Can prior travel help me qualify for a U.S. visa? Answers from a former Visa Officer

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  • @johnventures-d8z
    @johnventures-d8z 8 місяців тому +3

    I was denied a US visa last year despite having a travel history that entails Rwanda, Uganda and France, where i had gone, two months before my visa interview. Actually, i reapplied for a US visa two months after jetting into the country from France.

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +3

      Unfortunately, travel history (while often helpful) isn't a guarantee that you'll qualify for a visa. The Visa Officer will look at as many details about your situation as possible when making their decision. Schedule a consultation with us at zfvisa.com before your next interview, and we'll help you prepare!

    • @johnventures-d8z
      @johnventures-d8z 8 місяців тому

      @@ZFvisa Let me plan myself then i will revert. Thanks.

    • @edwingarcia9626
      @edwingarcia9626 4 місяці тому

      ​@iamochieng how long did you request to stay in the US? Are you employed with the same company for at least 5 years? Do you have family ties back home ?

    • @johnventures-d8z
      @johnventures-d8z 4 місяці тому

      @@edwingarcia9626 ​ @edwingarcia9626 I told them that i will be there for only one week. Yes, i have worked for the company for 11 years. I am not a married person and my marital status should not be a hinderance because i cannot forge a marriage just to please the embassy.

  • @The_Traveler846
    @The_Traveler846 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for all the valuable information you are providing here.

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  5 місяців тому

      Glad you found it useful!

  • @munyafx712
    @munyafx712 Місяць тому +1

    Hi l was in the USA for 6 months on a B1 Visa and came back after to my home country for 6 weeks and l went back to USA for 8 months i had a visa extension then l came back to my country we were preparing for the 1st World Water Walk which we were hosting in Zimbabwe its now 8 months lve been here in Zimbabwe l was supposed to attend two interviews to attend meetings in the USA but l cancelled as the plans our organization were conducting here in Zimbabwe were not finished l wish to attend the World Water Day next year in March but my visa cancellations and previous travel will it have a negative effect

  • @bhenz-sm9om
    @bhenz-sm9om 4 місяці тому +1

    thank you for enlighten me about travel history when applying U.S visa it means it's not guaranteed but it might help.

  • @Indhayko
    @Indhayko 7 місяців тому +1

    Hi! sir, just wanna know if there are countries to avoid to travel before Visa interview?

  • @karan___.001x
    @karan___.001x 8 місяців тому +1

    Very informative viedo sir 🎉

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! Best of luck to you!

    • @karan___.001x
      @karan___.001x 8 місяців тому

      @@ZFvisa most welcome sir 🎉😊

  • @WassimShehaita
    @WassimShehaita 5 місяців тому

    Please help!!!
    Hi, I am a US Citizen, my wife was granted an IR1 Lawful Permanent Residency (LPR) and a Social Security number on 5/19/1997, and lived in the USA with me until 3/17/1999 and she had not returned to the USA since that date. Her Resident Alien Card expiry date is 06/10/2007. My QUESTION is; if her LPR status still active or not, and if I should file Form I-90 or Form I-130 all over again.

  • @mzahmed6533
    @mzahmed6533 8 місяців тому +1

    You have answered my questions

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      Glad this helped!

    • @mzahmed6533
      @mzahmed6533 8 місяців тому

      @@ZFvisa sir i am teaching at university and recently got admission in Arizona state university. They have provided me with a half scholarship but I'm striving for 💯 scholarship. This is the reason I am avoiding applying. Becoz visa rejection ratio from Pakistan to USA is very high

  • @Sunshine-wk9bq
    @Sunshine-wk9bq 8 місяців тому

    I've traveled to Antigua 5 times now and only spend up to 2 weeks even though my fiancee lives there. I have a farm in Jamaica, plus he help me register a clothing and beauty supplies business in February of this year. He founds all my travels is that good ties to my country to travel to the US to shop for my business and also go on a cruise for my honeymoon?

  • @mashachebenezer9616
    @mashachebenezer9616 4 місяці тому

    4:50 you said you can show your previous us visa printed on passport…the thing is how can I show it while I am talking with visa officer even if he is not asking about my previous travel history?how can I proactively explain my us travel history?kindly advise me officer..

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  4 місяці тому

      The best time/method to volunteer these details will depend on your unique circumstance. Send us an email to info@zfvisa.com, and we can help you prepare.

    • @quiztime4242
      @quiztime4242 4 місяці тому

      ​@@ZFvisa All those help are for FOC or it will cost us ?

