Thursday, March 22, 2012
B1/B2 Visa Rejection for UK Indians
I had a business visa interview at the usa embassy in London here and i was unable to wait to record my views on this.
Yep..the hurry is because my visa is rejected and saying socio-economic ties and blah blah..
I have few questions to ask the USA government and seriously thinking to get it through freedom of information act or whatsoever is available in the USA(is it possible for me as i dont reside in USA)..well anyways..the question is
1) What is the percentage of non-immigrants who apply for a business visa but settle there illegally?
2) What is the specific percentage of non-immigrants from the UK and how many have settled down in USA leaving UK ?
3) What is their background..like are they employed, educated etc.,
4) How can a consular officer decide everything in 5minutes without even seeing supporting documents when they are not convinced orally ?
5) Why will this not be allowed to appeal as its not free service but this costs 140$ + personal time off + energy+patience to witness the red tape
6) Those who had illegally settled, were they survived long? Were they not working anywhere ? What will they do for living ?
Given the fact that professionals like me are affected both work-wise and mentally humiliated to such bureaucracy, what are the ways this can be taken to the top level ?
I respect fellow Americans because they are one country where people live their own lives in their own style and also that there are all talented folks all over the world settled there and do the right thing. I understand why this much red tape has been introduced in this simple visa type but that should not be used as a mere rejection criteria for professionals like me. Its not single experience, but i have seen atleast 5 cases of my own friends having similar situations.
Advise to fellow Indians in UK applying for USA B1/B2 Visa:
Do not apply
1) if you dont have a permanent residence status
2) if you dont have your own house in UK
3) if you have changed your companies in the last few years
4) if you have an unused previous USA visa
So it all comes down finally into a single statement..If you are a Indian on an Indian passport living in the UK..just re-think of applying such a visa :-) this will save your 140$ per application.
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