Will a UK visit refusal affect a previously granted USA visa?
Hello all and thanks for the help. My friend, despite having grown up in the uk, is not native and did not end up getting acquiring British citizenship.
He went for a visit to the uk a couple of months ago and was denied at the border for a visitor visa because he did not have his financial documents on him, and failed to explain that his education visa was terminated when asked (after moving back home). Clarification: he had attended university in the uk after primary, secondary school and college and dropped out and moved back to his home country. Upon arrival, he did not mention to the immigration agent that It had been terminated. I have read on here that those visitor visas cannot be appealed, though I believe it’s far too late anyway.
He is coming to visit me in America in a couple of months. He was granted a visitor visa and entry around three years ago with the visa expiring in a couple of years from now. Should we prepare for any potential issues because of the UK visa refusal? I would be gutted to not be able to see him. Sorry if this is a repeat question!
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It should not have a direct bearing on his visiting the USA. He should come normally with documents proving finances and ties to him country and answer all questions honestly at the airport when asked.
Ultimately however for the USA visas only give you the right to appear at the border to be examined by an immigration officer. The officer makes the determination whether to allow you in or not.
Note that the USA and UK (together with some other countries) share some degree of immigrant application information. Their focus at this time is on safety related issues and crime/terrorism.
Under the plan London and Washington will be able to access each other's security databases to check that visa applicants do not have a criminal record or pose a terror threat.
To be clear your friend was traveling on a visa which on the surface appeared valid but had actually been curtailed. Upon arrival, he was removed at port, not deported which is an important distinction.
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Does US visa refusal affect UK visa?
No , It will not effect other countries visa. The UK embassy doesn't put any stamp on passport for refusal. They just provide a letter with rejection reason.Does visa refusal affect future visa application?
This could affect your eligibility for future visas \u2013 but failing to disclose past visa refusal or cancellation entirely will usually result in the denial of your visa application.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.What happens after refusal visa visit UK?
You can make a fresh application addressing the grounds of refusal with the submission of new evidence and fee. There is no time limit for making a fresh application. So, you can reapply any time after your UK visa refusal.Can I Apply for a Visa if I Was Refused Before?
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