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aussieash · 2005 July 10th, 01:31 AM

Hello Tashkenty,

Awfully sorry to hear about visa denial. My visa interview here in Toronto was a long, tedious process too. However, I presented a LOT more information than you to convince them to grant me the student visa. You are almost treated like a criminal and you have to prove yourself innocent. I think you should take everything I list below to convince them that you are only going there to study, and not to immigrate.

The consulate office sent a letter prior to the interview which listed all of the following things to show them to make my case, and I took every single thing along and more:

1) all the application forms that were required to be filled out (including the sevis payment)
2) my current letter of employment as a summer research assistant at the University of Toronto
3) the letters of employment indicating the salary and position of my Mother and Father, since their income is significantly greater than mine
4) my own and my parents' pay slips and tax documents
5) school letter from my new university showing my research assistantship, which will cover all of my first year expenses
6) property deeds here in toronto
7) I-20
8) The family's monthly bank statements. My credit card statements to show I have always paid them on time.
9) GRE scores official letter, final transcript from my former university

Perhaps this is a personal question, and might have also struck the visa officer as odd if you didn't explain it to her, but WHY aren't your parents the financial support source instead of your aunt? Maybe she considered the relationship not as strong as a parent-son/daughter relationship? I don't know, just a thought.

I pray you receive your student visa the next time you apply. I suggest you take all of the above-mentioned things to your next visa interview to make a stronger case to the consulate officer. All the best to you (Y)

2005 July 10th, 01:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
aussieash Eager! Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 59	Hello Tashkenty, Awfully sorry to hear about visa denial. My visa interview here in Toronto was a long, tedious process too. However, I presented a LOT more information than you to convince them to grant me the student visa. You are almost treated like a criminal and you have to prove yourself innocent. I think you should take everything I list below to convince them that you are only going there to study, and not to immigrate. The consulate office sent a letter prior to the interview which listed all of the following things to show them to make my case, and I took every single thing along and more: 1) all the application forms that were required to be filled out (including the sevis payment) 2) my current letter of employment as a summer research assistant at the University of Toronto 3) the letters of employment indicating the salary and position of my Mother and Father, since their income is significantly greater than mine 4) my own and my parents' pay slips and tax documents 5) school letter from my new university showing my research assistantship, which will cover all of my first year expenses 6) property deeds here in toronto 7) I-20 8) The family's monthly bank statements. My credit card statements to show I have always paid them on time. 9) GRE scores official letter, final transcript from my former university Perhaps this is a personal question, and might have also struck the visa officer as odd if you didn't explain it to her, but WHY aren't your parents the financial support source instead of your aunt? Maybe she considered the relationship not as strong as a parent-son/daughter relationship? I don't know, just a thought. I pray you receive your student visa the next time you apply. I suggest you take all of the above-mentioned things to your next visa interview to make a stronger case to the consulate officer. All the best to you (Y)