  • @MarieRoseFrancisco
    @MarieRoseFrancisco Місяць тому

    If you travelled in the USA under humanitarian parole, do not overstay and return to home country , will that be a positive factor?😊

  • @Sunshine-wk9bq
    @Sunshine-wk9bq 8 місяців тому

    I was denied visa 2017 cause I just started working at the salon I were at the time, so now I have two register business and is engaged with 2 kids

  • @paoginhaokip5160
    @paoginhaokip5160 8 місяців тому +1

    Waiting from India

  • @Safe.Tech22
    @Safe.Tech22 8 місяців тому

    Can you create a video about AP and 5535 please what time frame is considered normal

  • @RosetteEugene
    @RosetteEugene 8 місяців тому

    Hi, Sir Haitians are not included in the visa bulletin?

  • @Amazingvideos_7
    @Amazingvideos_7 8 місяців тому +1

    hi , I want to know that what qualification do you need to become a visa officer in canada or us and is there any training required .......pls let me know .

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      While we can't offer much insight about Canadian visa officer qualifications, for the United States, the State Department has details about how to apply, necessary qualifications, and what to expect here: careers.state.gov.

    • @Amazingvideos_7
      @Amazingvideos_7 8 місяців тому +1

      @@ZFvisa Thanks 🙏🏻…… but I didn’t find any information about visa officer … can you tell me about what specific degree you need to have and what test is there ….

  • @RahulPaul1994
    @RahulPaul1994 8 місяців тому

    Hello ZF Visa & Immigration team 🖐
    I have some query regarding off the topic which is my schengen visa refusal..me and my friend applied for schengen visa from italy on 1 march 2024 and we got refusal on 5th march..we have already been to indonesia last year and the reason was -> there are reasonable doubts as to your intention to leave the territory of the member states before the expire of the visa

  • @svitlanaaverianova4651
    @svitlanaaverianova4651 5 місяців тому

    4:50 you can’t show photos, because US embassy doesn’t allow to take a phone with you 😂 it’s impossible , or just to print pictures?))

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  5 місяців тому

      No all photos are on a mobile phone!

    • @ToursandVlog
      @ToursandVlog 2 місяці тому

      Well I think any social media handle can help them to track your travel history easily.

  • @sruti3001
    @sruti3001 5 місяців тому +1

    Please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had an integrated masters degree in computer science for which I travelled to bangkok for my graduation ceremony as the course has been finished during the covid and graduated in 2022 (work expe of 1 yr 3mon) and I want to do masters in software engineering in san jose state university, but my visa got rejected now on june 5th 2024(i think the main reason was i mentioned i had masters and bachelors degree in my ds 160 so specifically by filling it seperately), so i am not understanding how to improve my profile and reapply for visa for this fall 2024. Please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  5 місяців тому

      It's sometimes difficult to explain why you're going to obtain a second degree at the same level. You may want to check out our online F-1 visa courses at www.zfvisaguides.com, where we explain how to explain your unique circumstances to your Visa Officer to improve your chance of success.

  • @dayseptmartires5404
    @dayseptmartires5404 8 місяців тому

    Me & my daughter will apply for tourist visa this year, we're once denied last 2013 because my husband is illegally living in the US by the year 2008-2016, he divorced me in 2016 & he married in US citizen in 2017,(he declared that he has a daughter,our daughter which not yet in a petition process) Can my daughter and i qualify for tourist visa? Thanks in advance Sir & God bless!

  • @havathuanny3517
    @havathuanny3517 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi from Brazil ❤️

  • @dayseptmartires5404
    @dayseptmartires5404 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi! From Philippines❤

  • @777hemyar
    @777hemyar 8 місяців тому

    Hi Sir, I have traveled twice to U.S before and had many Schengen visas (England, Germany, Austria ..) but all that was 13 years ago.
    I still have the old passports to prove that. What are my chances of getting a visa now if I apply now?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      It's difficult to say without knowing more about your situation. Schedule a session with us at zfvisa.com, and we'll help you prepare!

    • @777hemyar
      @777hemyar 8 місяців тому

      I will thanks

  • @stephanygarzon1228
    @stephanygarzon1228 8 місяців тому

    Hi, can you please help to answer a question? I was in USA a couple years ago with J1 visa and I had social security number. Now that I’m applying for C1D visa should I put that SSN in my DS-160? Or not need?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      If you have a social security number, you should include it where asked. Remember: the key to the visa application process is to be honest, and answer all questions truthfully!

    • @stephanygarzon1228
      @stephanygarzon1228 8 місяців тому

      @@ZFvisa Ok, thank you so much for taking the time to answer. Have a good day!! 😁

  • @Hannafi380
    @Hannafi380 7 місяців тому

    Do having previous J1 history as intern on 2017 have a positive impact on getting B1/B2?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  7 місяців тому

      Generally, yes!

