Q: Do US consulates give the true reason for denials or default reasons despite unique causes for inadmissibility?
I had a previous tourist visa overstay of 11 years, and left America in 2005 on my own accord and applied for a tourist visa a year after in my home country, I lied and said I only visited America for 2 weeks when I had the visa. At the end of the interview I was denied but given a letter stating the reason for denial was because I did not show strong enough ties to my home country, is that the real reason for denial? Did they know the truth of my overstay but did not want to say I’m banned permanently for lying when the form asked me how long I stayed for? or did they not pick up on the previous overstay since I did not present the passport the expired visa and I-94 as I reported it lost.
A:
You know another reason for the denial, but the consular official likely had the option to select one of many reasons to base the denial upon including INA Section 221(g). It is unclear, but you certainly know that you can be denied, again, in the future for visa fraud through misrepresentation.
I strongly recommend a teleconference with a competent and experienced immigration and visa attorney before there are any other complications. Good luck.
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