusion? Seems pretty simple.

What passports do you both hold?

What are your ties to Canada?

22 minutes ago, Jennmatt22 said:

Wanting to invite my boyfriend from Ethiopia to come visit me and my family in California this summer. My mother is having serious health issues and really want him to meet her ASAP. When inviting him do I bring this up or just invite to spend some time touring/site seeing?

Any ideas are greatly appreciated 

You dont do anything. You dont invite him.

He applies and goes to the interview. Whats going on in your life is no importance or relevance to anything. What is important is that he shows sufficient ties to his home country to overcome the assumption that he will not come back to his country.

And next time better to create your own topic instead of bumping a 7 year old one.

4 hours ago, lfazio said:

I asked for a b1/b2 visa to the ambassy but they gave me only b1 with the annotation. When i went to the ambassy i told to them i already booked a holiday in the us. the b1 is a multiple entry. The holiday is in a separate period.

I think you answered your own question.

B1 is for business, not for tourism. You should apply for a B2 visa otherwise your risk of being denied entry will be a lot higher than the usual.

24 minutes ago, Pilgrimmed said:

My in-laws are traveling together for our wedding. This is their first B2 application. 

We weren't able to book them together on CGI Stanley because the system treats 2 applicants as 2 slots on the site, and we are looking for cancellations to grab before our wedding.

We booked them separately for B2 interviews. My MIL is a homemaker, but my FIL is an Indian military officer (active not retired). 

Is my MIL likely to be rejected because they did their interviews separately? 

Doesnt matter if they are interviewd together or seperately, they will be approved/denied on their own individual merits.

8 minutes ago, Luciegurtlerova said:

Thank you very much finally I found out some helpful answers. Thank you.  What’s That mean day am I qualify ? Thank you 

Nop I stayed that time I applied for 

How long were you granted though? You mention one day?

And who at the embassy made a mistake? Your first post is very confusing.

Just now, Vovo said:

yes l understand it's your opinion vs my intentions to just visit and we meet then get to know each other better .

And you can, just won't be in the US.

6 minutes ago, Luciegurtlerova said:

I applied in USA for B2 when my J1 visa finished and they approved and now I just need to put them to the passport so my question was is normal steps to made a appointment or so ... yes I’m confused with everything:( so many complications 

Maybe you applied for a change of status from J1 to B2 while in the US.

You are not in the US anymore so you do not have that status anymore.

It has nothing to do with applying for a B2 visa now.