221g While Slip from Mumbai Consulate for B1/B2 visa

[Nafisa11 1]

Hello,

 

I am on F-1 Visa and now working on OPT status. I had applied for my mothers visa nonimmigrant visitor visa on 2nd May 2018 at the U.S. Consulate (Mumbai), India, to come to the United States for my commencement ceremony. On the day of the interview, the officer at the consulate accepted her passports and said that her visas were approved. However, a few days later, my mother received a white slip from the consulate stating that her visa application to the United States was denied under section 221(g) and that it required additional documentation. Soon after this request, I submitted the documents on 22nd May but I didn’t hear back from them for the next 9 months, I decided to re-submit the documents requested for administrative processing again in February . Her case was last updated on 25/02/2019.

 

It’s been almost a year now and her visa is still under Administrative Processing. I have contacted my state Senator but did not get any leads. Online on the website it says, "After one year, an application refused under Section 221(g) is terminated per Section 203(e)."  Does this mean that her visa process is terminated by default and I can reapply for her visa now as it has been more than a year with no response?

 

I am really looking for some guidance on what should my next steps be.

Thank you all for your help in advance.

 

Best,

Nafisa

 

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

You can always reapply.

 

Btw, my mom applied twice for visitor visa when I graduated undergrad and graduate school and both were denied.

[gregcrs2 1,778]

When was your commencement ceremony scheduled?

[Unlockable 7,314]

25 minutes ago, Nafisa11 said:

Hello,

 

I am on F-1 Visa and now working on OPT status. I had applied for my mothers visa nonimmigrant visitor visa on 2nd May 2018 at the U.S. Consulate (Mumbai), India, to come to the United States for my commencement ceremony. On the day of the interview, the officer at the consulate accepted her passports and said that her visas were approved. However, a few days later, my mother received a white slip from the consulate stating that her visa application to the United States was denied under section 221(g) and that it required additional documentation. Soon after this request, I submitted the documents on 22nd May but I didn’t hear back from them for the next 9 months, I decided to re-submit the documents requested for administrative processing again in February . Her case was last updated on 25/02/2019.

 

It’s been almost a year now and her visa is still under Administrative Processing. I have contacted my state Senator but did not get any leads. Online on the website it says, "After one year, an application refused under Section 221(g) is terminated per Section 203(e)."  Does this mean that her visa process is terminated by default and I can reapply for her visa now as it has been more than a year with no response?

 

I am really looking for some guidance on what should my next steps be.

Thank you all for your help in advance.

 

Best,

Nafisa

 

To clarify, you are not applying for your mom. Your mom is applying for a visitor visa. You may help her with the application process, but ultimately it is her visa and only she applies. What documents you submitted after the 221(g)?

 

Sounds like it was denied by default.

 

If she applied last year for a commencement ceremony, what would be the reason she puts for this time?

[Nafisa11 1]

29 minutes ago, gregcrs2 said:

When was your commencement ceremony scheduled?

22 May 

[Nafisa11 1]

22 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

To clarify, you are not applying for your mom. Your mom is applying for a visitor visa. You may help her with the application process, but ultimately it is her visa and only she applies. What documents you submitted after the 221(g)?

 

Sounds like it was denied by default.

 

If she applied last year for a commencement ceremony, what would be the reason she puts for this time?

Yes, i understand that she applied for herself, and I was just doing the paperwork. If this time she applies, it will be for visiting me here thats all.

[Nafisa11 1]

36 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

You can always reapply.

 

Btw, my mom applied twice for visitor visa when I graduated undergrad and graduate school and both were denied.

But the question is, as her visa is still under administrative processing, can she reapply at the moment?

[Unlockable 7,314]

4 minutes ago, Nafisa11 said:

Yes, i understand that she applied for herself, and I was just doing the paperwork. If this time she applies, it will be for visiting me here thats all.

But what were the documents you sent? They may have hurt your mother's case.

[Amadia 711]

1 hour ago, Nafisa11 said:

my mother received a white slip from the consulate stating that her visa application to the United States was denied under section 221(g) and that it required additional documentation.

What was the exact denial? And as @Unlockable asked, what docs did you send in to the embassy?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Also would like to know what documents were required. It is unusual for documents to be asked for in a 221g case for a B visa, so I suspect knowing what they were will be informative. 

 

[Nafisa11 1]

8 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Also would like to know what documents were required. It is unusual for documents to be asked for in a 221g case for a B visa, so I suspect knowing what they were will be informative. 

 

Please see the file attached, which was asked to be completed. 

 

Required Information.pdf

[Nafisa11 1]

18 hours ago, Amadia said:

What was the exact denial? And as @Unlockable asked, what docs did you send in to the embassy?

I have attached a file to @SusieQQQ

18 hours ago, Unlockable said:

But what were the documents you sent? They may have hurt your mother's case.

I have attached a file to @SusieQQQ

[Amadia 711]

Based on the PDF, seems like it could be a case of similar name so they may be asking for particulars from her to determine that she is who she says she is so as to dissuade their suspicions.

[Nafisa11 1]

Just now, Amadia said:

Based on the PDF, seems like it could be a case of similar name so they may be asking for particulars from her to determine that she is who she says she is so as to dissuade their suspicions.

I agree. But it has been a year now and I have tried to reach out for an update and I have also requested our senator but I only get a response saying that they can't provide any more details and I have to wait to hear back from embassy. 

So the question is, can I reapply for the visa or should I continue to wait? and what does this statement mean "After one year, an application refused under Section 221(g) is terminated per Section 203(e)." ?

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

13 minutes ago, Nafisa11 said:

Please see the file attached, which was asked to be completed. 

 

Required Information.pdf 94.4 kB · 2 downloads

Aha, this does indeed shed light on the matter - this form is the kind of questions they ask for further background screening/security concerns. Not usually the kind of things asked of older females, but clearly something triggered. This can indeed lead to quite extended AP (it’s similar to the questions asked on DS5535 and if you look at that forum you see most people wait months and some do wait longer than a year for a resolution). So all you can really do is wait.

 

i think your quote about the termination is if the applicant is asked to do something and doesn’t, because we have plenty of cases here on VJ of AP being resolved after a year or more and clearly the case has still been active.

Edited June 27, 2019 by SusieQQQ