Visitor Visa - B2

Hi,

We recently got a rejection of B2 visa for US. My sister has a green card and my brother in law has an American passport. She is going to have her first baby in coming months due to which she invited us to help her out. This was the main reason which we told to the VO for travelling to the US upon asking the purpose which i think became the main reason of rejection because after getting the rejection i read everywhere that they surely reject visa on this reason. Also, i wrote the name of my brother in law as our sponsor of the trip which also became the issue i think.

I have found the mistakes that we should have written the Self in the sponsor of the trip and also the purpose should be the tourism only.

Also, i found that being a single and just a freelancer without having any company's association, i could be rejected again thats why i dropped the idea of going to US.

But, my sister really needs my mother so I want to know now that can my mother get an approval by reapplying after 2 months with the different purpose, changing the sponsor to SELF, and writing in the employment section of the DS-160 that she gets rent from the property she owns along with telling that she is a homemaker.

I also want to know, do they write the main reasons of rejection in their systems or do they write only what they gave us the reason of rejection?

Waiting for you people's help

Thank you

From India went to USA 11 times.last 6 visits were above 5 months every time. I never over stayed and never broke any law. Tourist visa got refused in march. I work online so I really do not work in america. I really am a 100% real tourist so how can I convince them to give me a visa?

I have taken B2 visitor visa appointment for my parents.

While submitting applicants profile I have entered Father name as
{Last Name} {First Name}

So Applicants Name display on appointment page as below :
Applicant Name: Last Name, First Name

But, on DS-160 I have entered name as "Last Name, First Name Middle Name" which is matching with passport.

Can anyone know/confirm if we can update firstname on appointment page as per passport or will it be fine to keep it as is and we can attend interview.

Hi Guys,

I'm a 25 year old female, married with 3 kids and have a good stable job. This forum has really been a great help with my preparation for my interview.

I went with my daughter for our interview on 16th July, however, we were not approved. See details below

Me: Goodmorning
VO: Goodmorning, may I have your passports please

VO: Is this your daughter?
Me: Yes

VO: Why do you want to go to the US?
Me: For vacation with my daughter

VO: What do you do for work?
Me: I'm an Operational Technician (supervisor) at the Bauxite Plant

VO: How long have you been working there?
Me: 7 years

VO: Are you legally married or in a common law relationship?
Me: Legally married

VO: How many children do you have?
Me: 3

VO: How old are the other two?
Me: 1 and 5

VO: Have you ever traveled outside of Guyana before?
Me: Yes

VO: Where?
Me: I was in the US twice when I was younger, Canada, Barbados, St. Vincent and Trinidad & Tobago

VO: What were the last two countries?
Me: Barbados in 2016 and St Vincent last year

VO: How long did you stay in Barbados?
Me: 4 days

VO: Did the kids go with you on these trips?
Me: They went with me to St Vincent but not in Barbados

VO: Why aren't they coming with you now?
Me: I don't think I would be able to manage all three of them on that long trip by myself

VO: What does your husband do for work?
Me: He's a contract driver for the hospital

VO: Why isn't he going with you
Me: He can't leave right now since he's on a contract

VO: Typing on computer

VO: Thank you for your time but according to the US Law I cannot give you a visa. *sips coffee and hands back passports*

Me: Thank you.

I was almost sure we would get it. I don't know what went wrong? Can you please let me know if it would be better to apply with my entire family next year? But I also saw in some cases they hardly give out visas to an entire family.

Please let me know what went wrong.

I am applying for a Visit Visa for my mother for the United States from Karachi Pakistan, any feedback on what her chances are to be approved would be highly appreciated.

