Immigrant Visa Denial
There are many reasons that could lead to an immigrant visa denial. Over the years, we have successfully helped many people overcome immigrant visa denials and reunite families. The proper way to overcome an immigrant visa denial is to, first, determine why the immigrant visa was denied originally. The most common situation is where the visa applicant or petitioner does not file the application or petition correctly and makes errors which the Embassy determines constitute fraud or material misrepresentation. This would result in an INA 212(a)(6)(c)(i) determination and is a permanent bar from entry to the US. A waiver may or may not be filed depending on the applicant’s eligibility. If you believe that the Embassy incorrectly made an INA 212(a)(6)(c)(i) determination, we can challenge the denial decision and request that it be removed from the applicant’s record. Here are a couple examples of the immigrant visa denials that we were able to fix, including 212(a)(6)(c)(ii), 212(a)(6)(e), and 212(a)(4) denials.
- Client was a passenger in a van when she tried to enter the US. CBP approached the driver and the driver presented a birth certificate and claimed our client was his daughter and that she was born in the US. However, our client did not speak English and wasn’t aware of what the driver told CBP. CBP found the client to be inadmissible under INA 212(a)(6)(c)(ii) False claim to US citizenship. Later on, our client’s husband sponsored her for an immigrant visa and the Embassy denied the application due to INA 212(a)(6)(c)(ii). Client sought our help after the immigrant visa denial and we were able to have the INA 212(a)(6)(c)(ii) removed from her record.
- Client allowed her sister to take her kids to the US on B2 tourist visa many years ago. Unknown to our client, her sister enrolled her kids in school while they were in the United States. Enrolling in school in B2 status is a violation of status. Later on, our client applied for an H1B visa to enter the US to work but she was denied under INA 212(a)(6)(c)(i) Misrepresentation and INA 212(a)(6)(e) Smuggling. It wasn’t easy to fix but we were able to overcome both issues so she was able to enter the US.
- Client’s sponsor was gainfully employed and sponsored client for an immigrant visa. The sponsor didn’t present the case properly so client’s immigrant visa was denied due to INA 212(a)(4) Public Charge. We worked with the government and made sure that the case was properly presented and was able to overcome the INA 212(a)(4) issue.
In the last 17 years, we have successfully handled thousands of cases and some of those cases are extremely complicated but we were able to win them unbelievably successful results for our clients. If you feel that you have a difficult case and if you don’t see any hope, let us help you. With our extensive expertise, we will make impossible possible. Please feel free to contact us at 305 515 0613 or email us at info@messersmithlaw.com