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Hi all,
My mom who got a 6-month visa in 2001 left back to India within 4 months. Almost after 4 yrs when she tried for visa last week, her application was refused. They just asked 2 questions: 1) Have you been to USA with your husband in 2001? (Ans: No, my husband passed away long back) 2) How many children do you have and where? (Ans: 4 children settled in India and only one child in USA). That's it and her visa application was refused.
My questions:
1) My mother requested for a telugu translator. Do you all think the consulate officer thought "if she can not speak english, how will she be able to go to usa and live there for a few months?" and hence has refused the application?
2) Usually people say, "don't volunteer any information. answer only the questions asked by the consular officer". If my mom goes second time, can she say a few words about her family ties in India whether or not the officer asks for it?
3) Will the translator translate only the questions/answers by/to the visa officer ONLY? Or once my mom volunteerly say 2-3 sentences about number of family members she has in India and her ties with them, will the translator translates my mom's request whether or not the visa officer asks that question?
4) The officer did not see a single document and blindly refused her visa (barely on the fact that my mom is single and doesn't have any unmarried children living with her). Can my mom volunteerly show the important documents whether or not the visa officer ask for them (ex: her property documents in India, letter from my siblings' employers in India etc).
Your input will be very helpful. Thanks for the great service of the people on this website.
- MK.
My mom who got a 6-month visa in 2001 left back to India within 4 months. Almost after 4 yrs when she tried for visa last week, her application was refused. They just asked 2 questions: 1) Have you been to USA with your husband in 2001? (Ans: No, my husband passed away long back) 2) How many children do you have and where? (Ans: 4 children settled in India and only one child in USA). That's it and her visa application was refused.
My questions:
1) My mother requested for a telugu translator. Do you all think the consulate officer thought "if she can not speak english, how will she be able to go to usa and live there for a few months?" and hence has refused the application?
2) Usually people say, "don't volunteer any information. answer only the questions asked by the consular officer". If my mom goes second time, can she say a few words about her family ties in India whether or not the officer asks for it?
3) Will the translator translate only the questions/answers by/to the visa officer ONLY? Or once my mom volunteerly say 2-3 sentences about number of family members she has in India and her ties with them, will the translator translates my mom's request whether or not the visa officer asks that question?
4) The officer did not see a single document and blindly refused her visa (barely on the fact that my mom is single and doesn't have any unmarried children living with her). Can my mom volunteerly show the important documents whether or not the visa officer ask for them (ex: her property documents in India, letter from my siblings' employers in India etc).
Your input will be very helpful. Thanks for the great service of the people on this website.
- MK.
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