{"id":539,"date":"2012-08-22T19:32:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T01:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=539"},"modified":"2012-08-22T19:32:02","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T01:32:02","slug":"erroneous-e1-visa-denial-at-the-us-consulate-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=539","title":{"rendered":"Erroneous E1 Visa Denial at the US Consulate in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>My E1 visa application was denied at the US Consulate in London. I work for a small manufacturer. We supply computer components to US companies. The reason for denial was that 50% of the materials used to produce the components were not from the U.K. We&#8217;ve never had this kind of problem before. Is it a new requirement? Is there another visa I can get?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no such E1 visa requirement. Contact my office. 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