Finding reason for visa refusal when original refusal letter is lost
How do you get to know about the previous visa refusal reason if you have lost the refusal letter? My friend's parents applied for a US visa in 2007 and the application was refused. They don't have the refusal letter now and they don't seem to remember why the application was rejected. They want to apply for the visa to the UK now. Is there a way to find out the reason for rejection as they need to fill this information in the new visa application.
Best Answer
Let them apply.
In the form there will be a question about previous visa applications. They should answer they have applied for an US visa and did not get it, if by then they remember details they can add them, otherwise they should mention not remembering and not having the letter anymore. It would be a very common thing as people do lose letters for many reasons.
Their application should be the best they can get it, including all information the UK visa people ask for but non they do not want.
If their circumstances have changed from when they last applied, the reason for denial would not be important.
And also it is for a different country which has different (if alike) rules and reasons to allow or deny people visa.
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How do I find out why my visa is rejected?
What Are the Reasons for Visa Rejection and Refusal?How can I retrieve my UK refusal letter?
To obtain a copy the notice of refusal from the UKVI, an applicant can place a subject access request to the UKVI or write to the Sheffield Home office department requesting a copy of the same, this is generally emailed within 14 working days.Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
The embassy doesn't track your refusal, CLASS does. That's a database accessible to every American consular officer in the world at the click of a mouse, so it's not just the embassy where the visa refusal takes place.Does previous refusal affect future visa application?
Even if you have been refused with a visa in the past, if you mention the truth, you will be able to explain the visa refusal reasons behind it, and might even be able to convince the officials with new correct information and documents. In most cases, visa related information is shared between countries.How to know the real reason for Canada visa refusal!
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