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Below is a list of issues which either alone or in combination can lead to a K1 visa denial in the visa process and under the INA 221(g) provision of the law. Missing documents Incorrect paperwork Incorrect or missing translation documents Insufficient income/savings of the U.S. citizen sponsor Very large age difference between the couple …

US Visa Denied under INA Section 214(b) Section 214(b) is part of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It states: Every alien shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of application for admission, that he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status… To …

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act renders ineligible to file a petition for immigrant status under any petitioner who has been convicted of a “specified offense against a minor” involving any of the following: An offense (unless committed by a parent or guardian) involving kidnapping. An offense (unless committed by a parent or …

Foreign nationals with one or more criminal convictions in their past are typically ineligible to receive an immigrant visa to enter the U.S. (non-immigrants are likewise barred, although the bar is not quite as broad as it is for immigrant visas). There are some exceptions to the bar. The offense is not a crime of …