Background

- Widowed and I am her only Son
- Working for the Government in the education sector but to retire in March 2019
- Financially strong and able to support herself throughout her stay
- PhD. in Organic Chemistry (In case that is a bonus)
- Her brother will provide her with an invitation letter, he is a citizen of the United States
- Her sister (also a US citizen) has filed a petition on her behalf under the F4 Category for immigration to the US. They did this in 2008.
- Have a Sister and a Brother in the United States who are Citizens of the country
- Visiting US to see family and friends
- I will not be accompanying her
- I am a PR of Canada.

Any advice would be highly appreciated!

Hello everyone,

My Parents went to Visitor visa interview on 28th June and VO said your visa is approved.

28th June-- status as Admin Processing
2nd July status changed to issued.

I am not seeing any update after that. Can any once faced similar experience. Do I need to contact embassy or can I wait for the update

Hello everybody,

I have been going through the forum for a long time now for guidance and tips to succeed in the visitor visa interview.

A brief synopsis about my background:
LIC agent
Two school going children
Wife bank employee
My mother stays with me
Visiting my sister-in-law who is very sick

First time, all four of us went and the vo asked a many questions.

vo why are you going to the US?
we visiting my wife's sister who is seriously ill

vo why are you all travelling together?
we To see her and give her some emotional support

vo what do you do sir? what do you do mam?
we told

vo how long are you going to stay?
we 2 weeks

vo who is paying for the trip?
we self

vo what is your income?
we told

vo Are these your real children?
we Yes, we showed proof which she looked as if the passport proof is not enough.

vo How long have you both been working?
we told

vo Went inside and discussed with another vo for 10 minutes, came and told us "Sorry, I cannot issue the visa, better luck next time".
we May we know the reason for refusal?
vo It is in this letter, read it thank you.

Two months later, my wife alone went for the interview as she was suggested on the forum. This time the interview was short and she was refused immediately with just 2 questions.

vo why are you applying alone? where is your family?
wife they cannot travel now, leave expired and children have school

vo Have you travelled abroad before?
wife. No

vo. Sorry, I cannot issue the visa

On her way out of the consulate, she spoke to some other visa applicants and she came to know that she was not alone in the reasonless refusals. She met an old lady who was refused 4 times who was travelling to see her daughter and grand children. This lady was elated as she got the visa on her 5th attempt and she spoke on phone to someone and thanked them and cried.

My wife asked this lady for help and she was given the contact details of this consultant called visa vikings. we approached them and they asked us to contact after 3 months which we did. They gave some instructions and looked in to all the documents and corrected the applications online. They gave us a date and time for the interview and asked me and my wife to go for the interview. we were given counselling on how to take the interview and answer appropriately

This time both of us applied together as instructed. Most of the questions were almost the same and lasted approximately 5 minutes. We were granted visa but with only one entry and one month which we honestly did not expect. The consultant told us that we can renew and get a multiple entry after our travel. I have come back and my wife is still in the US taking care of her sister with authorised extension of her visa. Anyone needing help like me can contact the consultant on 9949938272. I wish everyone all the best!

Hi,

I had my visa interview y'day 07-Jul-18;

First of all to clear doubts of applicants who are going for tourism/vacation but have chosen B1 in application over B2 it does not matter.
I was going for vacation & had chosen B1 in application & was later fretting that i have done a mistake. However VO did not touch upon B1 issue.

as regards the interview;

me: gm
vo: nods his head

i pass my passport to him

vo: why do u want to go to US
 (me not understanding his accent ask him 2 repeat)
me: for vacation

vo: are u travelling by yourself
me: yes am travelling solo

vo: where all have u been in past
(me not understanding his accent ask him 2 repeat)
me: list out 7-8 countries i have been in past few years

vo: how many days u propose to stay in US
me: 12 days (i had listed 2 weeks in DS160 but changed plans to 12 days later)

vo: nods & retains the passport with him (think a gesture that interview is over)

i wanted to confirm so;
me: is it approved?
vo: Yes

so there it is guys.....hope it helps....

so as of today Saturday 1 day after interview my my status says;

Administrative Processing
Your visa case is currently undergoing administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the consular officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed back within two business days.

