Visa application rejected: will I ever be allowed into the US now? PLEASE help!!?

Question

Two years ago, I applied at my nearest US Consulate for a tourist visa, and my application was rejected.I am a South African citizen, never left SA.I was rather misinformed about all the requirements, and showed them my parents' bank statements, and not my own, which was a big mistake.People have told me that because I was rejected once, the US will NEVER allow me in their country for as long as I live.I would really like to know whether this is indeed true.Also, I would like to know whether this rejection will also influence me if I apply to go on a trip to a different country, like France or Germany.What can I do? Will it help if I changed my name ? Or will that make it worse? Should I wait till my passport expires and get a new one? I feel really sad over this, and the Consulate made me feel like a criminal or something.I would so love to go on a trip and see a new country!What do I have to do for them to allow me to go? Or am I screwed for life? Does anyone have any advice for me?

Answer 1

Forget about what they said. Read up on the requirements you will need. Make sure you get all your I's dotted and t's crossed. Apply again. The denial from the US consulate will not be used against you if and when you apply for a tourist visa in other countries.

To qualify for the tourist travel visa, you must prove that:  

A.    The purpose of your trip is to tour the U.S.  

B.    You have a permanent residence in your home country that you have no intention of abandoning

C.    You have binding ties to your home country in the form of property, family, or a permanent job

D.    You are not coming to the U.S. to provide services or engage in business activities that are primarily for the benefit of a U.S. employer

E.    You have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip including all travel, accommodation and living expenses during your stay in the U.S.

Answer 2

You're OK. If I'm reading the incident correctly you presented the wrong documentation. It does not appear that it was willful fraud. I think you can go back to the consulate anytime and ask them to help you get a visa. That is part of their job by the way to aid people just like you - the burden isn't all yours if you ask the right questions.

Good luck.

Answer 3

What people said to you is not true. It's not like you lived in the US before and were deported out of the country so you still can apply for tourist visa as many times as you want. This time you should have all the required documents that you need to turn in. Maybe US requires South African citizens to get a tourist visa in order to come but some countries don't. US might not so check it out. The lngest you can stay in US without a tourist visa is 3 months. Once you get on a plane and before you arrive to US, a flight attendant gives you this green card called I-94 which is for those who come into the country without any kind of visas and when you go through immigration, an immigration office stamps a date on I-94 and that's the date that you have get out the country by.

If you are not gonna stay in the States more than 3 months, check with the consulate or embassy if you need a tourist visa for US. I highly doubt that you do though!

Well, GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 4

The rejection will have absolutely no effect UNLESS.... you claimed your parents bank statement was your own and they caught it and accused you of fraud.  If that's the case then you will most likely not be eligible to come to the US for the rest of your life.

Answer 5

You can try again.