Hi Abuja NIV Nigeria

Thank you for your reply as your reply is useful. However, in all my two refusals, I was handed a normal paper of 214(b) as others were given when refused. It is not a 2149a) or (c), but normal refusals of NIV of 214(b). It is more than 3 years since i was refused last.

I have had two used and expired US B1/B2 visas, before I wanted the F1 visas. But that has passed and I not going for any studies to the US for to attend a conference in Texas.

I am thinking even if I was banned for staying up to 3 months after I received the L1A denial letter from the USCIS in the US, even if I was banned for 3 years (which the visa officer would not tell you, neither would such stated on the refusal letter), the three years has passed and is more than 4 years since then, do I need any lawyer in the US to petition for a removal of inadmissibility before applying and going to the Embassy for a B1/B2 visa or I should just reapply with no needs of all those contacting a US attorney for such 214 (b) refusals and banned for 3 or so years?

Would appreciate your reply again.

Thanks

Jerry

Apply For A Us Non Immigrant B1/b2 Visa After Three Years Ban?

Hello Abuja NIV Nigeria,

It seems I was banned for a three years after an overstay of 3 months in the US and voluntarily returned when my application/petition of L1A with the USCIS in the US was denied and was told to leave. The denial notice came in late February 2011 and my attorney in the US received it and forwarded to me, and I left the US in Mid April 2011.

I decided to to for study for a Masters' degree in the US, which I got all the necessary admissions and Form I-20 for me, my wife and three children then. But going to the Embassy on F1/F2 visa, the Visa Officer told us that since we have won the diversity visa lottery, we should go follow up with it. Unfortunately, within the same month, the Department of State announced that it has canceled ALL RESULTS OF THE DV VISA LOTTERY BECAUSE OF COMPUTER Error. So, I decided to go alone to the Embassy in August 2011 and was refused the F1 visa as the visa officer was confused when she saw the USCIS L1A petitioning denial letter that states since I am out of status (then in late February 2011), I should leave the US, which I did in Mid April 2011. The VO could not read through the USCIS L1A Petitioning Letter and thought I have overstayed up to 6 months.

Thereafter, I applied again in April 2012 for the same F1 visa, but the Visa Officer did not waste any time, but just told me that sorry, we cannot give you visa after she might have seen some flag in my profile. I did not waste time to ask her and have to leave.

Since, April 2012 to now is more than four years. Now I want to go to the US Embassy for a B1/B2 Visa to attend a conference in Texas. Do I need any inadmissible waiver application? If so, is there any official procedure to apply with my interview? All the visa denials, I was handed a form 214(b). So, what do I do now? I supposed then in August 2011, I was banned for three years? My previous expired US Visas were B1/B2

Thanks.
Jerry

Hello,

It seems I was banned for a three years after an overstay of 3 months in the US and voluntarily returned when my application/petition of L1A with the USCIS in the US was denied and was told to leave. The denial notice came in late February 2011 and my attorney in the US received it and forwarded to me, and I left the US in Mid April 2011.

I decided to to for study for a Masters' degree in the US, which I got all the necessary admissions and Form I-20 for me, my wife and three children then. But going to the Embassy on F1/F2 visa, the Visa Officer told us that since we have won the diversity visa lottery, we should go follow up with it. Unfortunately, within the same month, the Department of State announced that it has canceled ALL RESULTS OF THE DV VISA LOTTERY BECAUSE OF COMPUTER Error. So, I decided to go alone to the Embassy in August 2011 and was refused the F1 visa as the visa officer was confused when she saw the USCIS L1A petitioning denial letter that states since I am out of status (then in late February 2011), I should leave the US, which I did in Mid April 2011. The VO could not read through the USCIS L1A Petitioning Letter and thought I have overstayed up to 6 months.

Thereafter, I applied again in April 2012 for the same F1 visa, but the Visa Officer did not waste any time, but just told me that sorry, we cannot give you visa after she might have seen some flag in my profile. I did not waste time to ask her and have to leave.

Since, April 2012 to now is more than four years. Now I want to go to the US Embassy for a B1/B2 Visa to attend a conference in Texas. Do I need any inadmissible waiver application? If so, is there any official procedure to apply with my interview? All the visa denials, I was handed a form 214(b). So, what do I do now? I supposed then in August 2011, I was banned for three years? My previous expired US Visas were B1/B2

Thanks.
Jerry