Roland17:


She was clearly denied the visa because she utilized public health insurance that she did not qualify for. Now that the problem has been established, I will give my opinion and suggestions with hopes they are good enough to resolve this problem.

Firstly, she must contact her school and update them of the current situation. Secondly, you have to clarify if your wife used Medicare or Medicaid? They are two different kinds of public health insurance here in the US. I don't think your wife would qualify for Medicare as you described in your post because it is more so supplemental health insurance in addition to Medicaid or private insurance for people who are 65 years or older, young with certain kinds of disabilities or people with some kind of permanent diagnosis like kidney failure, cancer. Furthermore, Medicare has Part A, B, and D coverage. So I think she used Medicaid.

In your 2nd paragraph, you mentioned she registered for health insurance, was this private insurance in addition to Medicaid? or was this the stand-alone Medicaid? Does her I-20 provide health insurance coverage for her? Did she make any premium payments (monthly, quarterly/bi-annual) to the school for health insurance? If she did, have the school print proof of premiums paid thus far. if she had private insurance she must have been issued a health insurance card. You can also contact the insurance company to send a detailed proof of insurance that summarizes her coverage and all her payments. Also, does the school fees cover health insurance or just tuition? if the fees cover health insurance request and gather proof from the school.

If in the instance she did not do any of the above, the next option will be to contact the hospital where your wife had the delivery and ask to speak with a supervisor from the business/ accounts department. Explain to the representative that you would love to reverse the charge and pay out of pocket instead of having Medicaid cover the expenses. Ask them to send you the total bill and when you make the payment, have them reverse the charge from Medicaid to private (out of pocket) with proof of payment showing your name or her name as the payee. Remember you need to have the funds and make the payment to the hospital before the hospital can reverse the charge to show you made the payment out of pocket. Go a step further and have the hospital show proof that they refunded Medicaid the payment they made on her behalf because that is the onus of the issue.

Sadly, you are unable to appeal a visa denial for F1 and most non-immigrant visas. You guys would have to start all over again with the process of reapplying for a visa and when you are completing the DS160 form you would have the opportunity to write a detailed explanation as to why she was previously denied a visa. This section is very important because it would furnish the assigned CO with requisite information needed before the interview date, you can also attach copies of proof of payment if there is space to do that. When she gets to the interview stage, she will have the opportunity to explain this scenario through a direct or indirect question from the consular officer. If it is indirect, she has to be smart enough to recognize the direction of the question so she can detail with proof the reason for her previous denial and how it has been rectified. She has to be able to make a compelling argument that is logical and shows due diligence and good faith.

Finally, you will have to show remorse to your wife, be mentally strong, patient, tolerant and exhibit high levels of emotional intelligence because you are going to have one very upset and angry wife at home.

Stay strong and pray, there is nothing prayer can not change if you put the work in!!

marcDgreat:
SORRY BUT YOU MADE A HUGE MISTAKE !!!
a Us visa is used for entering and leaving the united states and does not need to be renewed as long as your wife was a student and was IN STATUS she didn't need to come back to renew anything, as long as she remained IN STATUS through out the period of study.
That is why for visiting visa despite having a validity period of 2 years there is a 6months stay duration per travel, and if you stay more than 6months your are OUT OF STATUS your visiting visa may still be valid but you are OUT OF STATUS.
The key is to always REMAIN IN STATUS
You should have done some due diligence by researching on the topic before telling her to come back and renew.
Sorry but your situation seems quite dire.
As a solution i think you should get an immigration attorney and see if the denial can be appealed.
i also wanted to ask under wat immigration law clause was she denied was is 214b or another one ?
Hopefully its not under 212(a)(9) or 212(a)(6)(C)(i).


She was denied under 214B

user4321:

Let me play TWOODS for a moment
Honest Truth: Your wife has probably been handed a 10 year Ban
What your wife did, kind of amounts to insurance fraud (I'm very sorry being explicit), she's neither a citizen nor a tax paying legal resident, and certainly doesn't qualify for medicare aid in any form. Ignorance is no defense, and with many Nigerians willfully scamming the US government through Medicaid, nobody will give your wife a listening ear.
NB: I'm neither a lawyer nor immigration expert, so take my comment with a pinch of salt

Wretch32:
I don’t know how this things work but it’s frowned upon when you go give birth in the USA and insurance covers the mothers bills
It’s very wrong and frowned upon. It would seem that the visa was somewhat abused. Why didn’t you pay your bills?

BravadoLeye:
You just have to study ....
I got some materials which can help you pass the exams .....or you can download them from IELTS site

ecoleco:


I am a visa one-timer and can only imagine how this feels. Please do not give up. I know someone that was approved on the 8th time. Four times is enough experience to know the things you need to change up. But definitely you need to change up things.

Why not post your transcript? People here may have one valuable advice to give.

Wishing you all the best next time. Please REFIRE please!

