| Why was my K1 Visa denied? What did I do wrong? | | | | have the embassy acceptance letter. Your fiance |
| How do I fix the problem? These might be some of | | | | fiancee has all the required documentation for the |
| the questions running through your head if you get that | | | | interview, but there is one thing missing. The interview |
| dreaded letter of denial. It is almost impossible to | | | | coaching is missing. |
| explain all the reasons why someone might be denied | | | | There are some countries where the mannerisms and |
| a K1 Visa. What I am going to talk about here are the | | | | behaviors are rather course in the eyes of an |
| most common ways a couple can be denied. | | | | American. In that country and environment it may be |
| The first way is incomplete information in the | | | | accepted as everyday life, but in a U.S Embassy |
| application and failure to correct the missing | | | | where the officers are U.S Citizens (Americans), this |
| documentation. It is hard to believe, but this is the most | | | | kind of mannerisms and behavior can be a big strike |
| common way to be denied. What many couples do | | | | against the interviewing fiance/fiancee. This is even |
| not realize, is they only have a short period of time to | | | | more apparent if the officer is having a bad day. It is |
| get the information requested back to the USCIS. Now | | | | very important for your fiance/fiancee to understand |
| for those that go about it on their own, they are | | | | that they must be gracious, polite and pleasant to the |
| directly notified and have a way to respond, but for | | | | officer. This coaching should be part of an everyday |
| those that use an attorney, that request may sit on the | | | | exercise. That officer holds your future in her or his |
| attorney’s desk for months without someone | | | | hands. They can literally make up any excuse to deny |
| opening the letter to address the USCIS concerns. | | | | you. Don't give them anymore reason to deny your |
| When that happens the time to respond expires and | | | | fiance/fiancee other than lack of proof of the |
| the application is denied. | | | | relationship or lack of documentation. Something as |
| The second way is not being prepared for the | | | | simple as coaching your fiance/fiancee can do a lot |
| interview. If you fiance/fiancee is not prepared for the | | | | for the success of the interview. |
| interview, they can easily be denied the visa. Coming | | | | Those are the three most common denial situations |
| prepared for the interview dressed in business casual | | | | that I hear about more often than others. Of course |
| attire, the right paperwork and ready to talk about the | | | | there are many more, but those are more specific to a |
| relationship is crucial to getting a visa approval. | | | | certain situation then to a common mistake. If you |
| The third way which is hard to prove is mannerisms. | | | | follow just what I mentioned above you should have |
| Now you might not believe me about this one, but | | | | no issues going through the entire process. Stay |
| based on a number of stories I have heard, there is | | | | focused on the process and reply immediately to the |
| strong proof that this is one is true. Let me take you | | | | USCIS if more information is needed. Talk to your |
| through the scenario. You will better understand this | | | | fiance/fiancee and ensure they know exactly what |
| one if I tell it in story form. | | | | must be taken to the interview. Coach your fiance |
| You and your potential spouse have submitted all the | | | | fiance everyday on how to conduct their behavior in |
| right documentation, you answered all the questions. | | | | the interview. |
| You have the application acceptance in hand and you | | | | |