Minor applicants denied of an immigrant visa

[uscparent 4]

What are the possible reasons why a minor applicant could be denied of an immigrant visa? Just a general question.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

If they are not eligible for the benefit sought, say, if they are not in fact biological children if the benefit requires it.

[uscparent 4]

What about committing a crime, or having a tattoo or admitting to trying drugs or alcohol...you never know because in the Philippines there's no such thing as you have to be 18 or 21, they'll just do whatever they want

Edited April 24, 2014 by uscparent

[Boiler 45,486]

Member of the Nazi Party.

[Brit Abroad 166]

1. Communicable disease - predominantly TB (requires treatment and recovery prior to any immigration benefit being granted)

2. Non-biological child

3. Outside age requirement

4. Adopted child with related biological parent/s still living (ie adopted specifically for the purpose of immigration)

I'm sure there are more out there, but these are the immediate ones that come to mind.

[RhettVoe 282]

if the children are not those of the petitioner...that's the most common reason...lots of cultures attempt to add 'forgotten' children to a petition, and those children are often about to be smuggled to their real parents who are living in the US illegally, or being taken to the US to be raised because the biological parents are very poor and want to give their children a better life.

[wendy198 1]

How about if they don't answer questions correctly during the interview? I am petitioning my stepson and he doesn't really know me yet.

[Harmon-y 32]

I am also interested in how minors can be denied

[Sweetheart75 0]

What kind of questions do CO ask minor kids? Any info or idea?

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

What kind of questions they are asked:

Very much depends on the age of the child and the circumstances. A 16 year old who has always lived with his immigrant parents is going to get asked very different questions to a 5 year old who has met his new stepdad once for a week.

They won;t be denied if they don't know stepdad's job title or something, but if mom immigrates too, and the child contradicts what she says in a major way (for example in relation to the bio dad/ being married etc), then yes it could cause issues for both of them.

[Sweetheart75 0]

What kind of questions they are asked:

Very much depends on the age of the child and the circumstances. A 16 year old who has always lived with his immigrant parents is going to get asked very different questions to a 5 year old who has met his new stepdad once for a week.

They won;t be denied if they don't know stepdad's job title or something, but if mom immigrates too, and the child contradicts what she says in a major way (for example in relation to the bio dad/ being married etc), then yes it could cause issues for both of them.

I see, my kids are 7 and 9 so I guess they wont be getting a very hard questions thanks for ur info.

[apple21 953]

What are the possible reasons why a minor applicant could be denied of an immigrant visa? Just a general question.

How old are your children?

[uscparent 4]

How old are your children?

15 & 13

[apple21 953]

15 & 13

Tatoos - No.

Admitting to drug use - Yes. They will incur a one year ban.

Crimes - I'm not sure since they are not subjected to submit an NBI Clearance, maybe not, unless they answered that they have any sort of criminal charges in the DS260.

Tell them to bring pictures to the interview to show parent-child relationship taken in different times and occasions.

Edited April 25, 2014 by apple21

[uscparent 4]

Admitting to drug use - Yes. They will incur a one year ban.

Tell them to bring pictures to the interview to show parent-child relationship taken in different times and occasions.

Ban for 1 year??!! Oh wow!! Is that after they did testings and comes out positive or is that automatic even for just admitting?

I dont think they have pictures of us together, their house burnt to the ground last year and lost all their belongings.