Hello experts,
Could you offer any comments on my situation please.
I am a naturalized UK citizen and planning to apply for H-1 visa soon at the embassy. I was an Indian national before giving it up and taking on UK nationality. I was refused F-1 visa under 214(b) more than 8 years ago in India when I was an Indian national. I had traveled to the US few times under Visa Waiver (VWP) on my UK passport in the last couple of years. At the POE, I didn't disclose about my previous visa refusal on the I-94W form, and was admitted without any problem.
Now I got my H-1 approval and want to apply for the visa at the embassy. What should I answer to the question about previous visa refusal on the visa application? If I mention about the previous F-1 visa refusal in India, would it affect my application since I didn't disclose this on the I-94W on previous visits to the US? Or is it ok if I don't disclose it on the application (like on I-94W) since my nationality and circumstances have changed?
What will happen if I don't disclose and consul finds about it? Will it result in denial of visa now?
Thanks for any comments.
Could you offer any comments on my situation please.
I am a naturalized UK citizen and planning to apply for H-1 visa soon at the embassy. I was an Indian national before giving it up and taking on UK nationality. I was refused F-1 visa under 214(b) more than 8 years ago in India when I was an Indian national. I had traveled to the US few times under Visa Waiver (VWP) on my UK passport in the last couple of years. At the POE, I didn't disclose about my previous visa refusal on the I-94W form, and was admitted without any problem.
Now I got my H-1 approval and want to apply for the visa at the embassy. What should I answer to the question about previous visa refusal on the visa application? If I mention about the previous F-1 visa refusal in India, would it affect my application since I didn't disclose this on the I-94W on previous visits to the US? Or is it ok if I don't disclose it on the application (like on I-94W) since my nationality and circumstances have changed?
What will happen if I don't disclose and consul finds about it? Will it result in denial of visa now?
Thanks for any comments.