ProfOjah1234:
I really wanna appreciate God almighty for everything. I have been on this journey since part6 (2014) but my visa was denied three times, so I had to take up other alternatives here by working at my place of work till God will say YES,. I also applied to Canada last year (Brandon University, Masters in Environmental & Life science) but visa was denied after 9weeks for Travel history & insufficient funds. All I believe is God's time will always be the best.. (Story for another day before Oga justwise go vex)

Fastfoward(Today). As I wake up around 3am, I think say na 7am.. Naso I rush do some normal routine serenre, dey rehearse how i fit take compose normally infront of the VO without fucking up. @Fredoricko called me some minutes later to congratulate me in advance, lol. Didn't leave my house until 5am, mhen, the rain wey fall today na ontop my head o. As I manage reach obalende, naso the rain con heavy, Mogbe,. I just pull off, carry my documents under my singlet, buttoned my shirt up to my neck, make rain no drop onto any of those stuff..

I got to the embassy around 6:10am.. I quickly joined the queue for 6:30appointment, Naso person shouted my name from the queue. *Ojah, wetin you con do for embassy*. (In my mind, I con meet my grandpapa). He is a friend from Unilag, going for MSc in Chemistry at MTSU with assistanship. Naso we con dey follow eachother like instagram on every stage from outside till the biometric stage.
Unfortunately, he was denied, as I stood behind him, as directed by the CGI guy, to be interviewed by the same VO (woman in her early 30s) in window 5..
The guy sef bleep up. VO was asking him "Why the school" and the guy dey tell VO say the school get nice building bla bla.. As she give am 214b, my mind cut.. Naso I carry myself go meet her..

Me: Goodmorning Ma'am

VO: (Didn't answer), Pass me your documents.
I obliged, Naso she dey type for some seconds..

VO: why are you going to USA

ME: I am going to USA to pursue my Masters in Geosciences with concentration in Palynology & Paleoenvironmental studies at GSU

VO: why Georgia state University

ME: I choose GSU because they offers concentration in Palynology.......(she cuts in)

VO: (Re-adjusts mic).Calm down, I don't really know about sciences, just explain your research interest to me so that I can understand..

ME: Like I said earlier (Now talking slowly and she was looking at me) I'd be going for MSc Geosciences, with concentration in Palynology, & Paleoenvironmental studies,. During this time, I'd be working directly with Dr ****** , we would be working on the Application of Plant pollen, its fossils and other palynological evidences in reconstruction of Past environment of the Quatenary(Pleistocene & Holocene Era).

VO: what course did you study in your undergraduate?

ME: Botany, I majored in Environmental Botany & Palynology

VO: (Nods*, and looking through my i20), You were given tuition waiver?

ME: Yes ma'am, Full tuition waiver with stipends.

VO: (Typing and looking at her screen). You applied to University of Baltimore before?

ME: (Mheen, my mind first cut, as Ubalt stuff was 3years ago and I was denied 3times in 2014).. Yes ma, I applied to study Forensic science but my visa was denied due to my inability to show home ties.

VO: Tell me about this course.

ME: I'd be required to complete 36credit hours in 28months. 15credit hours of core courses, 9credit hours of Electives, 3credit hours of seminar and 9credit hours of research thesis. (VO cuts in again, and fear come over catch me)

VO: what courses will you be taking?

ME: Physical & historical geology, Advanced Aqueous Geochemistry, Advanced Geoinformatics, Environmental Geology, Environmental conservation, Fossil plant & Paleoenvironment, Geobiology, Hydrology, Climate & weather.......

VO: (types like 2mins, Naso she put hand for where her blue papers dey.. My mind Don cut!.. She just carry one white paper from the upper box and drop my passport with her). You will get your visa in 3days at this location bla bla bla.. Naso I collect my i20, sevis printout and the white paper

ME: Thank you ma'am.

Special thanks to my bosses here.. @Slimmy2005, this guy perused my ds160 over and over again, he also paid the app fee of TAMUK without collecting a dime from me.. Thanks boss.., @Bobority, thank you bimbo, always helping me anytime anyday, God bless you dear,. @Mystiqme, Oga mi, thank you boss (This guy paid for my i20 to be sent through eshipglobal), i owe you big. @Walspring, thanks for the sevis payment, your head is valid,. @Baodium,@Djmakson, @bayocanny @Happney65, @Fredoricko, @Ponpon, @hublot, @mimi17 @Libber my baby, @amofum.. And @Arcayo, my egbon from Canada thread, I appreciate you bosses!!!.. God bless!!

~ Ojah

Old Monikers (profojah, profojah2)

princeGee23:
Hmmmm, So sorry for your delay but were you actually reading small jotter while she was doing interview with you. If that is it, that is an outright cheating either you are checking for relevant point or details. I feel you are not required to look at a book while you are doing such a direct interview. Just gather yourself, do a lot of practice and fire again without any jotter.

Best of luck

emmy994:
Pls can I be admitted into any school in US wit a GRE score of 286: verbal 141 and quantitative 145. I have applied to utep and Stevens Institute of Technology. Is there hope with this score?