Polish girl's tourist visa refused

[Asia 2,499]

I had a cousin recently apply, she's single, no property besides a car, she did have a work contract. The CO asked her why she wanted to go to the US, her response "vacation, to see family". He never asked for any paperwork, smiled and said "have a nice time there", and bam she was approved.

I didn't even have a car while applying (still don't have one, lol), and I applied, since I wanted to go for a weekend only and to attend a concert. And that was the reason I put in my application.

When the CO saw the reason, he laughed and told me to have a nice time.

Maybe if you're smiling, and not treating the case (of getting a visa) as it's a matter of life or death (some people are really determined and desperate to get to the US no matter what!), you're relaxed and that's what helping to be successful? I don't know.

Keebleman - if she goes to Belfast and doesn't get a visa, and then she goes to Warsaw, they might think she's REALLY desperate to get one and she has to have an ulterior motive to go to the States, so they might refuse her again.

But maybe she'll get a visa in Belfast, who knows. Good luck to her!

[Keebleman 9]

Keebleman - if she goes to Belfast and doesn't get a visa, and then she goes to Warsaw, they might think she's REALLY desperate to get one and she has to have an ulterior motive to go to the States, so they might refuse her again.

But maybe she'll get a visa in Belfast, who knows. Good luck to her!

Thanks. She's in Belfast now, appointment is tomorrow morning. She hasn't seen this discussion: I'd have told her about it only if there had been an absolutely splendid suggestion she hadn't thought of, or if the general tenor of the posts had been optimistic. I'm sure she'll take note of the warnings about trying too often, and the pitfalls that can await at POE even if she's successful. Thanks for your advice. I'll post the decision when I hear it.

[Keebleman 9]

Success: visa approved! She's one of the 87%! I've only had a couple of texts from her so I don't know yet what factors were different from the previous interview, except that the documents she brought were looked at this time. Maybe this sort of thing does depend a lot on the mood of the particular CO at the particular time.

Anyway, thanks for all the advice.

[Asia 2,499]

That's GREAT to hear!

Maybe this sort of thing does depend a lot on the mood of the particular CO at the particular time.

IMHO the CO's good mood weights something like 50% of all the factors when it comes to tourist visas

[Teddy B 17,252]

That's great news Keebleman.