US visa
On 30 March 2008, I applied for tourist visa for my wife and myself for a short visit to the USA to see our son who is a legal US resident. I am a retired Senior Executive of a corporation and my wife is retired principal of govt colleges. I have visited USA three times-the last visit was in 2001 & had 5 years VISA which ended in Dec 2005.
We appeared for interview on 1st April '08 at about 3:00pm at window # 7. We stated our purpose - just to stay for 1-2 months with our son and said that we would manage the trip from our own funds. We submitted the paper stating our housing properties, savings, monthly income etc. Within 2 minutes of our interview, the VISA officer gave us a letter which states that - it was not convincing that we would come back and so VISA could not be granted. It further stated that we could apply again if our position changes but with fresh fees ( another Tk 10,000/-approx for each).
VISA officers are in a sense ambassadors of the country. They meet more common people than the Ambassador himself. I would therefore request the US Embassy authorities to advise the VISA officers to apply their logic before reaching a conclusion.
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