Will missing an interview for a US visa keep me from getting a UK visa?
I graduated from a US university and came back to India. Immediately thereafter I applied for renewal of my visitor visa to the USA as I was planning a trip to UK and thought I would spend a couple of days visiting New York.
I applied under the interview waiver program. However the visa officer issued me a 221(g) form asking me to come for a personal interview. At the same time I was offered a job, which I accepted so didn't go for the interview as I postponed travelling to the USA.
Now I want to renew my UK Standard Visitor visa.
Should I mention the above incident in my UK visa application?
Best Answer
Not of itself (to Title question).
A 221(g) form is issued where further information is required before a visa decision (one way or another) can be taken. It is neither a refusal ("No visa for you") nor a rejection ("Try again"). So this does not need to be disclosed.
(However, I probably would, if I were you.)
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Does U.S. visa rejection affect UK visa?
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