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10 Factors that affect the approval of your B1 Visa

Thousands of people apply for B1/B2 (Tourist) temporary visa each year, which allows the visa holder to travel and stay in the U.S. for tourist activities like business, pleasure or medical. However, not all the people applying for the visa get their application approved. There are several denial cases based on different factors. To make sure that the applicant gets his/her visa approved, they must show their u201cnonimmigrant intentu201d and should be able to convince the officers that they would leave the U.S. on time. <br><br>If you too applying for B1/B2 Visa, and want to get your visa approved, here are 10 factors you should know that may affect the approval of your visa: <br>

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10 Factors that affect the approval of your B1 Visa

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  1. 10 Factors that affect the approval of your B1 Visa

  2. ThousandsofpeopleapplyforB1/B2 (Tourist) temporaryvisaeachyear, which allowsthevisaholdertotravelandstayin theU.S. fortouristactivitieslikebusiness, pleasureormedical. However, notallthe peopleapplyingforthevisagettheir applicationapproved. Thereareseveral denialcasesbasedondifferentfactors. To makesurethattheapplicantgetshis/her visaapproved, theymustshowtheir “nonimmigrantintent” andshouldbeableto convincetheofficersthattheywouldleave theU.S. ontime.

  3. Income & employment status 1. Ifyouareunemployed, employedforashort periodordonothaveanysourceofincome, itcouldseverelyhityourcaseandyourvisa mightgetrejected. Thisisbecausethe officersmaythinkthatyoucouldbeaburden tothestateandmaynotbeabletobearthe expenses. Thiscouldalsoemploythatyouare travelingtotheU.S. tofindbetter employmentopportunitiesandsettlethere. Ontheotherhand, ifyouholdagoodcareer inyourcountryorhavebeenworkinginthe companyfor5years, itcouldstrengthenyour case, demonstratingthatyouhaveno intentiontostayintheU.S. andcouldgetyour visaapproved.

  4. 2. Family obligation Ifyouhavedependentfamilymembers inyourhomecountrylikewife, kidsor anyonewhorelyonyouasacaretaker isasignofstrongtieswithyourhome country. Thiscanworkinyourfavorand getyourvisaapproved. Ontheother hand, ifyouaresingleandnonothave dependents, theofficermaythinkthat youhavenoreasontostaybackinyour homecountryandmayrejectyourvisa application.

  5. 3. Property Ownership Anotherfactorthataffectstheapproval ofyourvisaispropertyownership. Ifyou ownassets, propertyorbusinessinyour homecountry, itactsasasignofstrong tiesandgivesyourapplicationmore chancestogetitapproved. Onthe contrary, ifyoudonothaveassets, property, andbusinessinyourhome country, theofficermaythinkthatyou havenoreasontoreturntoyourhome countryandmightwanttogotothe U.S., settlethereandavailthebenefits.

  6. 4. Travel History Theofficerissuretoexamineyour travelhistory. Ifyouhavetraveledto othercountriesespeciallyfirst-world country, anddidnotoverstayyourvisa, itcanworkwellforyou! Thismeansthat youaretrustworthyandfollowthevisa processproperly. Ontheotherhand, if youhaveatravelhistorywith overstayingyourvisa, thismightgo againstyouandgetyourvisarejected.

  7. 5. Community involvement Ifyouhavecommunityinvolvementin yourhomecountry, thiscouldhelpyour caseandgetyourB1/B2visa approved. Forinstance, ifyoucanshow thatyourorganizationwouldbe deficientifyoufailtoreturn, theofficer mayapproveyourvisa. Similarly, ifyou areastudentandhaveafull-time college, itactsasgoodevidencethat yourintentionistovisittheU.S. forsome purposeandreturnbacktoyourhome country.

  8. 6. Travel purpose Togetyourvisaapproval, youmust haveavalidreasontovisittheU.S. If yousimplysaythatyouarevisitingfor tourismpurposes, itisnotconvincing enough. Youwillhavetobespecific whiletellingyourtravelpurpose. It couldbeattendingawedding, visit youraunt, attendingaconference meeting, spectatinganeventor concert, etc. Whateverreasonyougive, youmustalsohavefull-proofevidence tobuildyourcasestronger.

  9. 7. Time Span Ifyourequesttostayforaverylong timeintheU.S., thereisagreater possibilitythatyourvisagetsrejected. Theofficermightthinkthatyouintend tofindawaytoimmigratetotheU.S. Ontheotherhand, ifyourequesta realistictimeasperyourpurposeof visit, itwouldmakemoresenseand couldgetyourvisaapproved. For instance, ifyouaretravelingforthe5- dayconference, requestingtostayfora weekortwowouldmakesenseinstead ofrequestingastayfortwomonths.

  10. 8. History of previous visas Theofficerwouldcheckifyouhave beenearliergrantedaB1/B2visaor not. IfyouhavebeenenteredtheU.S. withB1/B2visapreviously, andhave alsoreturnedtoyourhomecountryon time, withoutoverstaying, thiscanwork inyourfavor. Thisimpliesthatyouare trustworthy. Ontheotherhand, ifyou haveearlieroverstayedyourvisa, there isapossibilitythatyourvisagets rejectedthistime.

  11. 9. Criminal Record Ifyouhavecommittedanycrimes previously, donotthinkthatyoucan escapetheeyeoftheofficer. During yourinterview, theofficerwillhaveyour historyandwillcometoknowifyou haveanycriminalrecord. Thiscan strictlygoagainstyouandgetyourvisa rejected. However, incertaincases, if youtakehelpfromanimmigration lawyer, theycanhelpyougetthrough theprocessandgetyourapplication approved.

  12. 10. Paperwork and supporting documents Anotherimportantthingthatdirectlyaffects thefateofyourvisaapplicationis presentingappropriatedocumentsandfiling ofpaperwork. AsUSCISlaysstrict requirementsandeligibilitycriteriatoapply foranyvisa, youmustbeabletopresentall thedocumentscorrectlyandshouldalsobe abletopresentallthesupportingdocuments tobackyouup. Foreg, youremployment letter, salaryslip, weddinginvitationcardif youaregoingtoattendawedding, etc. Whateverreasonyougive, youwillhaveto presenttheappropriatedocumentstoget yourvisaapproved.

  13. Nowthatyouknowwhatfactorscanchange thefateoftheB1/B2visaapplication, make suretobepreparedinadvanceandtake thehelpofyourimmigrationlawyertoget yourvisaapproved!

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