resfusal of visa ,applying again

[addie123]

hi
i wuld like to ask u this is regarding visitor visa i have been rejected visa tht was in the yr 2003.now again am thinkin of applyin as a visitor visa.what precautions shuld i take this time.if u culd pls... help me.i am workin as customer support exe in one f the BPOs. my brother is in USA and he will be graduating nxt mth in may as he doing his MBA. he was thinkin he culd send me invitation letter so i culd attend his graduation ceremony basically to get visa on those grounds.(though i wuld like to go in september.) but only to get visa will apply right away mentioning above reasons.(is it ok doin tht way pls...help ,me what shuld i do.)

[jasjit.singh]

Rejected in India; Reapplying from Canadian Embassy

Hello,

I'm on L1 visa in the USA.

My mother, who is a widow, got her tourist visa rejected in India few months back. Now she has traveled to Canada on tourist visa and would like to apply for US visa from there. My questions

1. Last time, I mentioned that she would like to visit me and I will sponsor her. This time, I would get her to self-sponsor. We also have few citizen relatives in USA. Would it be better if my mother can mention them as primary point of contact (and not me). What would be your suggestions on that?

2. Any general knowledge on applying from a different embassy

Regards,
Jasjit

[rcmax]

Hello,

I'm on L1 visa in the USA.

My mother, who is a widow, got her tourist visa rejected in India few months back. Now she has traveled to Canada on tourist visa and would like to apply for US visa from there. My questions

1. Last time, I mentioned that she would like to visit me and I will sponsor her. This time, I would get her to self-sponsor. We also have few citizen relatives in USA. Would it be better if my mother can mention them as primary point of contact (and not me). What would be your suggestions on that?

2. Any general knowledge on applying from a different embassy

Regards,
Jasjit

1. Will not make any difference. Having a citizen relative as point of contact does not improve anything. Tourist visa decision is solely based on the applicant's ties to
his/her home country.

2. Makes no difference, they have all her information including previous denial on computer that can be accessed from any US embassy.

[daggit]

1. Will not make any difference. Having a citizen relative as point of contact does not improve anything. Tourist visa decision is solely based on the applicant's ties to his/her home country.

2. Makes no difference, they have all her information including previous denial on computer that can be accessed from any US embassy.

In addition, the visa application asks to list immediate relatives (incl sons/daughters) in the US, something that cannot be hidden. COs have access to previous applications and interview data. There is no sponsorship for a tourist visa, she can mention whoever is paying for the trip.