Father-in-laws visa rejected. Please help.

[cherry1234]

Hi all,

My father-in-law went to Chennai consulate last month, he has only son but stays in combined family with his brothers. But his visa got rejected and got the rejection reason as 214(b).

Here are the questions what they had asked.

V.O: Why do u want to go to US.
MY F.I.L: Toursim and to visit my son.

V.O: Where does your son work?
F.I.L: XYZ Company.

V.O: How many children do you have.
My F.I.L: One son.

V.O: Does your son sends the money for your living.
F.I.L said: No. ( Do you think answer would have been 'Yes' here? )

V.O: Do you get the pension?
He replied "No" as he took VRS he wont get pension.

V.O: I don't find any reason why you will come back to India.
My Father-in-law replied that i stay in combined family and i have to look over the family also i have property here ... i should come back.

But V.O said "No sir we cant give you the visa, your son should come and take you". I am not sure how this works out and why did the V.O said like this.

Now again he is planning to apply for visa after 2 months, then my husband was planning to show him as working in some company as accountant. Does this help? or can he say that he also has a daughter? or any other clue to work out in this situation?

Please advice.

[peace]

VO mainly looks for two types of ties; family or occupational(regular income).
If you do not have either , you will be denied.

In his case, no children in INdia (what about wife????) and no regular income
as pension means great likelihood not to return.

He was right in answering "no" to "sending the money " question, as "yes"
would have meant he is financially not independent and more likely not to return.

If he wants to show he is working in INdia , he should not apply after 2 months; this will clearly show he is showing work to get the visa.
ALso, do not change any vital info from the first application like showing an
additional daughter; this will constitute misrepresentation.

ONly child in US is a major factor in deciding this visa. THe only way to counter that is to show concrete occupational
tie like a small business , registered, with a couple of employees, filing taxes and running it for at least a year.
Casual temp employment like an accountant's job won't serve the purpose.