Tourist Visa from Tunisia with a slight problem ,

[toujani 0]

Hello people and thanks for accepting me in this forum

in 2014 i've been denied an F1 student Visa under 214b section from Tunisia ( not enough strong ties to the home country )

now things have changed , i got a good job making decent money , and i'm planing to go to the USA as a tourist to attend a rock concert and a WWE event

My question is , will the previous denial of the F1 visa reduce my chances of having the tourist visa ? are there any specific documents i need to show or bring with me once i have a date for an interview ? and does being engaged ( planing to get married in early 2017 ) help ?

any help is welcome , thanks in advance , cheers people !!!

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F 1 refusal does not help.

Generally the information they need is on the application form.

Do not think they ask if you are engaged, married may be a slight positive.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hello people and thanks for accepting me in this forum

in 2014 i've been denied an F1 student Visa under 214b section from Tunisia ( not enough strong ties to the home country )

now things have changed , i got a good job making decent money , and i'm planing to go to the USA as a tourist to attend a rock concert and a WWE event

My question is , will the previous denial of the F1 visa reduce my chances of having the tourist visa ? are there any specific documents i need to show or bring with me once i have a date for an interview ? and does being engaged ( planing to get married in early 2017 ) help ?

any help is welcome , thanks in advance , cheers people !!!

You have much against you. Just having a job is not a country tie at all. people quit there jobs everyday. you have against you.

1 Your country

2. You have a significant other in US which makes you a viable immigration risk

3. Denied prior Visa application which can be looked r as desperate.

But sure doesn't hurt to apply. Only way you will know for sure.

[toujani 0]

You have much against you. Just having a job is not a country tie at all. people quit there jobs everyday. you have against you.

1 Your country

2. You have a significant other in US which makes you a viable immigration risk

3. Denied prior Visa application which can be looked r as desperate.

But sure doesn't hurt to apply. Only way you will know for sure.

My Country ? are there restrictions against Tunisia ?

2. You have a significant other in US : i don't understand what that means

Edited July 17, 2016 by toujani

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My Country ? are there restrictions against Tunisia ?

2. You have a significant other in US : i don't understand what that means

Some countries traditionally have a higher rate of fraudulent applications which makes everyone applying from that country have a hard time.

I think the other poster assumed that the fiancée is in the USA but I assumed your fiancée is in Tunisia.

[toujani 0]

Some countries traditionally have a higher rate of fraudulent applications which makes everyone applying from that country have a hard time.

I think the other poster assumed that the fiancée is in the USA but I assumed your fiancée is in Tunisia.

Yes she is in Tunisia not in the USA , but i understand that wouldn't help much

[Illiria 980]

My Country ? are there restrictions against Tunisia?[/background][/size]

Not specifically but they do look more closely at those from countries whose citizens have previously had a tendency to come on tourist visa and 'forget' to go back the next applicant being judged for what previous applicants have done. Also the attack on Nice in France might have increased security checks for those from your country as well so it might take longer to get a tourist visa application processed as more checks lead to things going slower.

Edited July 17, 2016 by Illiria

[toujani 0]

Not specifically but they do look more closely at those from countries whose citizens have previously had a tendency to come on tourist visa and 'forget' to go back the next applicant being judged for what previous applicants have done. Also the attack on Nice in France might have increased security checks for those from your country as well so it might take longer to get a tourist visa application processed as more checks lead to things going slower.

That coward attack will do some serious damage to our reputation , if we had any left ....

so considering all the replies i consider my chances slim to none

[Illiria 980]

If you have the spare cash for the visa fee and it won't harm you financially to lose it then go ahead but it might help your case if you have travelled to a few other places and returned home at the end of the holiday before applying again to the US.

It sucks when the actions of others impede on your chances but that's the way with immigration and visas, they tend to view all from the country under the same label.

Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes for your wedding.

Edited July 17, 2016 by Illiria

[toujani 0]

If you have the spare cash for the visa fee and it won't harm you financially to lose it then go ahead but it might help your case if you have travelled to a few other places and returned home at the end of the holiday before applying again to the US.

It sucks when the actions of others impede on your chances but that's the way with immigration and visas, they tend to view all from the country under the same label.

Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes for your wedding.

Thank you for your kindness

i've traveled to France before and i returned , but i renewed my passport so they took the old one along with the visa and stamps in it ...

[usmsbow 802]

F 1 refusal does not help.

Generally the information they need is on the application form.

Do not think they ask if you are engaged, married may be a slight positive.

Veering off the OP's situation, but married is only a slight positive if the spouse is also applying. If married and wife isn't coming along, it can look bad. Husband of my wife's friend was denied tourist visa for that reason (he was planning to visit friends here, they thought it was strange she wasn't coming along)..

OP, if your salary is $30K or more per year, I'd say it's worth a shot. If it's between $20K and $30K, not so good. If below $20K, forget it.

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Veering off the OP's situation, but married is only a slight positive if the spouse is also applying. If married and wife isn't coming along, it can look bad. Husband of my wife's friend was denied tourist visa for that reason (he was planning to visit friends here, they thought it was strange she wasn't coming along)..

OP, if your salary is $30K or more per year, I'd say it's worth a shot. If it's between $20K and $30K, not so good. If below $20K, forget it.

OP said he was earning decent money, somebody earning not a lot will not be looking to vacation in the US.

[subwayguy 100]

Veering off the OP's situation, but married is only a slight positive if the spouse is also applying. If married and wife isn't coming along, it can look bad. Husband of my wife's friend was denied tourist visa for that reason (he was planning to visit friends here, they thought it was strange she wasn't coming along)..

OP, if your salary is $30K or more per year, I'd say it's worth a shot. If it's between $20K and $30K, not so good. If below $20K, forget it.

I would say it depends on the country and individual, Tunisia is a developing country so I am assuming not everybody makes 20K.

As a matter of fact, the average salary of many ESTA countries is lower than 20K.

the only way to find out , is to apply/

[toujani 0]

decent money in tunisia for a guy my age with a degree is 10K at max , but if My Father who is a lawyer applies with me cause we might be spending the holiday together , will that help ??

Edited July 18, 2016 by toujani

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How could somebody earning say 10k in the US look to vacation in Tunisia?