VWP and US visa denied advice

[lonesomeguy 0]

Why should i not try to reapply for ESTA instead of B2?

[bt1 42]

Why should i not try to reapply for ESTA instead of B2?

I think you are going to have to provide more detail of your situation before anyone can help you. Being denied both ESTA and B2 from a country like Australia is so very unusual, so there must be a lot more than what you are telling us. Not to say that we wat your "confession", but you will need to tell us a bit more before anyone can advise you properly. It really is strange that an Australian would be denied a visa to come and visit their parents.

[Xanax 349]

I think you are going to have to provide more detail of your situation before anyone can help you. Being denied both ESTA and B2 from a country like Australia is so very unusual, so there must be a lot more than what you are telling us. Not to say that we wat your "confession", but you will need to tell us a bit more before anyone can advise you properly. It really is strange that an Australian would be denied a visa to come and visit their parents.

Not really. He applied for a B2 not knowing he could use the VWP, was denied due to lack of ties to Australia, applied for the VWP but was denied due to the B2 denial and then applied for another B2 and was denied due to lack of ties. ** I assume you were denied due to lack of ties to Australia and your strong ties to the US due to your parents living there... If that is the case all you can do OS strengthen your Au ties and apply again.

[lonesomeguy 0]

OK People, it's been 4 days with 800 views but no one could give any more advice?

Does that mean i will not be able to see my father 1 last time?

[catknit 144]

OP - sorry about your dad's diagnosis!

Based on the information you provided vj members have given you the only valid option - try for a B1/B2 again providing information about your father's illness and hope for the best.

Really, there is no other option.

Because you've been denied the B1/B2 in the past ESTA/VWP is not an option at this point in time [if you really want to research it, you may find some people who wait well over a year after a B1/B2 denial sometimes get an ESTA/VWP approval]. But, you may not have that time to play with.

Sometimes it helps to see things through a CO eyes and how this all becomes a mess: it sounds like you are a single guy [you don't mention getting visas/ESTA for your "whole" family], probably younger [since you were dinged for ties to home country], and possibly from another country [your phrase choice of "Australian passport holder" as opposed to Australian or Aussie] - these could all be seen as a risk to the CO, that you'll "disappear" once off the plane.

I'd be willing to bet even with the medical info, it will be an uphill battle to convince the CO that you really just want to visit because god-forbid the worst happens, you'll now have a huge "tie" to the US - a widowed mom who may need support [emotional, financial, etc etc].

Again, you should try again, be as forthright and confident as possible in the interview, have information about your father's diagnosis/prognosis, and see what happens. There is no silver bullet for being allowed to visit the US given your lack of knowledge that you could have tried ESTA to start with - it's a bit of a catch-22. Sorry.

[Xanax 349]

OK People, it's been 4 days with 800 views but no one could give any more advice?

Does that mean i will not be able to see my father 1 last time?

I told you... Unfortunately all you can do is reapply for a B2.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

If you encounter a vampire, all you can do is shoot a silver bullet through his heart. If you miss, you'll need another one. If you miss again, you'll have a hard time finding someone giving you the third bullet, so better put some effort behind hitting the target the next time.

[lonesomeguy 0]

Day 6

I have a friend who had quite similar situation to mine. Her sister had cancer in US so she applied for B2 Visa in Australia. With all real documents of her sister's cancer. The result was also 214(b) denied.

That makes me think the interviewer clearly was cold blooded or should i say unlike human beings.

Now i'm thinking of writing a letter to the Australian foreign minister to help me to intervene my situation with US embassy. What do you people think about this?

[Asia 2,498]

I'm not trying to sound rude, but do you think that a minister of other country's government is competent enough to ask a other country's government to let people into their country?

But good luck no matter what you're gonna do.

Edited January 29, 2013 by Asia

[Harsh_77 718]

How did u end up with Aus citizenship Mom US citizenship and Dad Perm Resd?

[Xanax 349]

Day 6

I have a friend who had quite similar situation to mine. Her sister had cancer in US so she applied for B2 Visa in Australia. With all real documents of her sister's cancer. The result was also 214(b) denied.

That makes me think the interviewer clearly was cold blooded or should i say unlike human beings.

Now i'm thinking of writing a letter to the Australian foreign minister to help me to intervene my situation with US embassy. What do you people think about this?

Unfortunately, your reasons for going to the US are not as important as your reasons for returning.

Regardless of how much you want or need to go to the US you must show evidence of why you must return/ it's imperative for you to return.

What are your AU ties? Do you have a family in Australia? Are you renting or do you have a mortgage? Are you studying and or on a scholarship? Do you have a job that you have to get back to? **these are some examples.

[Boiler 45,812]

Day 6

I have a friend who had quite similar situation to mine. Her sister had cancer in US so she applied for B2 Visa in Australia. With all real documents of her sister's cancer. The result was also 214(b) denied.

That makes me think the interviewer clearly was cold blooded or should i say unlike human beings.

Now i'm thinking of writing a letter to the Australian foreign minister to help me to intervene my situation with US embassy. What do you people think about this?

Too many people have cried wolf, they have heard it all before.

[Moomin 292]

Day 6

I have a friend who had quite similar situation to mine. Her sister had cancer in US so she applied for B2 Visa in Australia. With all real documents of her sister's cancer. The result was also 214(b) denied.

That makes me think the interviewer clearly was cold blooded or should i say unlike human beings.

Now i'm thinking of writing a letter to the Australian foreign minister to help me to intervene my situation with US embassy. What do you people think about this?

It doesn't matter if your friend had all papers proving the sister had cancer. It matters that she didn't have sufficient evidence linking her to home country. A dying sister in the US vs. weak ties to AUS = no tourist visa. A sister in the US(cancer or not) adds a tie to the US.

Establisg strong ties to your home country before even going to the US.

Btw, how old are you?

[lonesomeguy 0]

According to the last 3 responses, i take it as you all agree that the CO or the US Immigration system is trained to be inhuman to people like my friend?

And also US immigration system does not allow a person to see her sister or his father one last time before she or he die under whatsoever special humanity or circumstances?

Or in other words, Do I not even have a human right to see my father for 1 last time in a country which is respected by many countries and people in the world?

[Harsh_77 718]

According to the last 3 responses, i take it as you all agree that the CO or the US Immigration system is trained to be inhuman to people like my friend?

And also US immigration system does not allow a person to see her sister or his father one last time before she or he die under whatsoever special humanity or circumstances?

Or in other words, Do I not even have a human right to see my father for 1 last time in a country which is respected by many countries and people in the world?

You never answered how all 3 of you are on various citizenship and status, it has nothing to do with human rights you can scream as many times as you want.

The system or CO are not trained to be inhuman, CO are doing their job they see you have too many ties to US, compared to Aus and chances of you not returning to Aus seems to be more hence you are denied visa.