visa or no visa

[bubina]

Hi. I am new and i couldnt find any answer to my woes through the search engine.
Let me explain my situation:
my boyfriend is an american citizen (40) and i am italian (34) living in Denmark.
We met in Europe in summer 07.
I visited him for 8 days in usa and entered the country without visa under the visa waiver program (aug 23 to sep 01 2007). Then I visited him for 3 months again without visa form nov 2 2007 to jan 27 2008. I was stopped at the port of entry and asked additional questions but i was granted entry.
I have sufficient funds in my bank account (around 50 000 dollars) and i have a job and a rented house here in DK. I am currently on sabbatycal until nov 08.
Neither me or my boyfriend are divorced.
MY problem is , that i would like to see him again from start of april 08 to july 08, which is more that 3months
I would like to apply for a B2 visa in order to have the chance to stay 4 months.
-would i have a problem to obtain a visa, since i have been questioned at the port of entry?
-and what are my chances at the port of entry in your opinion?
I want to play by the rules and have no intentions to lie or have hidden agendas here.
I would like to stay with him a longer time and explore the relationship and compatibility without having to take major steps yet . I have time and funds to do that before we make big decisions.
what are my odds?
I appreciate any comment or suggestion. Thank you

[PraetorianXI]

What is your legal status in DK?

If you can show strong ties to the country where you reside, then you will have good chances of obtaining a tourist visa.

[bubina]

What is your legal status in DK?

If you can show strong ties to the country where you reside, then you will have good chances of obtaining a tourist visa.

I am a permanenent resident in Denmark. I have been living here for the past 14 years but I kept my italian citizenship. I have my education from DK and i have worked all the time.

[PraetorianXI]

You are fine then. Since you have ties to DK, go and apply for your B2 visa.

[bubina]

just an update.
i was at the interview today at the USA embassy in Denmark.
My visa got rejected. The lady behind the desk saw me only as a single woman with no children. The fact that i have been living in DK for 15 years, have a house, a job to return to and a danish education ( and lots of cash)meant nothing.

She also thought that it was very early to try to get to the States again, since i have been there 3 months from nov to jan. I explained that i didnt intend to leave immediately, but i was aware of some processing time.

Well do you think that my chances will improve if i wait a month more?
My life situation is not going to change in that period of time.
Any suggestion will be highly appreciated

[PraetorianXI]

Sorry about your situation, sometimes some consular offices can not see past their own presumptions...

What documents did you bring to prove your ties to DK?

[bubina]

i only had th eletter form my employee about granting my leave of absensce to nov 08 ( she hardly looked at it)
my bank statement from the day before (also that was ignored)
The questions revolved very much about how long i have been living in DK and how long i was separeted.
then she said that it was very hard for me to convince her i wasnt going to stay in the Us.
i m quiet desperate now, because a visa denial now means i cannot use the visawaiver in the future, right?

[bubina]

i have booked a new appointment for april 28th.
I am applying again for a tourist visum and i am asking for only 6 weeks stay max.
What can i possibly do to improve my chances , since i got rejected blank last time.
thank you

[bubina]

any suggestion??

[peace]

Your job, funds in DM are of no importance because you were denied because of the purpose of your visit.

If your boyfriend is a US citizen, the officer will presume there is every chance you will marry him and not come back.
This is in direct conflict with grant of a visitor visa which requires non-immigrant intent.

Now it is in their computers and everytime you go to apply they will deny you.
UNLESS you wait a long time and apply with a different purpose of visit.

If you do not succeed this time, let him come to you for a decisive visit, because you won't be able to go even on a
visa waiver.

[bubina]

ok. that doesnt sound very good. what do you mean by a decisive visit.

[peace]

What I meant was, he could spend some time with you , instead of you with him ,like you said, to decide if it will work out for you guys. I hope it does, and you could get married in DM if you wished to.