can tourist visa denials affect I-130 petition?

[godsway 0]

Hi,

I had tourist visa denials before that was in 2006 and 2008 while I have a pending I-130 petition from my wife. Does these affect my coming interview for IR1 visa. I'm worried that the consul will question me about that. pls help me on this.. thanks and god bless

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi,

I had tourist visa denials before that was in 2006 and 2008 while I have a pending I-130 petition from my wife. Does these affect my coming interview for IR1 visa. I'm worried that the consul will question me about that. pls help me on this.. thanks and god bless

depends on what the refusals were for...... It will have no effect on the I-130 filed with teh USCIS, but dependant on the reasons, may have to be dealt with at the consulate interview

[Minya's wife 24]

Hi,

I had tourist visa denials before that was in 2006 and 2008 while I have a pending I-130 petition from my wife. Does these affect my coming interview for IR1 visa. I'm worried that the consul will question me about that. pls help me on this.. thanks and god bless

No, tourist visa denials should not affect the approval of the I-130 petition, but once you apply for the visa in your home country, you will be asked if you've ever been refused a US visa. There you will have to disclose your previous tourist visa refusals.

-P

[godsway 0]

They just denied it because the consul said that the consequence of not returning to my home country has a higher possibility and told me that I can apply again only if I have more evidences (maybe more assets) to prove that I will come back. Anyway, my concern is my IR1 petition, I hope they will understand that my reason to travel is for my son's birthday during that time because it's very difficult for them to travel here and celebrate his birthday during school days.

Thanks for the replies..