USA B1/B2 visa issued after 221(g)

[Rafaelhag43]

I'm currently trying to help my parents apply for their visitor visas. My parents have two previous full validity B1/B2 visas. They recently renewed the B1/B2 visa but was put under administrative processing 221(g). It was issued a week later with no problems whatsoever. I believe it was because they wanted to renew it using the interview waiver program but my father got an email to attend an interview at the embassy and he was the only one asked to appear. Hence, he was put under 221(g) and was later asked to send both his and my mother's passports and it was issued. Only my father's visa has the writing "clearance received".

My question is: is my father supposed to answer yes to the question on whether he ever got refused a visa ?

Is it better to just say yes and give a brief explanation ? I swear answers on the internet are all ambigious -- even ones given by certified American immigration lawyers.

Anyone with the same experience ?

 

[Domikys]

I'm currently trying to help my parents apply for their visitor visas. My parents have two previous full validity B1/B2 visas. They recently renewed the B1/B2 visa but was put under administrative processing 221(g). It was issued a week later with no problems whatsoever. I believe it was because they wanted to renew it using the interview waiver program but my father got an email to attend an interview at the embassy and he was the only one asked to appear. Hence, he was put under 221(g) and was later asked to send both his and my mother's passports and it was issued. Only my father's visa has the writing "clearance received".

My question is: is my father supposed to answer yes to the question on whether he ever got refused a visa ?

Is it better to just say yes and give a brief explanation ? I swear answers on the internet are all ambigious -- even ones given by certified American immigration lawyers.

Anyone with the same experience ?

No should be the Answer

 

[Rafaelhag43]

No should be the Answer

Can I ask if you have or know someone with similar experience ?

 

[Domikys]

Can I ask if you have or know someone with similar experience ?

Yes a friend of mine he was asked to come back while his application was placed on administrative processing there after he was issued the visa...you can only answer yes if Visa was denied.

 

[Rafaelhag43]

Yes a friend of mine he was asked to come back while his application was placed on administrative processing there after he was issued the visa...you can only answer yes if Visa was denied.

Did he also tried to apply for any Canadian visa and answered no ?

 

[Domikys]

Did he also tried to apply for any Canadian visa and answered no ?

I already said to you yes he applied and was given the Canadian visa after his America visa process went thru administrative clearance he answered to to the question you are asking about...Visa was not refused so answer is NO

 

[Rafaelhag43]

I already said to you yes he applied and was given the Canadian visa after his America visa process went thru administrative clearance he answered to to the question you are asking about...Visa was not refused so answer is NO

Okay, thanks !

 

[Domikys]

Okay, thanks !

No worries...Visa Refusal is completely different from Administrative processing wishing your parents luck in there application.

 

[anfalarif]

Hi I have applied for US visa and got approved the same day but the online status showed refused for few hours and after that approved. and issued. I was not given any slip or documents. They took my passport and I was told that the passport will be back with visa stamp in few weeks. I got passport with visa stamp in less than a week. Why that refusal was for? Does it count as an actual refusal? and do i need to disclose in future application in Canada and for PR?