B2 denial

[apizzarulli]

HELP....please!! If you have been denied for a B2 holiday visa, are you therefore unable to use the Visa Waiver program again??
cheers

[steph_goodrum]

Basically you are unable to use the Visa Waiver as one of the questions asked is if you have ever had a Visa cancelled, refused or denied, so in order to be able to use the scheme you must be able to answer "No" truthfully to the question.

Depending on when the denial was you can reapply (I think it's one year after refusal) and may be successful 2nd time round. I know someone that happened to, basically he was denied entry because he had a 3 month ticket and they thought he might be looking for work (as he had been made redundant so had no employer lined up to come back to). He applied for the B2 visa a short while after return and it was refused but on reapplication a year later the full 10 years was granted and he's travlled many time since on it.

[apizzarulli]

thanks a lot Bablin!
cheers
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[Ray9]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by steph_goodrum
Basically you are unable to use the Visa Waiver as one of the questions asked is if you have ever had a Visa cancelled, refused or denied, so in order to be able to use the scheme you must be able to answer "No" truthfully to the question.[/quote]
Thats not actually true.. There is no law against it ..BUT if entering on a Visa Waiver after a B-2 refusal.. You will at minimum be taken to secondary inspection .. if you explanation are acceptable you will be allowed to enter ... I know quite a few cases where this has happened.. particularly when people were ill-adviced to apply for a B-2 when in fact it was not needed.
Basically if you are still of a working age dont apply for a B-2 unless you really need it ..

[steph_goodrum]

There is no guarantee that you will be allowed in after secondary questioning but it is a huge risk to take, if you have answered yes on the form that they may decide to let you in and as you say it may depend on why the B2 was denied. The rules on the Government website say you are ineligble to use the visa waiver if you answer yes to any of the questions.

If it's for criminal/drgus etc then chances are you wont be allowed in.

[derek gibson]

hi did you get told that they would not grant you a visa at the embassy , and was you told it would be refered or anything or was you told out right that you cant get a visa ,or did they write to you to say no

[apizzarulli]

at the embassy they said that she was not enough linked to her homeland to be eligible for B1...she doesn't have a job yet (she just graduated)...she owns a house but she didn't bring the documentation at the embassy since she didn't know was important

[Michelle]

In the information letter they send you it states what they require you to bring with you, but also says bring as much information as possibe, even what is not asked for. Basically you have, s teh more information you take the better chance you have of being accpted for a visitors visa if you have to apply for one. We renewed our visitors visas a year ago.