Does the NVC have the authority to deny a visa?

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The post under this one, where a question was asked in regards to a waiver etc...........had me thinking today.

I have never read or heard of an application being denied at the NVC. From whatever I have read, for as long as I have been a member, or from what I have read on other forums, I can't recall a case ever being denied at the NVC. It has always seemed to happen at the embassy or consulate of whatever country they were going through.

So, what if there was an issue that the NVC uncovered, such as the "waiver for the 2 year HRR" issue discussed in the other thread, or perhaps they found someone with a criminal record, or learned of some other thing in someone's past that appeared to make them ineligible for a visa? Could they halt and actually deny an application at the NVC ......BEFORE it ever got to the embassy/consulate?

Or would they just foward it to the consulate or embassy, and then I assume from there the application would either be denied, or they'd request some more evidence ?

Does anyone ever have to fear that their application could be denied at the NVC stage? I know the NVC could ask to be sent more evidence ,etc, and thus delay an application ........but, does the NVC have the actual power to "deny" a visa at that stage BEFORE (<---that being the key word) it gets to the consulate/embassy?

I have never heard of such a thing happen, and I was wondering. (If anyone has, can you give an example?)

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NVC processes paper - they don't make decisions on visas. No decisions on visas are made in the US - they are made at the foreign consulate after an interview. For example, even totally obvious visa ineligiblities on a petition still allows them to be approved, as long as the petitioner has met the basic requirements - the NVC can't deny it b/c it's not their job.