Tourist Visa Denial

[Japple 0]

Hello folks,

At an earlier point in our relationship, my fiance had applied to visit me in the U.S. on a tourist visa. This was before the idea of marriage had ever popped up, and before I understood how difficult it is for people from certain contries to obtain a visa. This visa was denied.

Will this have any bearing on our interview for our K-1? Has anyone had a similiar experience? How did the consular officers address it?

As always, thanks for the advice all. This process is so stressful, I just want to make sure that I have every detail possible covered before our interview.

[gwenneh 7]

It depends on why the visa was denied. If, for example, it was denied due to a failure to prove immigrant intent, this isn't going to affect the K-1 process. If he was denied for other reasons, such as having a criminal record, that would affect your K-1.

[Craig2006 0]

It will depend on the reason for the denial.

Eliana was denied for a tourist visa (not strong enough ties) 2 months before we apllied for the K-1 and we had no problems at the interview. Actually, the subject never came up.

[Japple 0]

It will depend on the reason for the denial.

Eliana was denied for a tourist visa (not strong enough ties) 2 months before we apllied for the K-1 and we had no problems at the interview. Actually, the subject never came up.

That makes me feel better! Her denial was based on her lack of ties as well.

Well five more days and then its interview time. Does anyone have a time machine? hahahaha.

Thanks all.

/heart VJ

[Mew 0]

That makes me feel better! Her denial was based on her lack of ties as well.

Well five more days and then its interview time. Does anyone have a time machine? hahahaha.

Thanks all.

/heart VJ

Good luck with the interview!

[Garfield fan 0]

I got a tourist visa denial myself, the CO didn't even look at it during my K3 interview

[Yodrak 7]

Japple,

My wife had a B2 visa application denied prior to submitting her K3 application. Worse, she marked her K3 application to show that she had not had any previous visa applications denied. (Actually I marked it thus, I filled out the application for her, she hadn't told me she'd previously applied for a visa, and I'd failed to question her properly.)

The consular officer asked her the question during the visa interview, my wife gave the correct answer, and the consular officer when on to other issues. It was a misrepresentation, but not a material misrepresentation, and there was a timely correction.

Yodrak

Hello folks,

At an earlier point in our relationship, my fiance had applied to visit me in the U.S. on a tourist visa. This was before the idea of marriage had ever popped up, and before I understood how difficult it is for people from certain contries to obtain a visa. This visa was denied.

Will this have any bearing on our interview for our K-1? Has anyone had a similiar experience? How did the consular officers address it?

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Edited July 20, 2006 by Yodrak

[MandR 0]

My wife had 2 tourist visa denials and had no problems.