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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (https://britishexpats.com/forum/us-immigration-citizenship-visas-34/)
-   -   Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application (https://britishexpats.com/forum/us-immigration-citizenship-visas-34/nonimmigrant-visa-waiver-ineligibility-application-713051/)

materialcontroller Aug 13th 2013 6:46 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
I am a Muslim, born and raised in London,
Bingo! Strike One. You possibly have an identical or broadly similar name to someone who appears on a security watch list. This could be why your ESTA application was denied and you need to go through the rigmarole of providing further personal information in a visa application.

Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
been to Pakistan on holiday, been to Dubai and middle eastern counties for holidays.
Strike Two! While it may be entirely innocent, you do realise that these activities could be considered suspicious by the USA and why they would want to know more detail about these trips?

Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
The questions they ask are irelevant to my visa, such as the names of my brothers and sisters, spouse and children.
These questions are not irrelevant to your visa application if the USA are trying to establish whether you're Abdul - innocent British tourist from London or an altogether more sinister Abdul with the same name and appearances on multiple no-fly lists.

Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
This seems like a pure information gathering questionnaire
Indeed. The USA are trying to gather as much information about you as possible to see if you are their "no-fly-guy" or whether you can be put in the clear.

Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
with no intention of giving a tourist visa
Not necessarily.

Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
I am also suspicious as to why it took them less than 24h to get back to me while some have been waiting for months.
Nothing to be suspicious about. The USA has probably wanted intimate detail about you since your name flagged up on the ESTA website. This course of action has been planned.

Originally Posted by Abdul1234 (Post 10843229)
I am not desperate to go to the States and on a matter of principle refuse to divulge information that is irrelevant to my visa application.
You think it's irrelevant, but it's not to the people who make the rules. If you're not desperate to go to the USA and don't want to follow their rules, no problem. No visa though either.

materialcontroller Aug 13th 2013 6:47 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by biomedicalengg (Post 10848188)
Hi all,

Just got an email from the embassy today. It says:

Dear XXXX,

The administrative processing on your U.S. visa application has been completed. Please drop your passport and the new I-20 form with a new start date (please request from the school to issue you a new I-20 with the latest starting date) off at the courier office with the green document submission cover letter you were given at your interview. If you did not receive a green letter or no longer have it, you may print out the attached form and use it to drop off your passport at one of the two courier offices listed. You will receive your passport back within 3-4 business days at the address you indicated when you first applied.

My interview was back in April so right around 4 months. Finally a feeling of relief.
Good news for you at last. Best of luck with your future plans.

terminalvelociraptor Aug 16th 2013 12:35 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by materialcontroller (Post 10802883)
Exactly. And in fact, to quote your own post from earlier:
OK, so i have a little more news on the visa front, which for those just joining us was an application for a B1/B2 visa which with processing times, meant that the decision to grant a waiver of ineligibility came just a few weeks before my 10 year ban for overstaying was due to expire. You are given 30 days from when they send the email to submit your passport, and i decided to be a little naughty (sorry materialcontroller!) and wait until about day 25 or so to submit my passport a few days before my ban was due to expire, as i was in no rush to get it processed and wanted to see what the embassy would do if my ban had expired. There was also something of a question in my mind as to whether i would perhaps be issued a longer visa if i were no longer ineligible, or if i might get to skip the mandatory secondary that everyone with a d(3) waiver seems to be subject to.

Well i just got the passport back, and have been issued a ten year multiple entry visa. The annotations state: 'No ineligibility exists at this time' which i assume is not usually on a bog standard b1/b2 visa and which i expect may help at the POE if the officer notices the previous overstay. Whether that translates into a quicker process at POE or not, remains to be seen, but i will update you next time i visit the US.

