Can consulate be changed after Visa denial?

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dees

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Hello,

My father's visa got rejected at Delhi in feb. 2010. He has his rental property/house in chandigarh which he rents out but he stays in Kolkata with my brother.

Since his passport, ration card have the Chandigarh address,he applied from there last time.He does not have any proof of address for Kolkata, as he stays with my brother.

Where should he re-apply from the 2nd time ?
Please advise

Thanks
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He can re-apply from the consulate that has jurisdiction over where he lives on a permanent basis. I really do not think the rejection was due to an issue between Chandigarh and Kolkata. Your father probably failed to overcome 214(b).

dees said:
Where should he re-apply from the 2nd time ?
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I read somewhere, that if you change your consulate when re-applying after a Visa denial, you will be directed back to the consulate which rejected your appliaction the 1st time and this might also arouse the VO's suspicion that the applicant is trying to evade an issue.

Is this true? I am very keen my father visit's me and want to try my best. Please advise.

Thanks
 
Not neccessarily true. An applicant may undergo change of residence between applications. If such a move results in change of local consulate, then it is perfectly fine.

dees said:
I read somewhere, that if you change your consulate when re-applying after a Visa denial, you will be directed back to the consulate which rejected your appliaction the 1st time and this might also arouse the VO's suspicion that the applicant is trying to evade an issue.

Is this true?
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o.k..but would my father need to show any proof of address if he applies from Kolkata consulate? His passport, voter card and ration card have Chandigarh address, but he lives with my brother in Kolkata and does not have any proof of address for Kolkata. That's the reason he applied from Chandigarh/Delhi the 1st time. Also, since he rents out his Chandigarh home, he shuttles between both the places but his base is Kolkata.

I appreciate your response.

Thanks
 
That depends on how strict the Kolkata consulate is. Just to let you know, changing consulates will probably not result in an "easier" interview.

dees said:
o.k..but would my father need to show any proof of address if he applies from Kolkata consulate? His passport, voter card and ration card have Chandigarh address, but he lives with my brother in Kolkata and does not have any proof of address for Kolkata. That's the reason he applied from Chandigarh/Delhi the 1st time. Also, since he rents out his Chandigarh home, he shuttles between both the places but his base is Kolkata.
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thank you for your response. My dad will apply from Delhi as we don't want to make matters worse for him or confuse him.

Thanks, appreciate your response.
 
sure I will and thanks for the wishes. I had posted another question on the HDFC bank jurisdiction. Would appreciate your response on that as well.

Thanks
 
That posting needs an answer from someone who has gone through such an exprience locally. I have visited India only once and I did not apply for a US visa during that visit :)

dees said:
I had posted another question on the HDFC bank jurisdiction. Would appreciate your response on that as well.
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