Previous visa denial for I-485

[khalazy 0]

Hi all,
I am submitting my green card application (i-485) and there was a question "have you ever been denied visa previously"
I was denied tourist visa before, basically nothing wrong with my paperwork, the interviewers at the embassy are just [censored] (I wish them the worst of luck. super rude [censored])
I was given a generic letter "you dont demonstrate enough ties to your home country" and I was stunned

My question is: does a history of rejected tourist visa going to hurt my chances or make it slower/longer process in order for me to get the green card?
Thank you

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[Lil bear 4,181]

1 hour ago, khalazy said:

Hi all,
I am submitting my green card application (i-485) and there was a question "have you ever been denied visa previously"
I was denied tourist visa before, basically nothing wrong with my paperwork, the interviewers at the embassy are just [censored](I wish them the worst of luck. super rude [censored])
I was given a generic letter "you dont demonstrate enough ties to your home country" and I was stunned

My question is: does a history of rejected tourist visa going to hurt my chances or make it slower/longer process in order for me to get the green card?
Thank you

No one can tell you the answer to this question. Maybe .. or not .. but what we can tell you is that,  if you are not 100% honest , you will be denied on this application. Remember they already know your history regarding this .. and lots of other things too.. 

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[Boiler 45,445]

You went through this when you got the K1, nothing new, they gave you a K1.

[Mobius1 175]

1 hour ago, khalazy said:

Hi all,
I am submitting my green card application (i-485) and there was a question "have you ever been denied visa previously"
I was denied tourist visa before, basically nothing wrong with my paperwork, the interviewers at the embassy are just [censored] (I wish them the worst of luck. super rude [censored])
I was given a generic letter "you dont demonstrate enough ties to your home country" and I was stunned

My question is: does a history of rejected tourist visa going to hurt my chances or make it slower/longer process in order for me to get the green card?
Thank you

 

The idea raised in their head will be, why does this guy want to come in the US so badly (even though there is nothing wrong with it. People want to visit and some want to make US their home), so your marriage maybe looked into a bit deeper. 

But that still shouldn't restrict you from filing. I would say it might make it slower so they can dig into prior denial.

Btw how far are the dates between your denial and filing of i485? A dirty trick used is to accuse person that they had immigrant intent all along during tourist visa. Best to work with lawyer. 

As for the kind words for the officers, we all get it. Just leave that frustration in the car when you go for interview 😄

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[TBoneTX 45,251]

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[Dashinka 24,479]

My wife was denied twice for a B2 visa and she still got her K1, AOS, ROC and N400 approved.  As long as there was no material misrepresentation when filling out the DS160 for the B2 visa you should have no issues.

 

Good Luck!

[Chancy 6,241]

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