Visa Refusal Rates - 70% are getting B type visas

[domilinguist]

Did you change any of the paper work at all? Were you more diligent about each question and your supporting documents this time?

Hi Anna,

Yes, although to be fair on the last attempt we stamped, signed and legalised everything to the extreme. We couldn't understand why he kept being denied because we used the same documentation for European visas. I presume it was because once they had seen that he had more of a travel record and never overstayed anywhere then they decided it was fine. But really seeing as it wasn't a priority for us for him to have the visa (I'm from Europe) then it was just a nuisance as it is cheaper to fly via the States a lot of the time.

 

[Ezequiel]

Interesting:

Mexico 11.1
Canada 57.1

I'm going to sleep better at night knowing we're doing a good job of keeping out all those undesirable Canadians trying to get in.

Meanwhile, all those hundreds of thousands (ok millions) of undocumented Mexicans just needed to do was ask?

Don't doubt the numbers, just curious as to how many total visas are requested from each country, as opposed to a percentage. I think that would help put it into perspective.

La Rubia, Mexico only has an 11.1 denial visa rate of those who applied for a visa in the U.S. consulate (lower/upper middle class and rich Mexicans). As you must know by now, poor Mexicans don't bother to apply for a visa as they know that they visa will be denied, so they cross the border illegally.

Now, Canada has a 57.1 visa denial rate, even though, most Canadians don't need a visa to visit the STATES, but a minority do need a visa to enter the U.S. Example:

1. Canadians or and citizen of those countries in the Visa Waiver Program with criminal convictions in their countries need to apply for a visa to enter the U.S.

2. If they overstayed their visa waiver period, they will have to apply for a visa the next time they want enter the U.S.

3. And some Visa Waiver Program citizens and Canadians, even though they don't have criminal conviction or they have never overstayed their visa period, go to the U.S. consulate to apply for a visa to allow them to stay for a longer period in the U.S, and of course those visa are denied because they can use the VWP.

Mexico 11.1 visa denial and Canada 57.1 visa denial does not mean that the U.S. is approving more visa to Mexico than to Canada.

 

[La Rubia]

La Rubia, Mexico only has an 11.1 denial visa rate of those who applied for a visa in the U.S. consulate (lower/upper middle class and rich Mexicans). As you must know by now, poor Mexicans don't bother to apply for a visa as they know that they visa will be denied, so they cross the border illegally.

Now, Canada has a 57.1 visa denial rate, even though, most Canadians don't need a visa to visit the STATES, but a minority do need a visa to enter the U.S.

Yeah, I do know why so many Mexicans, Guatamalans and others don't even try. Didn't know why Canadians need to apply and/or are denied. So thanks for that.

I just sort of take issue with Robert's suggestion that the numbers somehow reflect the experience of the average (majority) of Dominicans because his friends haven't had any problems. That's why I used the example of Mexico and Canada--examples of where the numbers don't even begin to tell the real story of immigration among those countries.

Some may dispute the numbers, but unless you have other eviedence or "real" stats, it's very straight forward. As a Dominican, if you are economically solvent, have a job, can prove you will return, you have a very good chance of getting a visa.

And if you aren't, you should know your place, and don't bother us with even asking.

 

[PICHARDO]

I have my sources!:cheeky:

 

[Ezequiel]

Ingrid just went to renew her visa a couple of months ago. She was there for all of 20 minutes. They gave her a 12 yr visa.

The first time we went, it took us two days from start to finish to get a 10 yr VISA.

I read not too long ago that the DR is in third place for the # of visas residents receive.

Anybody else seen that?

Actually the DR is fifth based on the statistic for 2009.

In 2009, 15 percent of all persons becoming LPRs
were born in Mexico. The second leading country
of birth was China (5.7 percent), followed by the
Philippines (5.3 percent), India (5.1 percent), and
the Dominican Republic (4.4 percent). These five
countries accounted for 35 percent of all new LPRs

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/lpr_fr_2009.pdf

 

[Gordon Gekko]

I call these numbers into question. They're trying to use some undisclosed formula to normalize all the data. Unless they disclose/define what "adjusted" means, this tells us very little and may potentially distort the facts.

 

[windeguy]

Also keep in mind that Legal Permanent Resident visas and visitor's visas are being thrown into the mix here in this thread. LPR visas are much more certain with proper sponsorship while visitor's visas (class B) are not "sponsored" and are based solely on the person applying.

 

[RacerX]

I think is it relevant to know what the numbers are. 70% of who gets interviewed is good but isnt there a pre-interview process where many applicants wash out? It may be 70% of those who can make it past the pre-interview to the actual interview. You start with 120,000 applicants/per year, hypotethically, 90% of those get rejected at or before the pre-interview stage. 12,000 remaining in adequate financial shape, 70% accepted for tourist visas. So many variables and unknowns.