Hi guys hope someone can help me out on this i was recently refused a fiance visa to the USA so my American fiance is going to apply for a fiance visa to the UK and my worry is that because i was refused my visa to the US that this could go againest us and end up she being refused her visa we have been together 3 years be grateful if anyone could give us some information to rest our worries Thanks
If you have been together 3 years why would they refuse the visa?? Really hard to help without knowing more, ie why was it refused and what passports do you have and where are you living at the moment. The uk would judge the application on its own merits but clearly there was something that the USA had grounds to refuse you on.
1. Which US Consulate refused you the visa?
2. What is the stated reason on OF-194?
3. Have you heard from the DHS/ CIS (it takes 6 months from visa denial)?
4. What is your and your fiancee's race or ethnicity?
As soon as I have your answers, I will advise you on what to do.
Was refused my visa at the embassy in london under section 212 drug abuser as i was to honest at the medical examination when asked the question have u ever taken drugs which I had but over 10 years ago ,a urine sample was taken which was negative but was I still classed a drug abuser its been very upsetting to be punished for a stupid thing I did 10years ago. have'nt heard yet from Dhs/cis my refusal was start of Febuary so not quite 6 months. we our both white and obviously im British from birth and my fiance American from birth
The war on drugs has, for the most part, been viewed as a noble and just battle.The immigration service, however, seems to now be taking it a step too far.While it was acceptable, though not admirable, when former President Clinton admitted to trying marijuana, such an admission from an individual seeking a visa to the United States can have devastating results.
More and more, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (which oversees the immigration service within the United States) and Department of State (DOS) (which oversees the Embassies abroad) are denying visas to those who admit using drugs, even if only a very casual and limited basis.More often than not, the admission is made during the medical examination that is required for all individuals applying for an immigrant visa and fiancée visa.
Reports are being generated that the physicians administering the medical examinations are asking inappropriate questions or are being overly aggressive in their pursuit to have an applicant admit to current and/or previous drug use.For example, there is a report an applicant was told by a physician that “The consular officers only care about you telling the truth, not about your drug or alcohol use.”Though an absolute bold face lie, individuals feel compelled to reveal information to the physician that may in fact result in the denial of their visa to the United States.
Individuals therefore need to realize that an individual will be ineligible to obtain a visa if they are considered to be a “drug abuser or addict.”The questions posed by the examining physicians regarding current and/or previous alcohol or drug use are specifically aimed at determining whether an individual is a “drug abuser or addict.”
Although the physicians are given guidelines as to when they should consider an individual to be a “drug abuser or addict,” there are reports that the physicians are not necessarily following the guidelines or not asking sufficiently appropriate questions to render a correct determination.Under the guidelines, the definition of abuse is a pattern of substance use leading to one or more of the following: (1) recurring use resulting in impairment at work, school, or home (such as repeated absence or poor work performance, expulsion from school, or neglect of children or household); (2) recurrent use when physically hazardous (such as while driving a car or operating machinery); (3) recurrent substance related legal problems; or (3) continues use despite persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems (such as arguments with spouse about actions while intoxicated, or physical fights).
Individuals, however, are being found ineligible for visas despite admitting to only casual or occasional drug use.For example, some individuals are being denied a visa when they admit to a very intermittent “pattern” of drug use, such as the use of drugs once per year for a number of years or once every three years over the last twelve years.Another example of when the immigration service is denying individual’s for being a “drug abuser or addict” is when an individual admits to a single use of drug within the 3 years before the visa application interview and another use of a drug at any other time in their life.In other words, admitting to using a drug only twice, even marijuana, may render an individual ineligible for a visa for being a “drug abuser or addict.”
If an individual is determined ineligible for a visa for being a “drug abuser or addict,” there are unfortunately no waivers available to overcome the determination.Rather than denying the application, however, some Embassies are placing the applications on hold and allowing individuals to reactivate the application 3 years after their last use of a drug. When reactivating the application, the individual must be able to prove that they have abstained from the drug within the 3 year period through multiple and random drug screens/tests.It is also suggested that the individual enroll in a drug rehabilitation program to provide documentation of treatment.
Understanding the scope of the immigration medical exam and the purpose behind the questions posed by the physicians are important in ensuring that problems are not encountered in the application process.The battle to rid the US of drugs and those who abuse drugs has certainly reached a disturbing new level.As such, individuals with any prior use of a drug for non-medical purposes should therefore ensure that they seek competent legal counsel in order to avoid any unwarranted problems.
Thanks alot they appear to be very strict on the use of drugs wish I had have said no to the question at the medical, but do you think this will have an affect on my
US girlfriend applying for a fiance visa for the UK I know the process looks alot easier and no waiting for 10 months for an interveiw from when the first papers are filed im just worried that if the British immigration see that I was refused by the US that they maydo the same to my girlfriend
Simon34, no they can't use it for a reason to reject her visa. If anything it can only strengthen her case. And anyway they won't know you got refused unless you tell them! Probably better to post on a forum like http://www.immigrationboards.com/ which deals solely on immigration. I'm sure you could get a US visa if you proved that you haven't done drugs for 10 years, ie letters from employers, friends etc. But I don't know much about US requirements.
Have you moved yet? Still hammering gays with your pink embassy website link?
Remember America sucks Dude! Any new applications this year? Still stalking your ex girlfriend and her loser farmer husband? Seems to me, she was the smartest in that deal. I see you and Dr. Kook crawl out of the woodwork when a visa question is tossed about. I would like to know how successful you both were in getting a lady to the states? Maybe you guys got one here didn't you?