tips Failed Visa interview B2

[Arod2387 0]

I live in Guyana and I went to my interview for a tourist visa. I got denied the visa. I don't work, I'm a stay home mom for two young children. I'm separated from my husband but still married; everyone was telling me to get my tourist visa because I'm still legally married and have children. This shows to the officer that, I have an attachment to my country due to that I don't work.

The only thing I get is child support and is not a lot to show that I have a money. I heard rumors that my husband has a visa but every time I ask him he denies it. So when I went to the interview I told them I was going to stay at my sister's place and that she was going to cover all the expenses while I stood there. Also the officer ask me about my husband and I told them he has a visa but he was gonna stay with the children. While I go visit my sister for 2 weeks; then he ask me if I purchased the flight but I told him that my sister was going to send me the money as soon as I get the okay for the visa. Story short they denied me and I don't know what to do. My husband and I are getting divorced real soon, I'm trying to go again for the second time but me being single any advice is thankful. Thank you!

[Boiler 45,932]

Wait until you can show strong ties, good job etc.

[mrmvkjts 459]

I would not apply again anytime soon!

Wait till you can show stronger ties to your home country like a good job, maybe owning a property etc.

As of now, you will get denied again very likely.

[Arod2387 0]

But my children are what tie me to my country they are little and they depend on me. Wouldn't that be enough?

[Boiler 45,932]

Will you not be leaving them behind?

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

7 minutes ago, Arod2387 said:

But my children are what tie me to my country they are little and they depend on me. Wouldn't that be enough?

There have been many people who’ve left children behind, and sent for them later (sometimes many years later) once they have found a spouse or other way to get a green card. So unfortunately from an immigration officer’s perspective,  no it isn’t enough of a tie.

[Unlockable 7,315]

15 minutes ago, Arod2387 said:

But my children are what tie me to my country they are little and they depend on me. Wouldn't that be enough?

Children are left behind all the time. Foreigners leave the kids behind with family and come to the US to work and send money back to them. Now you see how children alone are not a strong tie.

 

I think the fact that you don't have a job also is a reason you were denied. What is stopping you fron staying in the US and working to send money back home? You already have a sister that will provide for you a place to stay. That is the type of things that make you seem like a big risk to be issued a tourist visa.

[Arod2387 0]

I understand but also if I do again while I'm married. Will still get denied? A job is hard to find here in Guyana; how about I make an beauty salon in my house would that be a plus or that is still not enough? I apologize if I'm asking dumb questions just trying to learn. Thanks again for ya replies.

[Boiler 45,932]

Best to sort yourself out first then reapply

[iwir 337]

2 hours ago, Arod2387 said:

A job is hard to find here in Guyana;

More reason for the CO to deny your application because they might see you want to immigrate for a better life in the US

[Jawaree 718]

You will need a good paying job, a decent bank account, membership in an organization thats reputable would help,

and at least another year before re-applying......( CO thoughts).... You have no job, Island women/others left their

kids behind with relatives & overstays visa, you are not a rich person & unable to finance your own vacation also 

lastly you & hubby may have planned to migrate on tourists visas....But with you getting a divorce is it a wise thing

to be now vacationing leaving the kids behind...what would be the incentive to return home with no husband or job?

[NicoAndNelle 127]

As a fellow Caribbean national and having been denied B2 visa 3 times(had great job and savings when I applied 2nd and 3rd time). I didn't even want to apply the 3rd time because I didn't expect to get approved after 2 denials but my now husband (naturalized-he is from Ukraine) said to try one more time. 

 

I would advise you to not apply again anytime soon because the odds of you getting approved right now is slim. Its luck and chance really because I have seen people with deeds, money, family, business and God knows what else get denied. I have seen whole families get denied.

 

Once you come from a country that needs to apply for a visa to enter the US you already have circumstances working against you so you realllly have a lot to prove to them that you won't overstay because unfortunately many of us that come from these countries have abused the system. I am sure we all know a couple people living in US who came from our home country and in US illegally. It's a case of "Peter paying for Paul and Paul paying for all"

 

Take a couple years and change your circumstances (so as to present "stronger ties embassy) from your current status and maybe you would have better luck. Until then don't reapply because it's likely to be denied again unfortunately and it's not cheap

[Sunnyland 639]

I would not apply again anytime soon. It only gonna make you look desperate to enter the US. No job, recently separated and in the path of divorce, with kids that can be taken care of by your family or ex husband and a sister that has money to finance your vacation. Do you see why the CO denied your visa? The way they see is that you will not go back to your country and only will try to stay in US under any circumstance and will petition for your kids at a later stage.

So you are gonna try again but this time you will tell them you are single??? 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

I dont want to sound too harsh, but it sounds a lot from your first post especially that you are trying to mislead the interviewing officer re your domestic situation and its implications. The stuff you tell officers. gets filed and they compare notes for past interviews. One day you’re taking husband yada yada yada then a few weeks later when you go back you’re “suddenly” divorced...?? it really doesn’t look good and you’ll never get a visa from a CO who thinks you’re being dishonest. Same thing with suddenly starting a business, it makes it look like you’re just doing it to get a visa which makes them suspicious. (And a beauty salon from home isn’t a tie...it’s something you can do anywhere.... ) Unfortunately you will need to show solid ties and that’s probably not something that’s just going to change in a few weeks or even months.

Edited April 15, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[JFH 12,191]

Sounds like it would be easier all round for your sister to visit you. As it stands, you are leaving two small children behind to go on a trip you can’t even afford yourself, twisting things in your story for the CO to try and get an approval for a visa, setting up a pseudo-business to try and present a better picture to the CO, all to visit your sister. When your sister presumably just needs to buy a plane ticket to visit you (I assume she doesn’t need a visa for Guyana as she either has maintained Guyanese citizenship or if she has renounced it and has US citizenship she can travel visa-free as a tourist). 

 

Is the the main aim to see your sister or get into the USA?