douglasbr

What tips do you recommend for interview at the consulate?


What to do and what not to do?

Visa Tourist

lansbury

Don't lie.

douglasbr

I did not lie and I had the visa denied, I will try the second time.

Rete

Well without knowing why you applied for a B visa and which you already had an interview, which you failed to mention, we have no way of guessing what the reason(s) were for your denial.

Could be:

1. You were eligible to use the VWP/ESTA and therefore, were denied a B visa;

2. You do not have enough proof of your ties to the UK and therefore, it is suspected that you might not leave the US in a timely manner; or

3. You might have a criminal record; or

4. You have overstayed on a previous visit.

Now, you have landed in the awkward position of:

1. Always having to obtain a B visa because of the denial of the first B visa;

2. Not attempting to try for a visa again for at least 6 months because to file too soon after denial is certain to cause the next attempt to be denied as well.

lansbury

Unfortunately my crystal ball didn't tell me that.

Rete

Handing Lansbury a bottle of windex and a soft cloth.

BenK91

If they denied you for a visa the chances of you getting it the second go around are probably slim to none (assuming you’re talking about applying again with 6-12 months of the recent denial).

Are you ineligible to use the VWP/ESTA?

karenkaren1

if and when a visa is denied....do you not get given a reason why?

Rete

Yes, they are given a reason. Why do you ask? The OP was asking for assistance in turning the next interview into a positive.

lansbury

Thank you, it's much clearer now without the smears on the glass.

karenkaren1

no specific reason.... just asking and wondering about everything as I haven't had my own interview yet.

Rete

Oh, didn't realize you were applying for a B visa to the US. Thought you were married to a USC and were here adjusting status.

karenkaren1

is this for me? neither of the above. I am applying for L2 - I didn't realise the title of this thread is only relevant to B visa, it sounded to me like OP looking for interview technique advice

Awesome Welles

Tell the interviewer they have dreamy eyes (even if they look like piss-holes in the snow). That might work.

Noorah101

I would say since the OP specified "visa tourist", the replies should stick to that. B-2 visa interviews are much more difficult than work or marriage based visas.

Rene