Hi,
Last year I applied for B2 visa for medical treatment but was rejected. I wonder if I stand a chance to succeed if I try again this year. Here are some facts about me:
1. From China, male, not married, in my thirties.
2. Living with a non-life-threatening, moderately debilitating condition.
3. The usual treatments I've tried in China didn't work...so would like to visit US for a relatively new treatment that is more likely to be effective.
4. I currently work as freelance translator -- only part time due to my health problem.
5. My income from freelancing varies a lot from month to month as I've been working only part time. Last year it's about 40,000 RMB in total, which is moderate in my country.
6. I also owns a house for rental in a downtown area, which currently earns me about 60,000 RMB per year. (Incidentally, last time I applied I was rejected even before having a chance to present this fact to the visa officer.)
7. Although I'm based in China I mainly provide my services to US and European companies, as a contract vendor (last time I also didn't have a chance to tell the officer this). I wonder: may this constitute a violation of the rule that visitors on B2 visa are not allowed to work during stay in the US?
8. Years ago I had a business trip to the US -- a two-week short stay. So this would not be my first visit.
During the visa interview the officer actually asked me quite a few questions, which seemed (to me) to indicate he was contemplating giving me approval perhaps -- so when it turned out to be a rejection I was quite surprised/disppointed.
Any comments on why I was rejected and how I may improve my chance next time?
Thanks.
Last year I applied for B2 visa for medical treatment but was rejected. I wonder if I stand a chance to succeed if I try again this year. Here are some facts about me:
1. From China, male, not married, in my thirties.
2. Living with a non-life-threatening, moderately debilitating condition.
3. The usual treatments I've tried in China didn't work...so would like to visit US for a relatively new treatment that is more likely to be effective.
4. I currently work as freelance translator -- only part time due to my health problem.
5. My income from freelancing varies a lot from month to month as I've been working only part time. Last year it's about 40,000 RMB in total, which is moderate in my country.
6. I also owns a house for rental in a downtown area, which currently earns me about 60,000 RMB per year. (Incidentally, last time I applied I was rejected even before having a chance to present this fact to the visa officer.)
7. Although I'm based in China I mainly provide my services to US and European companies, as a contract vendor (last time I also didn't have a chance to tell the officer this). I wonder: may this constitute a violation of the rule that visitors on B2 visa are not allowed to work during stay in the US?
8. Years ago I had a business trip to the US -- a two-week short stay. So this would not be my first visit.
During the visa interview the officer actually asked me quite a few questions, which seemed (to me) to indicate he was contemplating giving me approval perhaps -- so when it turned out to be a rejection I was quite surprised/disppointed.
Any comments on why I was rejected and how I may improve my chance next time?
Thanks.
