The United States Embassy deny visa applications for a myriad of reasons based on their own finding and the documents submitted from the visa applicant. US consular officers are charged with reviewing relevant documents, investigate the person’s background, and conduct a personal interview to evaluate whether that individual is eligible for the visa.
When an immigrant visa is denied the applicant is issued a 221(g) or “blue sheet” indicating the evidence submitted was insufficient. Visa denial is basically due to the requirements of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 214(b), wherein the applicant did not have meaningful evidence of strong ties to a residence abroad to compel the applicant to return home after the visit. Administrative processing is sometimes equivalent to a 221(g) refusal as the consular officer was unable to approve the case based on the evidence submitted, or a discrepancy was discovered requiring additional time to investigate. Administrative processing and 221(g) cases may languish in visa purgatory until the visa expires or until qualitative evidence is submitted by the visa applicant.
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