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7 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

Take all this proof with you. I assume you indicated this trip is being paid for by the faculty on your DS160? All you can do is hope for the best. No one can tell you what will happen at the interview but it appears your reason for going to the US is legit and ties to the UK are strong. 

 

Please return to the board after you interview.

 

 

Thanks 

6 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Basically for a visa interview,  u don't get to go into detail to explain

all that should have been covered in the petition for the B1/B2 visa

the CO will ask things and u get to answer

the Co mainly goes by the info u submitted already

did u have a letter showing u signed up for this conference?

did u send the receipt for the conference payment to save your place?

Did u sign up for any of the panel discussions ?

have u made hotel resevations and submitted that proof?

 

i had to do all of the above 4 to attend a conference here in the US (even as a USC and living here)

i had to do those to get time off work

I have a signed up conference program, payment receipt, accommodation and everything to show. It’s also sponsored by faculty

1 minute ago, Rocio0010 said:

They’re probably going to ask about your ties to the UK. Also inquiring about relationships in the USA and definitely they’ll mention previous refusals. Be honest.

do you already have the appointment? How do you know you’re going to make it for September?

My appointment is in July

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

They’re just going to try figure out your chances of overstaying. Most of the info they need is in the DS160 form you submitted. Take documentation to show your current status and reasons for returning, but they are not obliged to look at anything extra and may not examine it. Only guideline is to tell the truth. Prior refusals make it harder but it does sound like your situation has changed since the last time you applied. Good luck. 

The last time is was on a short residence with few months left to the expiration and I had also graduated from school with a short contract.

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Aha, finally it gets out. This is probably your issue. Ghanaians have a 57% B visa refusal rate. Hopefully your current status/situation p is enough to overcome this.

I hope so and thanks. Any idea of a possible questions and guidelines?

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

Residence or nationality? Because Italians can use VWP too.

 

Your brother’s citizenship is not relevant to your visa. 

Just a resident but not a citizen

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

What is your country of birth and citizenship?

Ghana and a citizen as well

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

Yet UK was the answer you gave when asked what country you were from. Countries of nationality can be important when judging chances of refusals, especially if you are only in the UK on a student visa (this, again, is not clear), and we can only answer in accordance with the information posters provide. Incomplete information leads to incomplete advice.

Thanks for the information. I’m here with my elder brother who’s a British citizen. I also have an Italian residence as well

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Curious then as to why you applied for a B rather than use VWP last time?

 

All you can do is show the evidence of ties you have (which sounds reasonable), however, it’s not at all clear you’ll get a visa in time for September, seeing ss London has a  170 day wait time for B visa appointments. If you are presenting at the conference (rather than just attending) you may be able to use that as an “urgent business reason” to get an expedited appointment. 

My previous application wasn’t done in the United Kingdom, I moved to the UK late 2020 of the year and I’m not a citizen. I already have an appointment in July.

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

How will those convince a Consulate Officer you plan to return home?  

I’m planning on explaining my current situation, what I do, duration of my research, collaboration and other side projects I’m working on as well as the long period of my residence  

5 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

You don’t “overturn” previous refusals. Instead what you do is to show strong ties to your home country.

Also are you aware of the wait times for a visa interview?

Please complete your timeline. What country are you from?

I’m from the United Kingdom 

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

You will need STRONG evidence that you intend to return to your country.  Your previous refusals cannot be overturned, and they could be a factor.  How many other refusals have you experienced?

I was refused in 2018 and 2019. I later realised my presentation was poor. I’m currently working on European funded project besides my PhD research and I have the grant letter as well.

I was refused a B1/B2 in 2020 during my MSc degree without funding and was on a temporal research assistant term but currently I’m a PhD student with full funding and attending a conference in the US this September. I need help and guidelines to overturn my previous refusals. Anybody with such experience can help me

thanks.