Ah Thailand will be amazing! Enjoy! My husband would happily never try, or go again! But on the other hand I love Florida and just wanted to take our children to Disney again … but definitely won’t attempt it until there is evidence that visas are being accepted again…

Enjoy your holiday :-) x

I 100% understand why your husband doesn’t want to do it again ,I think the whole process cost me nearly £1000 😩 that was with travel and a hotel for the night before my interview and I started the whole process in March 2024 it’s a long and expensive process and the stupid thing was it wasn’t my 28 year old conviction that they refused my entry on it was like everyone else not enough ties to the U.K. 🤣🤣🤣 seriously we want to come to your country holiday and come home 😡🤣

You posted a copy of the refusal. I suggest you read it.

I have read it several times thankyou ! I know I’m permanently in illegible as I have a criminal record, this hasn’t stopped me the last three times getting a Visa they saw that my conviction was not even on my police record anymore because it’s so old now and nothing since they’ve used another reason !it states why I was refused. I filled out the forms before I went to my interview telling them my plans of visiting Florida all the theme parks,the hotel we will be staying in obviously you can’t show them evidence because you don’t book anything until you have your Visa in hand. It also says u must have residence outside of the US which I have done for over 20 years.ive visited America several times on my last 3 visas so I really don’t get what u mean

This is an opinion and will hopefully show that at times things change and unless working behind the scenes in different Agencies within a Government opinions can differ between employees and how they treat mandates given to them by the Party in power.

Although similar in some respects each country has their own way’s in deciding who they will let into their countries who have no right of entry by law eg citizens and permanent residents.

Having worked as a Port of Entry officer for Canada and worked alongside US officers in a NEXUS/Global Entry office we have had many discussions about this and how we differ. From my POV the US is very hard line with either drug convictions or simply admitting to drug use and no actual convictions whereas Canada only uses convictions or pending charges to determine inadmissibility for criminal offences.

Both countries use officials overseas and have Consulates/Embassies who also make decisions on granting visas and other types of applications.

Now the issue in your case of inadmissibility for criminal matters is not in dispute however the issue is not demonstrating to the satisfaction of a consular officer that you will not remain in the US and that you have sufficient ties to your home country that will compel you to go back home.

So what does this actually mean in layman’s terms?

Did you provide evidence that you own a home and that is the address you actually live at? Did you provide evidence that you are employed and will be going back to work on a specific date. What other family members do you have living in the UK? Evidence of a bank account or any other document that might show ongoing billing or services provided.

I agree about the point of not booking flights and hotels until you have the visa in hand. Although previous visa issuances should be an indicator of compliance (entered and left the USA) they are not a guarantee of future visas being issued.

You are relying on a human being looking over the application and whatever else submitted and making a decision. Not all humans and their decision making methods are the same.

Yes it sucks for you and to those reading this thread the decision appears to be somewhat harsh but this is the system and no system is perfect.

hi thankyou for your insight to it all😁I only brought in to the interview what I was told to bring in which was was my police record and the forms ,but the lengthy forms you have to fill in before the interview have all my details about my home ,my family ,my employment nothings changed from my previous visa interview ,my conviction was benefit fraud in1998 today they wouldn’t even take you to court for the £1000 they would just make you pay it back ,the shock on peoples faces when I say I’ve been refused entry to the USA is hilarious 😩I’m probably the most boring human on paper 🤣I don’t drink ,smoke ,do drugs im vegetarian work with elderly and venerable adults and spend all my time with my kids and grandkids 🤣 yet I’m being refused ,what really makes me laugh is the people that have applied for our visas are probably the safest bet as we’ve told them everything ! But also makes me abit bitter as I know someone who went to Las Vegas lied on his esta (been arrested several times ) questioned when got there admitted he had been arrested and let in anyway 🤣also a very old friend on Facebook is loving new York today after flying 1st class is a convicted drug dealer🤣I’m friends with his mum and he’s been arrested more times than I’ve had hot dinners ! I wished in 2005 I’d never applied for my first visa ! Anyway rant over 🤣

Any news for those waiting for January 2024?

Do you mean January 2025?

Not for me yet, had appointment 16th of January 2025. When was yours? Any news on the other open October, Nov. December embassy cases?

For London applicants, the spreadsheet is still incomplete for October 2024, with Ninjabreadman at 424 days since 4th October interview. So 2025 applicants still have some way to go.

jools

My husband is the application on 18/11/2024. We have been waiting so patiently I feel but now it’s getting to over a year I’m desperate to hear. Before I discovered this forum my husband contacted the embassy as we were worried the waiver application had been sent and we had missed it. So good to hear that things are happening if only very slowly and pleased to find this forum. Thanks ☺️

Hi and welcome to the forum. The wait is awful, but your husband is in the final stretch. As you will see from the feedback here and the results in the spreadsheet, more people here are still getting rejections rather than approvals, so holding thumbs for you that you guys will get a positive outcome.

All the best and keep us posted.

jools

It seems they are responding to applicants from Canada first I-192; this wait is really tiring.
I’ve applied on March 2025 hopefully to get some answer soon

That's a different thing entirely, not really relevant to those applying on this thread.

If you applied in March 2025 then hopefully you'll hear next spring. What's the reason for your inadmissibility and which country are you from?

Hi

We have received a letter by email and we dont know if this means my husband has been denied for the waiver ineligibility. Can i share the letter here to see if anyone can help? It so confusing 😭