Lying About Relatives In Us--not Worth It.

[peace]

Several B1/B2 applicants are tempted to lie that they do not have any relatives (siblings, children) in US, when actually they do, thinking that
presence of close relatives in US decreases the chances of their getting a
B1/B2.

While it may be true on a case to case basis, lying constitutes
misrepresentation and can have severe consequences that will far outweigh
the effects of a visitor visa denial.

Section 212(a)(6)(c)(i) covers misrepresentation and fraud and can mean permanent inadmissibility to US on any kind of visa.

[nis70]

You are absolutely right.. but one ques,how do they come to know whether we have a relative(in my case my brother) in US or not??

[immihelp]

You assume they know everything and act accordingly.

They are among the smartest people around and as they deal with so many people every day, they are very experienced. Moreover, they have access to lot of data.