Why does US Embassy staff refuse visa without reason?
5 times in the US before over a 15 year period, usually 3-6 months, East coast side. I don't know what the reason was as it was not stated, only got a head bob and a "Uh uh, I aint letting you through." answer.
We had no return ticket but stated her stay was for around 6 months (same as the last 5 times).
We had no return ticket but stated her stay was for around 6 months (same as the last 5 times).
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Well, that's the problem right there. No "tourist," especially one from a developing country, should ever show up in the USA without a return ticket. Also, when you tell CBP officers that you just want to hang out in the USA for six months, and you do this multiple times in a few years, it creates a really strong impression that: (a) you don't have significant ties to you home country, because if you did you wouldn't be leaving it for half of the year, and (b) you really want to live in the USA, which is why you're "visiting" for six months at a time.
Also, unless you're quite rich, it creates a suspicion that you intend to work unlawfully in the USA, because most people can't afford to take six months off work every year or so.
It also raises the question of whether you lied to the consular officer when you got the visa or truthfully told him you wanted to visit for six months, which is something the CBP officers will look up.
Your statement that your wife was rejected by the USA for "no rhyme or reason" doesn't hold true. She was rejected because her frequent, lengthy visits to the USA and lack of a return ticket made CBP think she was at high risk of overstaying.
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I see where you're coming from, but I'm not sure I understand the reasoning from the officer based on those guidelines. Having no history of overstaying (over 15 years, not a few years, so one trip every 3 or so years), having significant ties to her home country which would have been completely stupid to leave behind to go work in the US illegally for, I don't see the case.gavinmac wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:34 amWell, that's the problem right there. No "tourist," especially one from a developing country, should ever show up in the USA without a return ticket. Also, when you tell CBP officers that you just want to hang out in the USA for six months, and you do this multiple times in a few years, it creates a really strong impression that: (a) you don't have significant ties to you home country, because if you did you wouldn't be leaving it for half of the year, and (b) you really want to live in the USA, which is why you're "visiting" for six months at a time.
Also, unless you're quite rich, it creates a suspicion that you intend to work unlawfully in the USA, because most people can't afford to take six months off work every year or so.
It also raises the question of whether you lied to the consular officer when you got the visa or truthfully told him you wanted to visit for six months, which is something the CBP officers will look up.
Your statement that your wife was rejected by the USA for "no rhyme or reason" doesn't hold true. She was rejected because her frequent, lengthy visits to the USA and lack of a return ticket made CBP think she was at high risk of overstaying.
Rich US Khmer go to the US or Australia all the time for months at a time or even more and bring their families with them, I don't see how my wife would be any different, and as mentioned, she'd gone many times in the past with no issues.
I can understand denying us the visa in the first place (which would be annoying, but that's fine and understandable given SE Asia's reputation), but not denying us entry at immigration after a visa had been issued, that's what really pissed me off the most.
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No one is blaming Trump tightening of immigration screws?
Anyway as stated in a similar previous thread, my Cambodian wife and our two kids successfully visited merica twice already. Since I didn’t go myself they must have thought I was the reason she had to come back
Edit: More seriously I was amazed that no question was asked about our two kids not bearing the same name as their mother, no documentation asked nothing.
Anyway as stated in a similar previous thread, my Cambodian wife and our two kids successfully visited merica twice already. Since I didn’t go myself they must have thought I was the reason she had to come back
Edit: More seriously I was amazed that no question was asked about our two kids not bearing the same name as their mother, no documentation asked nothing.
We are legally married. I should clarify. The daughter in the US is my daughter. My wife hsd bsnk statements of hers snd mine. But this is not the point since the Embassy employee did not look at sny of the documents. That is what I find so unacceptable.YaTingPom wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:36 pmMaybe the “husbands daughter” was the bit that raised eyebrows.
Assuming she’s divorced and it’s her actual daughter. Plus you used the present tense of “husband” and I thought she was your wife?
Is he a US citizen?
These documents. We’re they her bank statements (which isn’t a reason to not come home) or yours. Any land, job, ties her to Cambodia?
So you’re not the father of her kid and you’re not a Cambodian or US citizen, or did you just stay out of the procedure - which you really should have, unless you’re legally married. But that really doesn’t help matters.
It’s hard to get a US visa for US nationals let online a Brit with a Cambodian wife with ties (read reason to stay) in the US.
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Seems like two threads in one here, PMG’s embassy issues and A10’s CBP issues.
So what’s a visa granted by the embassy actually get you, if CPB can just deny it on sight (or is that site)?
So what’s a visa granted by the embassy actually get you, if CPB can just deny it on sight (or is that site)?
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Does your wife have a history of travelling to other developed countries and returning?
Understand NA can be the hardest visa wise for visitors from places like Cambodia.
Visiting singapore, hong kong, japan, europe (UK a good bet?), australia etc. And demonstrating return to Cambodia may help in the considerations by the US embassy staff.
Understand NA can be the hardest visa wise for visitors from places like Cambodia.
Visiting singapore, hong kong, japan, europe (UK a good bet?), australia etc. And demonstrating return to Cambodia may help in the considerations by the US embassy staff.
As always, when you find out more information about these cases, seemingly arbitrary decisions become completely understandable.
What rightminded immigration officer is going to accept at face value that a Cambodian arriving on a one way ticket for a six month stay with no return flight booked is a good risk?
It beggars belief. Hell, a yank or Brit can even be refused boarding on a flight into Cambodia if they don't have evidence they are going to leave.
What rightminded immigration officer is going to accept at face value that a Cambodian arriving on a one way ticket for a six month stay with no return flight booked is a good risk?
It beggars belief. Hell, a yank or Brit can even be refused boarding on a flight into Cambodia if they don't have evidence they are going to leave.
My wife had visited Australia, Singapore and others before getting rejected by the US. They were work trips.CamExpat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:53 pmDoes your wife have a history of travelling to other developed countries and returning?
Understand NA can be the hardest visa wise for visitors from places like Cambodia.
Visiting singapore, hong kong, japan, europe (UK a good bet?), australia etc. And demonstrating return to Cambodia may help in the considerations by the US embassy staff.
I do think it helps. Just one factor of many that impacts getting a tourist visa.
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This is a great point. I once got held up in a Caribbean island because I arrived on a one way ticket and was sailing out. Even as a Westerner they required an onward ticket. It took me several hours to get a certified letter from the Captain before they would let me in.Dallow Spicer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:16 pmWhat rightminded immigration officer is going to accept at face value that a Cambodian arriving on a one way ticket for a six month stay with no return flight booked is a good risk?
It beggars belief. Hell, a yank or Brit can even be refused boarding on a flight into Cambodia if they don't have evidence they are going to leave.
It is unreasonable to expect that flying into the U.S. in a way ticket, saying “I will stay for 6 months”, will be ok.
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