When denied...how long can you reapply or appeal?

[needhelpasap]

My grandmother was turned down for a visiting visa last week Sept. 12. When can she reapply? She was denied due to the fact that she overstayed 7 years ago.

[peace]

In theory, you can reapply anytime now but your grandma must show something
signicantly new in her application or she will be denied again.
It is better to analyse, wait and reapply after some time , than
rush into a reapplication.

How much time did she overstay?
Please provide other details for analysis;
purpose of visit, who is in US on what visa?
Does she have any family in India? who all? What is her financial status
in India? Did she get sponsored by someone in US?

My grandmother was turned down for a visiting visa last week Sept. 12. When can she reapply? She was denied due to the fact that she overstayed 7 years ago.

[needhelpasap]

Grandmother's overstaying visa issues

Well, she overstayed by three months. She is coming this time to visit myself and my sister. I am a U.S. citizen and my sister has a green card. Grandma is really coming to help me with the baby that is due in a couple of weeks.

What can I provide that would significantly change their mind? They said she broke the contract when she overstayed and that was their major basis of denial.

Well, she owns her home, has pension to return to and another grand child she is a guardian of.

Do you think if we had a few people writing an invitation for her to visit them, or an itenarary showing the dates of her travels it might help them to see that she has a purpose and when she will vacate the country?

[peace]

You know it becomes hard after an overstay but no harm trying.
Consulars want people to respect immigration laws and I think the best strategy would be to apologise for her overstay, saying that
it happened in ignorance and now she knows that it is serious and will never
repeat that again. Avoid the news of a newborn coming, some
consulars think that parents go there to babysit and deny on that basis too.
Let her say , she wants to go and meet all the families for about 2 months
and everyone there has planned an itinerary for her (show it).

If she has good funds, let her say she is spending her own money
rather than one of you sponsoring her. That way, she will have a better
chance.

She will anyway require an invitation letter from one of you.

Well, she overstayed by three months. She is coming this time to visit myself and my sister. I am a U.S. citizen and my sister has a green card. Grandma is really coming to help me with the baby that is due in a couple of weeks.

What can I provide that would significantly change their mind? They said she broke the contract when she overstayed and that was their major basis of denial.

Well, she owns her home, has pension to return to and another grand child she is a guardian of.

Do you think if we had a few people writing an invitation for her to visit them, or an itenarary showing the dates of her travels it might help them to see that she has a purpose and when she will vacate the country?

[jaya_06]

I suggest to request for a very short stay, say, 2 months.