My parents were denied B2 VISA to attend my wedding, because I overstayed.

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This is a very painful situation.
I came to the USA in 1999 as a visitor, I over-stayed and now I am a green card holder. I invited my parents over for my wedding and made sure that all documentation was intact.
My parents were virtually ready for them at the embassey, they have too much ties back home. Unfortunatly for them the officer denied them a visitor visa because I overstayed when I came 7 years ago. She did not even look at their document, she just stamped their passports.

I feel this is very unfair, people need to be given the benefit of doubt, at least check their document and see that they have strong ties, is that not what the embasseys ask for? but instead they just denied it based on me.

I wrote them twice and they replied with an automated response for visa denials, because the two replies were just the same.

I have written my local congress man to see what can be done.
Pls has anyone been in similar situation or know anyone with similar situation and how can it be solved. Basically the officer is saying that all my family members are barred from the US becuase I did not return. you cannot call everyone a theif if one member is a theif, I believe that everyone should be given an equal chance. :confused:
 
Hi

Did they give your parents a letter of denial, if so what did it say?

If they were denied a visa, then this means if they want to visit you, they have to get a visa. Seems Guilty until proven innocent! not fair as you say

Just interested, you say you overstayed, and now a green card holder. Did you go ahead and marry a USC, if so is this how you changed status?

Regards Sue

www.expatsvoice.org
 
Hello ,
I was married to a USC initially and she asked for a divorce.
I now want to remarry, and I wanted my Parents to attend my wedding.
They got a Stamp on their passports stating that their application was recieved. (which means denial) :(

The officer did not even check their document, she checked my name on her computer and told them that I travelled 7 years ago and never returned so with that she would deny the members of my family visa, just because of that. :confused:
 
Hi

But did they give your parents a letter of denial? Your parents should have been given a letter of intent to deny, denial or request for further evidence

If so what box was ticked?

May be a simple denial, such as request for further evidence,

so may not be completely denied, if you see what I mean

Regards Sue

www.expatsvoice.org
 
Hello,
According to my dad, they did not get a letter of denial, all they got was a stamp on their passport; and the stamp simply stated that their application was recieved with the date on it.

The consular officer verberlly told them that she was denying their application just because she loooked in her computer and noticed that I travelled as a visitor and never returned. My dad spoke to her but she refused and said it has affected my family history.
What do you think, She mean't they would deny any member of my family visa just because of me.

If someone had hinted me earlier, I would have had an uncle over here in the states invite my parents instead of me.
 
All this unfortunate, but I have plenty of examples of this kind of stuff. One family member breaks a law, nobody else is granted a visitor visa. My friend overstayed - his dad, mom, brother got denied. He married green card holder. Brother won DV lottery. But guess what, their parents were denied visa for the third time. Every year they try and try. No intention to immigrate as far as I know with plenty of evidence - just does not matter to the embassy...
 
You are not alone. The same happened to my parents. Nobody broke the law in my family. It's just the visa post idiots are plain sick.

merovingian said:
All this unfortunate, but I have plenty of examples of this kind of stuff. One family member breaks a law, nobody else is granted a visitor visa. My friend overstayed - his dad, mom, brother got denied. He married green card holder. Brother won DV lottery. But guess what, their parents were denied visa for the third time. Every year they try and try. No intention to immigrate as far as I know with plenty of evidence - just does not matter to the embassy...
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Hi

The way I see it at present your parents only have a stamp in their passport to say received.

I would denfinately ask congressman to send e-mail to consulate to request status on case. They will reply to a congressperson. If they answer is that the visa was denied get him to ask if you can appeal decision or reapply for visa

It is unfair I agree, if they penalize your parents because of you.
Are they from a visa waiver country? The problem I see now is that even if they are from a visa waiver country, the fact that they have had a visa denied means they have to have a visa to visit the USA !!

It may well be that the Consulate either approve and stamp your passport at interview or say they are denying and send you home without a letter

The problem is that the consulate may well have manuals with information in that is not for the public knowledge. I do know the immigration officers at the post of entry have them and also refer to them.

Let us know how you get on

Regards Sue

www.expatsvoice.org
 
Hello All,
I actually wrote my local congressman and they told me that they would send an email, since the congressman does not get to see all the appeals; his case workers do the job for him.
O well if they refuse again, I would just apply for an Immigrant visa (green card) for them so they come and stay as they wish. This time they would not deny that.
What do you think? :)
 
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