Obtaining a non-immigrant visa to the United States is quite complicated. This country already has a very large number of emigrants, so visa officers carefully check each application to prevent another person who will illegally reside here from entering the United States.
Officially, upon refusal, visa officials report that the applicant does not meet the basic requirements for obtaining this document or that there are no strong ties with his country. In 99% of cases, there is no explanation for the reason for the refusal, and there is simply a reference to article 214 (b). But in fact, there are many reasons for not issuing a visa, so when applying for a visa you need to know all of them.
Visa Refusal
After all the necessary documents have been submitted, a process of their consideration takes place, and, in case of refusal, the applicant is given two papers (in Russian and English), where in the overwhelming majority of cases they refer to article 214 (b) - inadequate ties with the home country. In the next photo you can clearly see what the denial of a US visa looks like.
According to statistics from last year, the failure rate increased significantly. When applying for a guest visa, only 76.2% is issued. The percentage of denial of a US visa for students is even higher, it is 30%. At the same time, there is a tendency to reduce the frequency of issuing visas, so you need to be very serious about collecting all the necessary documents.
There is no denial of a US visa to children who plan to attend a summer camp or English courses.
Limited ties with home country
This reason is one of the most common when a visa is denied in the USA. This item mainly includes young people who have not yet started a family and do not have children. Also, the reason for the refusal may be low-paid work, even if the applicant recently got a good job - this may raise some suspicions that this was done specifically for emigration to the States.
Violation of the migration regime
If earlier trips were made to any country where you had to apply for a visa, and returning to your home country occurred after the expiration of the entry document, the applicant will be refused in almost 100% of cases. Everyone should follow the rules of the migration regime steadily. Crossing the border even one day after the end of the visa entails serious consequences. An entry document will be difficult to obtain not only in the United States, but also in any other country.
Incorrect interview behavior
Visa officers take communications with a visa applicant very seriously. Here, literally all factors are taken into account:
- sincerity of answers;
- appearance;
- reaction to asked questions;
- facial expression;
- manner of communication;
- disagreements between oral answers and those written in the questionnaire;
- nervousness.
At the slightest doubt, the interviewer will advise that this person is not recommended to issue a visa.
Already had long trips to the USA
Even for this reason, you can be denied an American visa. The thing is, if the previous time it was indicated that the period of stay in the country would be 14 days, and in fact the return flight occurred after 45 days. In this case, the consular officers have a lack of confidence in the applicant if a short time is again indicated. It seems that the citizen illegally works in the United States, otherwise where did he get the money to stay in the country.
In such situations, women often travel to the United States to help their children raise their grandchildren and delay for a longer time.
Long Stays Indicated
In this situation, the applicant simply becomes a hostage to the bureaucracy. If you specify a short period and stay longer, then, as you already know, getting a visa again will be difficult. But if everything is written honestly in the application form, then in this case it will also be very difficult to obtain an entry document. The longer the stay is indicated, the less likely it is to get a visa.
A little travel history
Consulate officers carefully study the travel history of the applicant. A big advantage will be if a person has repeatedly visited various European countries, relaxed in the popular resorts of Spain, Italy, Portugal. Such travels indicate that a person who wants to obtain a visa to the United States has enough money for various trips, and he did not stay to work in economically developed countries of the European Union.
Note! Visiting resorts in Egypt and Turkey are not at all interested in a visa officer, since few people wish to stay in these resort and economically unstable countries.
Previously Immigrated Relatives Are In The USA
A very popular reason for visa denial in the USA. First of all, it will be much easier for the applicant, if he has relatives in this country, to remain in this state. Secondly, if relatives came to the territory of Novaya Zemlya as tourists and asked for asylum, the visa officer will not be able to trust the applicant, and the refusal will be in almost 100% of cases.
Doubtful invitation
If the visa officer finds weak or lack of contact with the inviting party, then he will suspect that the applicant is honest. Also under suspicion are invitations that are written in poor English or the invitation came from a person / company that is on the “black list”.
The purpose of the trip - getting to know a partner
When specifying such a goal in the questionnaire, you need to be prepared for failure. Visa officers almost never issue visas in such cases. At the same time, it doesn’t matter when the acquaintance happened: just a week ago via the Internet or for decades you have known and texted / chatted with each other. Consulate officers are convinced that, indicating this purpose of the trip, the applicant is ready to do anything to leave his native country and be at the inviting party.
Inadequate financial situation
If a person is going to get a visa to the USA, and the purpose of his trip is treatment, then he must have an excellent financial position. Even the case of receiving a large amount of money into the account immediately before submitting documents can cause suspicions. The visa officer may suggest that the applicant does not own this money, that is, he could have obtained it through fraud and thus wants to hide from justice in his native country.
