Hi friends,
I had applied for a non-immigrant F2 visa through the drop-box method on 6th March 2002. I had just returned from the US a few days back. I had submitted all the necessary documents which included a copy of
my wifes F1 Visa at the Visa Favcilitation Service at Andheri, Mumbai. However, your staff at the VFS returned me back the F1 visa copy saying that it was not required.
On 8th March, I received my Passport with a letter stating that I was ineligible under section 221(g) to be granted a visa and suggested that I appear in person at the consulate with a fresh application form.
The letter did not state which document was missing from my application nor did it ask mr to bring any particular document.
On the 11th of March, Monday, I presented myself at the consulate wih all the documents. At the interview, I was asked for a copy of my wifes F1 visa, which unfortunately I did not posses at that time. I was
adviced to appear again the next day again with the F1 Copy. This time again I received a letter stating section 221(g) as the reason for refusing the visa. This time on the letter, it was specifically mentioned
that I had to brng along my F1 visa copy.
On the 12th of March, I again apperad a the consulate with a fresh application form and a copy of my wives F1 visa copy. At the interview, the consular officer gave me a form whch states the following " The
additional information you provided is not sufficient to overcome your ineligibility under section 214(b)...No further re-application in person can be entertained for the next two years..". All along I was being
refused on the basis of 221(g) and suddenly when I had got it corrected, I am being refused because the additional information that I provided ( My wifes F1 Visa copy- which has nothing to do with the cluse under 214(b)) is not enough! This does not make any sense to me at all. Moreover, the consul officers rude remark " I do not know why they let you come here
again!" has stirred thoughts about the way an applicant is treated at the consulate.
I am confused as to how many times I have been refused a visa and as to why I have been asked to apply three times when one is allowed only two
chances.. These are my concerns,
1. I was never refused a visa on the grounds of
section 214(b) in the first two times. How then can
the last letter provided to me be true. I was never
asked to provide any additional information to prove
my eligiblity under section 214(b).
2. The brochure issued by the Consulate explicitly
states that a person shall be prevented from applying
in person for the next two years after being refused a
visa two times. How many times was I rejected a visa?
Two or three ? It is not clear as to what refusal of a
visa means. I have three \'Application Received\' stamps
on my passport.
I request you all to kindly look into this matter and
clarify my doubts.
Regards,
Digvijay
I had applied for a non-immigrant F2 visa through the drop-box method on 6th March 2002. I had just returned from the US a few days back. I had submitted all the necessary documents which included a copy of
my wifes F1 Visa at the Visa Favcilitation Service at Andheri, Mumbai. However, your staff at the VFS returned me back the F1 visa copy saying that it was not required.
On 8th March, I received my Passport with a letter stating that I was ineligible under section 221(g) to be granted a visa and suggested that I appear in person at the consulate with a fresh application form.
The letter did not state which document was missing from my application nor did it ask mr to bring any particular document.
On the 11th of March, Monday, I presented myself at the consulate wih all the documents. At the interview, I was asked for a copy of my wifes F1 visa, which unfortunately I did not posses at that time. I was
adviced to appear again the next day again with the F1 Copy. This time again I received a letter stating section 221(g) as the reason for refusing the visa. This time on the letter, it was specifically mentioned
that I had to brng along my F1 visa copy.
On the 12th of March, I again apperad a the consulate with a fresh application form and a copy of my wives F1 visa copy. At the interview, the consular officer gave me a form whch states the following " The
additional information you provided is not sufficient to overcome your ineligibility under section 214(b)...No further re-application in person can be entertained for the next two years..". All along I was being
refused on the basis of 221(g) and suddenly when I had got it corrected, I am being refused because the additional information that I provided ( My wifes F1 Visa copy- which has nothing to do with the cluse under 214(b)) is not enough! This does not make any sense to me at all. Moreover, the consul officers rude remark " I do not know why they let you come here
again!" has stirred thoughts about the way an applicant is treated at the consulate.
I am confused as to how many times I have been refused a visa and as to why I have been asked to apply three times when one is allowed only two
chances.. These are my concerns,
1. I was never refused a visa on the grounds of
section 214(b) in the first two times. How then can
the last letter provided to me be true. I was never
asked to provide any additional information to prove
my eligiblity under section 214(b).
2. The brochure issued by the Consulate explicitly
states that a person shall be prevented from applying
in person for the next two years after being refused a
visa two times. How many times was I rejected a visa?
Two or three ? It is not clear as to what refusal of a
visa means. I have three \'Application Received\' stamps
on my passport.
I request you all to kindly look into this matter and
clarify my doubts.
Regards,
Digvijay