What happens if a visa is declared ineligible? Is a waiver possible?
The immigration laws of the United States prohibit the issuance of a visa to certain applicants. Examples of applicants who must be refused visas are those who: • Have a communicable disease such as tuberculosis • Have a dangerous physical or mental disorder, or are drug addicts • Have committed serious criminal acts • Are terrorists, subversives, members of a totalitarian party, or former Nazi war criminals • Have used illegal means to enter the United States • Are ineligible for citizenship. Some former exchange visitors must live abroad two years. Physicians who intend to practice medicine must pass a qualifying exam before receiving immigrant visas. The consular officer will advise ineligible applicants if the law provides for some form of waiver. Return to index . . .