  • @PerusiNzabonimpa
    @PerusiNzabonimpa 8 місяців тому

    I’m a refugee from Uganda how can I reach in USA

  • @chandermohan9118
    @chandermohan9118 7 місяців тому

    My purpose of visit to see my serious sister but visa was denied

  • @vinatgeephoenix
    @vinatgeephoenix 8 місяців тому

    I was denied visa two months ago and vo told me I can reapply any time again. When I reapplied I got an earliest slot in 2025 although on website the waiting day was 1 calendar day. Could you please advise what happened

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      This depends on the type of visa you’re seeking and where you intend to apply. Schedule a session with us at zfvisa.com, and we will help you evaluate your options and prepare for your interview.

  • @FaizanMahboob
    @FaizanMahboob 8 місяців тому

    if you were a student in US in 96 for 4 years and exited legally. Does that count?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      Absolutely!

  • @bhenz-sm9om
    @bhenz-sm9om 4 місяці тому

    Hi I just want to ask on ds160 asking the social media account. Would the VO officer will check all the social media accounts all my picture in my travel upload on my social media account it is matter for the VO.. forgive my English thank you

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  4 місяці тому +1

      They might!

  • @sarahabib.__
    @sarahabib.__ 6 місяців тому

    Does travel history matter if I want to apply for F1 visa?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  6 місяців тому

      Yes! Be honest and forthcoming about previous travel. It can often help you qualify.

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda 8 місяців тому +1

    what'up, this is useful travel- Zf-

  • @Nabil-pr7ge
    @Nabil-pr7ge 8 місяців тому

    Does this mean that anyone who has never traveled before has no opportunity?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      Not at all! Previous travel is just one way you might improve your chances. Many people spend their first trip abroad in the United States!

  • @hithermutsvuka5312
    @hithermutsvuka5312 8 місяців тому

    Have been denied a visa in Mozambique. Can i still reapply

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      You can always reapply, but keep in mind that previous refusals are noted in the system, and the more times you're denied, the harder it may become to qualify for a visa in the future. Schedule a consultation with us at zfvisa.com, and we can help you prepare for your next interview!

  • @Govtof61
    @Govtof61 8 місяців тому

    Hello sir I am a Indian citizen and currently iam in US ON J1 TRAINNE visa sir in ds 2019 the officer has marked that iam not subjected to 2 years home recidency but my visa says that i am subject to 2 years home recidency and iam really confused as they made some mistake so can i change it please help as my friend on the same visa has 2 year home recidency not required

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      Schedule a session with us at zfvisa.com, and we'll see if there's any way you might be able to correct the annotation.

  • @gurpinderbrar1385
    @gurpinderbrar1385 8 місяців тому

    Deported from canada, can i apply for usa tourist visa ??

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      You can certainly apply, but the deportation may complicate your case. Remember to BE HONEST, and schedule a session with us if you’d like help preparing!

  • @pawandeepgill9716
    @pawandeepgill9716 8 місяців тому

    Hi can i give my interview questions in hindi?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      Possibly - that will depend on where you apply, and the type of visa you’re seeking.

  • @Sheurip
    @Sheurip 8 місяців тому

    1st Comment from Bangladesh 😮

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому

      🎉

    • @Amazingvideos_7
      @Amazingvideos_7 8 місяців тому +1

      @@ZFvisahi , i want to know that what qualifications do you need to become a visa officer in us

  • @ianshieh1839
    @ianshieh1839 8 місяців тому

    I’ve heard that it has become more difficult to get a B1/2 visa in China after the pandemic if you have no travel record in your passport.😂

  • @gonalover
    @gonalover 8 місяців тому

    I am wondering does it effect if I stay in a place like Dubai since 8 years with a stable job in reputable organization in the Middle East. And travelled before to Turkey, Thailand, Italy, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but still single and my age is 39 years old. Can all of the previous factors help me qualify for US Visa ?

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      This could certainly help, but remember that travel is only one of many details a visa officer will consider when deciding whether to issue your visa. Schedule a consultation with us at zfvisa.com if you'd like help preparing for your interview!

  • @inspiration-v9j
    @inspiration-v9j 8 місяців тому +1

    I am from Bangladesh

  • @Nimue333
    @Nimue333 4 місяці тому

    I just want a C1 visa. The US is not my destination!

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  4 місяці тому

      You'll still need to qualify for the visa, even if you're only planning to transit through the US. Reach out to us if you'd like our assistance!

  • @josephsarkis3924
    @josephsarkis3924 8 місяців тому

    Sorry, i don't know if if someone smeared honey on the usa but really, you make things very complicated ...
    one has to prove he/she is innocent as if that person is being judged and the burden of proof lies onto his/her shoulders...
    i've been rejected once and won't apply again in 100 years

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  8 місяців тому +1

      I’m sorry to hear that- it can be a tough process.

  • @The_Traveler846
    @The_Traveler846 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for all the valuable information you are providing here.

    • @ZFvisa
      @ZFvisa  5 місяців тому

      You’re very welcome!