Visitor visa refused but got an email to submit the passport

[anusha1234]

Hi ,
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My grandmother was issued a b2 visa in 2009 feb. she came to usa 4 times and stayed for an year in every visit with extensions being approved. She is planning to visit us again in august and mentioned the same in ds-160.Now, we applied for visa renewal in may through dropbox for my grandmother and parents. Parents got issued with visa as they stayed here for less than 6 months in each visit. My grandmother was called for an Interview. In the interview, the VO asked couple of questions and then asked her how many times you went and how long was your visit. She said 4 times each 1 yr. then VO gave my grandmother 214b form and said the visa was refused.

Later after 1week , we got an email to submit the passport and a phone call stating to submit the passport and she cannot travel.(she has valid visa till feb 2019).

Does anyone know the reason for passport submission??

[SSB_09]

Iam so sorry that your grandmother visa has been refused.

I know its very unusual.A similar case just like yours.
Applicant applied for a f1 visa,interviewed and issued with visa.
few weeks later he got a call from the embassy to come again for fingerprints.
But the actual reason for the call is to interview and his fingerprints were not taken.
They interviewed him again and cancelled the visa.(very unpredictable).

I think generally they dont give the exact reason as it is confidential.

Submit the passport and hope for the best.

[SSB_09]

Hi ,
ñ
My grandmother was issued a b2 visa in 2009 feb. she came to usa 4 times and stayed for an year in every visit with extensions being approved. She is planning to visit us again in august and mentioned the same in ds-160.Now, we applied for visa renewal in may through dropbox for my grandmother and parents. Parents got issued with visa as they stayed here for less than 6 months in each visit. My grandmother was called for an Interview. In the interview, the VO asked couple of questions and then asked her how many times you went and how long was your visit. She said 4 times each 1 yr. then VO gave my grandmother 214b form and said the visa was refused.

Later after 1week , we got an email to submit the passport and a phone call stating to submit the passport and she cannot travel.(she has valid visa till feb 2019).

Does anyone know the reason for passport submission??

Iam so sorry that your grandmother visa has been refused.

I know its very unusual.A similar case just like yours.
Applicant applied for a f1 visa,interviewed and issued with visa.
few weeks later he got a call from the embassy to come again for fingerprints.
But the actual reason for the call is to interview and his fingerprints were not taken.
They interviewed him again and cancelled the visa.(very unpredictable).

I think generally they dont give the exact reason as it is confidential.

Submit the passport and hope for the best.