Administrative Processing for B2 Visa

[janet1992 0]

Hi there.

I’m hoping to travel to the states this year because my boyfriend (who is also Australian) is a pro cyclist and has a one year contract with a U.S team, so I wanted to be with him for that time in Colorado and travel as well.

I went for my B2 visa interview a month ago in Sydney and was denied

on the basis of not having strong ties to Aus (because I was planning to return to university rather than a job) and the fact that my boyfriend had not yet received his P1 athlete visa.

I then went for my second interview 2 days ago but in Melbourne.

The VO asked me if anything had changed since my first interview and I asked yes- my boyfriend had now been issued with his visa and my work situation had changed (I was offered full time work for so I will be starting that in January 2016)

He then went away for about 5 minutes. When he returned he explained to me that I sounded like I was ‘visa shopping’ because I went to two separate consulates. I did however have a legitimate reason for being in Melbourne -I was there with my boyfriend for a bike race and he went for his visa interview in Melbourne while he was there. In fact when I explained this, the VO even realized that he was the one that issued my boyfriend’s visa!

He still handed me a green 221g form. I don’t have to summit any further documents but ‘further administrative processing is required’ he also took my passport and DS-160 form.

What do you think he is checking?

What are my chances are of being approved?

[Ning 619]

Hi there.

I’m hoping to travel to the states this year because my boyfriend (who is also Australian) is a pro cyclist and has a one year contract with a U.S team, so I wanted to be with him for that time in Colorado and travel as well.

I went for my B2 visa interview a month ago in Sydney and was denied

on the basis of not having strong ties to Aus (because I was planning to return to university rather than a job) and the fact that my boyfriend had not yet received his P1 athlete visa.

I then went for my second interview 2 days ago but in Melbourne.

The VO asked me if anything had changed since my first interview and I asked yes- my boyfriend had now been issued with his visa and my work situation had changed (I was offered full time work for so I will be starting that in January 2016)

He then went away for about 5 minutes. When he returned he explained to me that I sounded like I was ‘visa shopping’ because I went to two separate consulates. I did however have a legitimate reason for being in Melbourne -I was there with my boyfriend for a bike race and he went for his visa interview in Melbourne while he was there. In fact when I explained this, the VO even realized that he was the one that issued my boyfriend’s visa!

He still handed me a green 221g form. I don’t have to summit any further documents but ‘further administrative processing is required’ he also took my passport and DS-160 form.

What do you think he is checking?

What are my chances are of being approved?

I think he realized the circumstances may allow him to issue a visa but he must get supervisors approval. Taking the passport is a good sign.