From those of you who are experienced i want to know is this the default update immediately after the interview??
I am worried coz i have a flight to catch on 18th Jul (some other destination) which is 7 working days away.

I was told the passport is returned within 2-5 working days.

I was approved for a 10 year, multiple entry.
I appeared for my interview at the Ho Chi Minh city consulate. I’m an Indian female, Single and in my 30s. I went to grad school in the States so I only carried my passport and DS-160, thinking that would be enough. People around me had loads of documents.
Waiting in line, the guy ahead of me was rejected for his student visa and I started to get nervous. I felt the interviews were taking longer than the usual few minutes.

-Hi, how are you?
Hi, I’m doing good

-Passport please
I slide it under the glass window

-What’s the purpose of your visit to the US?
To visit my friends

-Which city?
New York

-And what do you do here in Ho Chi Minh?
I describe my job and my company

-Sorry, what’s that?
I explain my company again. I’m also slightly disappointed that she hadn’t heard of the company, we’re pretty big in Asia

-What’s your income?
$ Xxx per month, after tax

-And why are you paid in US dollars?
(Me, somewhat confused by the question) All expats are paid in US dollars.

At this point, she types for several long seconds. She’s got a colleague behind her who’s flipping through my 2 month old passport.

-Do you have a visa or some proof of residence here?
I slide my residence card under the glass. I debate whether to give her my old passport, the one with all the travel history in it, but she doesn’t ask for it.

-Can you describe your education?
I’m unnerved at this point, I mean what does my education have to do with this?
 Sure, I did my undergrad in xyz in India and went to grad school in [US city]

She continues to type away for almost a minute.
-What did you do?
My masters in xxx

-Do you have some proof of employment with you?
Sure, I have a copy of my labor contract and my employee badge. She asks for the badge and not my contract.

After more typing, she changes the subject.
-So did you like living in [abc] neighborhood? [The place where my grad school is]
I did! But I lived in xyz neighborhood so I’d take the train in.

-Did you do research in your undergrad?
Yes in xxxx. But it was a different field from my masters.

-How long do you plan to stay in NYC?
About 8 days

I’m convinced that she’s going to reject me. We’ve dug into my history quite a bit. After more typing, she returns my residence card and company badge.

-Your visa is approved.
Oh, wow thank you! I did not see that coming.

She didn’t ask me about my travel history, my friends or details of my journey. I think I was too laid back and should have brought more employment documents. Anyway, I think what helped is just being honest, answering to the point. Beyond that, my travel history is good. I’ve been to 13 countries outside the US and have never overstayed anywhere.

I noticed a lot of people on this forum and in the consulate giving vague answers, like I’m going for tourism or I do business. Those answers are vague and every second person talks that way, which makes the officer think you rehearsed it from a website. It helps to be specific: I own a gas station in xyz city, I’m a technical consultant for XYZ firm etc..

Hope this helps. Good luck!

i am a Civil servant working for my country for 6years. i also work for an NGO since 3 years. I wanted to visit USA for a conference and had my second visa rejection. I am married with children. Please follow this and help me out because am preparing to go there again
VO: Goodmorning. Are u not the one that was here last time? (this was after 8months)
me: Goodmorning sir, am the one
VO: Please for your Passpor
me: submitted passport
VO: Why are u visiting the US?
me: To attend a conference
VO: Who is paying for your trip?
me: My NGO
VO: What do you do for a living
me: Gave my job
Vo: Whats your income
me: Gave exact amount
VO; kept typing for a while and then say sorry we cant give u a visa now
Me: Sir, can i really know why i am refused a visa?
Vo: All will be found in the paper
me: Sir, last time i was refused a visa, please can u help me to maximise my chances?
VO: gather more proves to convince me of your intensions in the US
me: Thank you sir

What can i do to maximise my chances next time? I carried alot of documents with me but they didnt even look at it. Please help me out