Reasons and cases of visa refusal in the United States

Moderator: Next, we would like to ask Mr. Jamie, the visa officer, to talk to us. Now many friends are more concerned about how they were refused visas. According to your experience, can you give us some typical cases of visa refusal?

Jamie: If you want to get an American visa, you must come for an interview. During the interview, according to American law, everyone has an immigration tendency, unless you can overcome this immigration tendency, that is, no matter which country you are in, whether you are in Canada or not, you must also overcome this immigration tendency. When you come for an interview, you should have a good reason to convince the visa officer that he will come back after a short legal visit to the United States. He will look after your work and family. When you study in China for a short time, do you have any good plans to return to China? You must tell the truth. If you don't tell the truth, we will usually be refused a visa.

I want to emphasize one point. At present, in some similar places, they can help you fill out the form, tell you what documents to prepare and help you prepare the documents. They said they would prepare invitations and other things for you. You should be careful not to take fake documents at this time. These visa officers are very experienced. They have seen too many forged documents and photos. If you take these fake documents and photos, they will recognize them on the spot and you will be automatically rejected. He would rather say that you didn't prepare the documents when you came here today, and he will wait for you to prepare them. He would rather have such a situation than see fake documents appear.

We must remember that in our computer system, we have a large number of case records. If you have taken a fake certificate before, we will have records, and we also have computer resources to find out whether your invitation letter is true or not. If you want to attend a trade show or exhibition, we can find out whether your invitation letter is true. These visa officers are trained. They know what you have is true and what is false, so these liars.

Moderator: Friends who want to apply for a visa, try to prepare the most detailed and true information, so as to reduce your chances of being refused a visa.

Jamie: I would also like to add that if I do this badly, it will affect others. We will also be cautious about people with the same experience and background as you.

Netizen: My mother is going to America for surgery this week. My two sisters have a stable job income in China and want to take care of the elderly in the United States, but they were rejected by the visa officer because of their immigration tendency. Why?

Jamie: I didn't know what happened during the interview. I don't know the details of this visa applicant. I won't say much about the case in which this judgment was rejected. I don't know what happened when I got my visa. Most likely, during the interview, they failed to convince the visa officer at that time that they had a good reason to return to China.

Netizen: I was refused a visa a few years ago because of my work passport. If you apply for a visa to the United States with your personal passport now, do you need to indicate the last time you were refused a visa? Have you filed your last visa refusal experience?

Jamie: To be sure, there must be a record in our computer, as long as we have the record of the person who refused the visa before, but if the visa applicant's own conditions have improved obviously, everything he said to the visa officer is true, and his own conditions have changed, such as he is married, earning more money than before, having his own company and so on, he may get a visa. We don't want to see that we were refused a visa two weeks ago and then came in to apply for a visa immediately. This reminds us that this man is eager to go to America, so we think he wants to emigrate.

Netizen: I was invited to a birthday party by an American friend. I also received income certificates and invitations from American friends. Are people who simply go to parties in the United States highly likely to be refused visas?

Jamie: No, the invitation letter sent by an American friend is not that important compared with his own work, but it is not very helpful for him to get a letter from the company to prove that this person works here, because usually this kind of certificate is written in Chinese, and it is very easy to forge, and anyone can get a certificate. I'd rather see, for example, that you have a salary slip, and our bank passbook has a fixed monthly income and a fixed salary. This is more useful.

Compere: Is it his own or his friend's?

Jamie: His own.

Netizen: Three years ago, my undergraduate transfer to California Institute of Technology F 1 was rejected. Now I am going to another university in the United States to study for a doctorate. Did the refusal at that time affect my visa application now? Do you have any special materials?

Jamie: If the school he applied for many years ago was rejected, his own conditions should have changed a lot after many years. For example, his English level has improved a lot and his study plan is richer and more complete than before, which may be beneficial to him. But if he only applied two weeks ago and now applies to another school, it will not be easy to apply for a student visa.

Netizen: For example, if you study abroad, change your major or school, is there a greater chance of being refused a visa?

Jamie: American students often change schools and majors. It won't make any difference. They just took a new form. I don't want China students to seem afraid to go back to China, afraid that if they can't get a visa, they can't continue their studies. If you have gone to study in the United States, you shouldn't have any trouble getting a visa. It is very important to go home and see your family.

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