F2 Rejection:Help Jaxen/Jill

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bhatnagv

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I graduated with an MBA from US in 2002 and started working on my OPT. Went to India this November to get married and my wife applied for F2 to fly back with me. However, the visa officer rejected her F2 without even looking at the I-20. Was that expected or is that a trend now? The visa officer wasnt aware of what OPT was, can I lodge a complain against him for not even knowing the F1 rules/guidelines.
I have now filed for H1B premium processing and will travel back to India in late December to get my H1B stamped and get her H4 stamped as well. We will get this done on 30th December or 1st/2nd January. Does my plan of action look fine?

Please advise.
 
Visa is a privilege, not a right. You can only make another attempt for an F2, you cant lodge a complaint. But if there is any feedback form you could voice your concerns. BTW, the F2 rejection was not unexpected, according to me at least. OPT is a limbo status, and even your F1 could have been rejected (in case you needed to renew it). Showing nonimmigrant intent during OPT is very hard. There is no rule that states that the officer should gant any kind of visa, not just F2.

Just get the H1B and H4. This should not pose difficulty. In some cases, there could be delays due to enhanced security check. See the archives on the H1 forum.
 
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