Visa rejected

[meghnit]

Is it to early to re-apply for the visitor visa in about two and a half months? My parents got visa rejected in end of June and their next appointment is in mid of sept. Did anybody has experience of getting visa after reapplying in short period of time?

[immihelp]

No, it is not early. You can reapply.

[veena_swsh]

hi,
You can re apply after 3 working days from the date of the previous rejection. But you should see to it that there is sufficient change of situation/documentation to enable issuance of visa this time. You should rather concentrate on that angle.
VEENA

[meghnit]

Thanks a lot for the reply. But in the interview they didn't even look at any papers or didn't give any reason for rejection. My parents just got 214b, so I don't know which papers to change?

I guess it's really frustrating for parents for us to get visa rejection without any particular reason.

[pons1]

hello meghnit,
You will have to do some homework on this;
ask your parents to recall whatever the consular asked and what they
answered. A lot of the times consular decide on the basis
of 3 or 4 qs without having the need to look at anything else.
We could get a clue from there why the visa was refused.

Some of the things to consider are;
What is your visa-status in the US and what is your job/income?
Did you send an I-134? Or Did they show self-financing?
Were they asked about their job and income in India? What did they answer?
etc.

Applying within 2-3 months without any change in situation will get you another refusal.

[veena_swsh]

Hi meghnit,
You should be very very careful as to how you should fill the DS 156. So, take guidance on that. Which consulate are your parents going to?

VEENA
(NOT LEGAL ADVICE)

[meghnit]

My parents go to Mumbai consulate. When they first interviewed, the couselor just asked follwoing questions:

1) Who stays in US? (My daughter and son-in-law)
2) Are you applying for the 1st time? (Yes)
3) How much is your income? (xx Rs)

And they got 214(b). So we are not sure where did they go wrong? Does income means only annual salary? Do we have to show papers without they ask for it or they will ask specifically for it?

What needs to be take care for DS156? I haven't filled out that form for them so I don't know.

I am a greencard holder here. I am sponsoring my parents. I did send I134. But the consular didn't ask for any papers.

[pons1]

I have read several cases exactly like yours on this forum, where the
consulars have decided on the basis of these 3 questions.
It seems the income q may have done it. The lower the income,
the more the chances that the applicant would not return.
This is how they seem to decide on applications.

Income means
the total family income from all sources. The bigger that figure, the
better. Even if you send the I-134, the consulars take the income
of the applicant as ties to home country.Your parents should focus on the income part the next time they apply, showing all their wealth. When asked the income q again, they should be able to throw a big figure at the consular.and back it up with property,
business, equity, bonds, insurance policies, pension plans , savings a/c
documents.Let them prepare a sheet of all incomes on one paper
which the consular can look at one go.

[vanaja]

Yeah I agree on whatever pons1 says.
Even my parents visa was rejected on same issue, as low pension income.

Vanaja.