Mr. VO

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Mr. VO

I need your advise for applying US B1/B2 Visa my case facts are as under:
I am an Indian national holding Indian passport. During the year 2000 i have applied for US visa while working with a software company and I got issued Visa for 6 Months with multiple entry. During the month of April 2000 I have visited US and granted 8 weeks of stay on my I-94 which ends on 08.7.2000. At that point of time my employer with whom I was working asked me to stay for few more weeks and he will ask the client to file for an extension of my visa. The Client of my employer took me to their attorney and got applied for my extension but it was rejected by the then INS. I was advised by the client of my then employer that since my visa is rejected I have been out of status by then so I should leave immediately but some of my friends said if I leave then I will be barred from entering the US for 10 years so I stayed. Later the Life Act 2001 is passed by the US Government giving a chance to the persons whoever overstayed they can apply for Green Card. So one of the Company in US applied for Green Card to me but unfortunately that company by the time my Green Card process started, has become defunct and had no business so my Green Card application is rejected. During the year 2005 May, I returned to India as I was not comfortable with the job I was doing illegally.

After returning back to India I decided to change my profession and started practicing as a Lawyer and by Gods grace I am comfortable with my job and my family. To improve the skills in my profession I decided to go to US again for attending a Seminar during the month of October, 2014 and after employing a Lawyer in US he informed me that I am still under 10 year ban but the way out is I can file a waiver to enter US if visa is granted. I have applied for US visa in the month of July, 2014 with all honesty but the Visa officer after seeing at my DS-160 I believe he told me that since I have stayed for 5 years he is not willing to issue visa or forward my waiver. My lawyer in US advised me to attend for second time and as per his advise I applied for the second time during the month of August, 2014 and a different visa office attended my application. The interview with the VO was as under:

Me : Good Morning with a little smile on face
VO : Good Morning
VO : pass on your passport Pls
Me : I passed on the passport
VO : while typing something in the computer asked me why do u want to go to US
Me : To attend a legal seminar
VO : Kept reading something on the computer and asked me "ohhh u were in US for how much time on your earlier visit"
Me : More than 180 days
VO : How many years ... u were in US for 5 years?
Me : Yes
VO : What did you do for 5 Years
Me : I was on pleasure trip ( that was the blunder i Made in the interview without even thinking no one can be on pleasure trip for that long time)
VO : Be honest Sir do you have a family there?
Me : ( I was confused and did't know what to do but cant take back my word pleasure trip) I am honest ( I decided my visa will be rejected any way)
VO : Typed something and gave me a form that says rejection on the ground of 214B and while handing over the form the VO said you will never be issued visa again.

My question is don't i never get a visa in future all my lifetime ? I am worried because my kids are planning to study in US now? Are my answers are recorded in the Visa system permanently?
What is the way out for getting a visa again to USA. Honestly I have no intention of immigrating to US now in any case.
Pls help me with your advise what do I have to do for getting a Visa for short term travel?

Hoping your response
Thanks
Rao

Mr. VIC Justice

I need your advise for applying US B1/B2 Visa my case facts are as under:
I am an Indian national holding Indian passport. During the year 2000 i have applied for US visa while working with a software company and I got issued Visa for 6 Months with multiple entry. During the month of April 2000 I have visited US and granted 8 weeks of stay on my I-94 which ends on 08.7.2000. At that point of time my employer with whom I was working asked me to stay for few more weeks and he will ask the client to file for an extension of my visa. The Client of my employer took me to their attorney and got applied for my extension but it was rejected by the then INS. I was advised by the client of my then employer that since my visa is rejected I have been out of status by then so I should leave immediately but some of my friends said if I leave then I will be barred from entering the US for 10 years so I stayed. Later the Life Act 2001 is passed by the US Government giving a chance to the persons whoever overstayed they can apply for Green Card. So one of the Company in US applied for Green Card to me but unfortunately that company by the time my Green Card process started, has become defunct and had no business so my Green Card application is rejected. During the year 2005 May, I returned to India as I was not comfortable with the job I was doing illegally and staying away from my family in India.

After returning back to India I decided to change my profession and started practicing as a Lawyer and by Gods grace I am comfortable with my job and my family. To improve the skills in my profession I decided to go to US again for attending a Seminar during the month of October, 2014 and after employing a Lawyer in US he informed me that I am still under 10 year ban but the way out is I can file a waiver to enter US if visa is granted. I have applied for US visa in the month of July, 2014 with all honesty but the Visa officer after seeing at my DS-160 I believe he told me that since I have stayed for 5 years he is not willing to issue visa or forward my waiver. My lawyer in US advised me to attend for second time and as per his advise I applied for the second time during the month of August, 2014 and a different visa officer attended my application. The interview with the VO was as under:

Me : Good Morning with a little smile on face
VO : Good Morning
VO : pass on your passport Pls
Me : I passed on the passport
VO : while typing something in the computer asked me why do u want to go to US
Me : To attend a legal seminar
VO : Kept reading something on the computer and asked me "ohhh u were in US for how much time on your earlier visit"
Me : More than 180 days
VO : How many years ... u were in US for 5 years?
Me : Yes
VO : What did you do for 5 Years
Me : I was on pleasure trip ( that was the blunder i Made in the interview without even thinking no one can be on pleasure trip for that long time)
VO : Be honest Sir do you have a family there?
Me : ( I was confused and did't know what to do but cant take back my word pleasure trip) I am honest ( I decided my visa will be rejected any way)
VO : Typed something and gave me a form that says rejection on the ground of 214B and while handing over the form the VO said you will never be issued visa again.

My question is don't i never get a visa in future all my lifetime ? I am worried because my kids are planning to study in US now? Are my answers are recorded in the Visa system permanently?
What is the way out for getting a visa again to USA. Honestly I have no intention of immigrating to US now in any case.
Pls help me with your advise what do I have to do for getting a Visa for short term travel?

Hoping your response
Thanks
Rao