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"Idea" abt what? I'll take a guess, where you're coming from. An official's discretion is not ABSOLUTE, it is RELATIVE. There is usually a due process - which is why there are reviews/re-considerations, and appeals. Global traffic would be immobilized if the general population and consulate...

Thanks, TNWalker. What's done, cannot be undone now, unfortunately. I appreciate your perspective. To respond to your post, I do not know how 'bad' the tone of my e-mail. In hindsight, she was somewhat hot-headed/irritable. To top it, a) she did not believe (as pointed out on this thread)...

Thanks, FormerF1

Huracan, thanks again. To clarify, my post is really abt two incidents: a) The visa officer mentioned in my post did award me a 3-mo visa on May. 4th - which ran out on Aug. 3rd. Hence my latest application - the mail that was sent last week. b) the most recent action being REFUSAL of the...

Huracan, thank you for the post. To answer your 1st q, I do not see a possibility of securing a visa - atleast in the short-term, or until this issue is 'resolved'. With regard to your 2nd q, it is not just costs, it was about "life without a passport" - I was informed that it was taking...

ABS, thank you for the perspective - I will act accordingly. I will post further developments/updates on this matter.

FormerF1, thank you for your perspective, I appreciate it - I accept your point of view. Let me just explain myself - that I was not being arrogant, I probably just tried a tad too hard to buttress my case for a 12-mo. visa while the passport remained (that day) in DC. (I guess, I believed I...

Jackolantern, thanks again. I guess, I cannot undo what is now the past - I guess, I was too taken in on making the argument about the preceding visas, et al. To your q, the mail (USPS Priority w/Signature Confirmation) was REFUSED (apparently, it was not accepted, not opened) - I believe the...

Jackolantern, thanks for your reply. I have made only ONE trip (for a month) in 27 months (12+12+3) of visa. That, exactly was my point. Will y now say that I'm not being awarded a visa because I'm not using it? :)

Thank you, ABS Rao. How do I move forward, now - considering the situation I'm in (in order to secure an Austrlian visa again)? Any ideas?

I am an US resident - in my 5th year of residency. I have family in Austrlia - two siblings (sisters). Since I hold an Indian passport, I cannot travel without a visa. I applied for and received 12-month Tourist visas in April 2007, and April 2008. Upon expiry of the visa, I applied for...