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Old Sep 17th 2014, 2:18 pm
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Hi

I am new here so please forgive for repetitiveness - if my story has been mentioned.

I was denied F1 visa in 2009 - so i did my studying here in London instead. I am married and have been working for my local council for 10 years. Because i have waited so long to re-apply i though my travel would be authorised under estam but it wasn't.

can you guys advise from experience if i sould get a lawyer to help me apply for the tourist visa or go ahead alone, i am asking this due to being denied the visa and now the esta.
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Old Sep 17th 2014, 2:32 pm
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For which reason(s) were you denied an F1?
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Old Sep 17th 2014, 2:46 pm
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Normally there is not a lot a Lawyer can add to a Visitor Visa application.

Your situation may not be normal.
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Originally Posted by Savannahandy
I was denied F1 visa in 2009...
Why?


... so i did my studying here in London instead.
Are you a UK citizen?


can you guys advise from experience if i sould get a lawyer to help me apply for the tourist visa or go ahead alone
You don't need a lawyer to apply for a B-2 visa... it's a fairly straight-forward application - and, since ESTA has already been denied, there's not much to lose other than the application fee.

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Old Sep 18th 2014, 10:09 am
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I believe was was denied due to lack of ties.

I am a UK citizen
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Originally Posted by Savannahandy
I believe was was denied due to lack of ties. I am a UK citizen
I presume you declared the visa denial on the ESTA application? Personally, I would gather up evidence of ties to the UK (there are numerous threads covering this here), and apply for a B1/B2 visa. You have nothing to lose bar the application fee.
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