Hopefully this info will be useful to anyone else who reaches the end of their ineligibility period.

civilservant Aug 16th 2013 1:52 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by terminalvelociraptor (Post 10853703)
OK, so i have a little more news on the visa front, which for those just joining us was an application for a B1/B2 visa which with processing times, meant that the decision to grant a waiver of ineligibility came just a few weeks before my 10 year ban for overstaying was due to expire. You are given 30 days from when they send the email to submit your passport, and i decided to be a little naughty (sorry materialcontroller!) and wait until about day 25 or so to submit my passport a few days before my ban was due to expire, as i was in no rush to get it processed and wanted to see what the embassy would do if my ban had expired. There was also something of a question in my mind as to whether i would perhaps be issued a longer visa if i were no longer ineligible, or if i might get to skip the mandatory secondary that everyone with a d(3) waiver seems to be subject to.

Well i just got the passport back, and have been issued a ten year multiple entry visa. The annotations state: 'No ineligibility exists at this time' which i assume is not usually on a bog standard b1/b2 visa and which i expect may help at the POE if the officer notices the previous overstay. Whether that translates into a quicker process at POE or not, remains to be seen, but i will update you next time i visit the US.

Hopefully this info will be useful to anyone else who reaches the end of their ineligibility period.
I have nothing else to say to this post, except to say that yours is probably the best username on this forum :D

materialcontroller Aug 16th 2013 5:36 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by terminalvelociraptor (Post 10853703)
OK, so i have a little more news on the visa front, which for those just joining us was an application for a B1/B2 visa which with processing times, meant that the decision to grant a waiver of ineligibility came just a few weeks before my 10 year ban for overstaying was due to expire. You are given 30 days from when they send the email to submit your passport, and i decided to be a little naughty (sorry materialcontroller!) and wait until about day 25 or so to submit my passport a few days before my ban was due to expire, as i was in no rush to get it processed and wanted to see what the embassy would do if my ban had expired. There was also something of a question in my mind as to whether i would perhaps be issued a longer visa if i were no longer ineligible, or if i might get to skip the mandatory secondary that everyone with a d(3) waiver seems to be subject to.

Well i just got the passport back, and have been issued a ten year multiple entry visa. The annotations state: 'No ineligibility exists at this time' which i assume is not usually on a bog standard b1/b2 visa and which i expect may help at the POE if the officer notices the previous overstay. Whether that translates into a quicker process at POE or not, remains to be seen, but i will update you next time i visit the US.

Hopefully this info will be useful to anyone else who reaches the end of their ineligibility period.
Thanks for the update.

Cosmogal32 Aug 18th 2013 1:09 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Hey all, am wondering if anyone has travelled recently, I went to the us last dec using visa after going for waiver of ineligibility, at the time I had to fill in an I-94 form, I've seen online that this is now all computerised, I'm travelling to Orlando again in a few weeks, does this mean I don't need to complete the I-94 on the plane?

Many thanks

crg Aug 18th 2013 6:13 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by Cosmogal32 (Post 10856617)
does this mean I don't need to complete the I-94 on the plane?
Yes.

Cosmogal32 Aug 18th 2013 6:34 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
That's great, thanks :)

lavabit Aug 19th 2013 10:15 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Has anyone been granted a B2 waiver who had a misrep ban? Or know of anyone who has?

crg Aug 19th 2013 10:52 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
I've known of several. It's doable but depends on the circumstances.

biomedicalengg Aug 23rd 2013 2:27 pm
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
when applying for a 2nd waiver does it typically take as long as the first one? my first one took around 16 weeks and was issued for 1 year.

ian-mstm Aug 23rd 2013 6:19 pm
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by biomedicalengg (Post 10866617)
when applying for a 2nd waiver does it typically take as long as the first one?
Yes.

Ian

lavabit Aug 24th 2013 11:48 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
When applying for a 212d3 waiver for misrep, is a police certificate needed if you have no criminal record and never been arrested?

ian-mstm Aug 24th 2013 5:49 pm
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Originally Posted by lavabit (Post 10867615)
When applying for a 212d3 waiver for misrep, is a police certificate needed if you have no criminal record and never been arrested?
Probably, yes. The US government isn't likely to simply take your word for it.

Ian

rmart Aug 28th 2013 1:05 am
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Just an update. Received my email confirming my visa is ready to issue. Took approx 22 weeks.


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