When a young man wants to get a student visa, and he received money in the account to pay all the costs of training from people who are not close relatives to him, then it is likely that in this case there will also be a refusal to issue an entry document.
Student Visa Refusal
Recently, getting a student visa has become increasingly difficult. Consulate officers more thoroughly examine each applicant, especially those who plan to undergo long-term training in the territory of this country (more than two months). Suspicion includes young people who have expressed a desire to study at a little-known college or university.
You can be refused if the applicant does not have a very serious knowledge of English. Also, a visa will be refused if a person is already over 30 years old or his future specialization is contrary to his previous career.
Suspected Fraud
Visa officers have absolutely no confidence in the certificates that were issued on the territory of the Russian Federation. They are also not involved in validation, so if the applicant hesitates with the answer regarding the documents submitted, then in this case a refusal to issue an entry document will be received.
Submission of documents from another country
Sometimes there are situations that you have to apply for an American visa from another country where the person is now. However, in this case, the percentage of refusal increases significantly, it is difficult for the Consulate staff to adequately assess all the criteria of the applicant, therefore it is much easier for them to issue a refusal than to carry out complex personality examination procedures. Documents for obtaining a visa to the USA are recommended to be submitted precisely from the native country.
Leave the person "hostage"
A very unique practice, which is found only when obtaining an American visa. For example, the whole family lives in Russia, and his son has been in the States for many years, he decided to get married and invited his immediate family to the wedding. Father, mother and sister submitted all the necessary documents, two people were issued a visa, but one person was not. Thus, visa officers leave one family member "hostage" in their native country so that the rest have a reason to return to their homeland after the celebration.
Birth of a child in America
Quite often there are cases when a woman wants to go to give birth to a developed country so that the child automatically receives citizenship here. Although the law does not directly prohibit such a procedure, Consulate staff are extremely reluctant to issue visas to pregnant women. All because the birth of a child will occur at the expense of US taxpayers.
It is also necessary to understand that if at the time of applying for a visa a woman is pregnant, hid this fact and gave birth in the United States, then with a high degree of probability she will no longer receive a visa to this country.
Previously denied
If earlier the filing of documents was carried out, and a refusal was received, and during this time there were no significant changes, then visa officers will again not give permission to issue an entry document. The paper review process itself is reduced to determining the past reason for the refusal, and if nothing has changed, then the refusal will be given again. Even during the interview, the first question is: “What has changed since the last application?”. Applicants very often, in a fit of despair, simply change the purpose of their trip to the country in the hope that this will help them, but in reality it is a waste of personal time.
US visa denial: re-filing
When a refusal was received after collecting and filing all the documents, you should not be upset at all and think that the road to America is closed forever. As previously reported, often the official reason for the refusal is insufficient communication with the homeland. If you are sure that the reason for the refusal may be something else, then this needs to be fixed.
According to the law, you can apply at least the very next day after receiving a refusal of a US visa, and what to do next, many do not know. You need to understand that a visa officer may decide that you are trying to leave the country at any cost, and this is already suspicious. Therefore, it is recommended to wait a while and obtain the necessary certificates.
For example, if in fact the relationship with the homeland is strong enough for the staff of the Consulate, it is recommended that you continue to work at your work. Thus, it seems that the applicant is satisfied with his activities. It is recommended to get an apartment and have the appropriate documents. Perhaps the person is already married and expecting a child, it is necessary to wait for his birth, and thus another point will appear that the applicant has why to return home.
If the financial situation allows, you can order even the cheapest tour in Europe. The passport will indicate the countries in which you were located, and this will be an additional advantage when considering documents for obtaining a visa.
Note! Even if more than a year has passed, it makes no sense to submit the same documents; in any case, the application will be refused. They need to be supplemented and proved to employees of the Consulate that the situation has really changed over this period of time.
U.S. Visa Waiver Challenge
It is purely theoretically possible to challenge the decision to refuse, but in practice such cases happen once per 100,000. The thing is that the Consulate’s staff will provide a lot of evidence that you are a potential emigrant, the package of documents is not reliable, the invitation was drawn up incorrectly and much more .
Therefore, in this case, it is recommended to understand the true reason for the refusal and do everything possible to supplement your package of documents with the necessary papers, which the visa officer will believe. You can also take small preparatory interview courses.
That is, it is possible to challenge the decision to refuse to issue a visa, but the chance of success is extremely small.
Summing up all of the above, we can make an unambiguous conclusion that obtaining a visa to the United States is a rather complicated process and requires careful selection of documents. At the interview, you need to behave fairly confidently (but not be too self-confident), clearly and quickly answer all the questions posed. The consular officers should not have the slightest suspicion that the applicant may become an illegal emigrant.