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Denied under 214(b) or 212(a) after 221(g)? Request another interview.

Posted on October 28, 2026

For those applying for visas, times are bleak. Visa suspensions, pauses, bans, delays, denials. Consuls applying new over-the-top visa policies; targeting applicants who had no problems receiving visas in the past; and re-opening issues from 10/20/30 years ago, issues that had previously been reviewed and resolved. And so this is a good time to remember your visa rights.

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Case Studies

M was once bitten, twice shy. His first L-1 petition was referred back to USCIS for revocation by a consular officer. Two years later, USCIS approved a new L-1 petition for him. But this time, he decided that he was going to minimize his risk at the consular stage. He first contacted us for a consultation to help prepare him for the L-1A visa interview. When the consular officer requested additional documents and temporarily refused his application under 221(g), M retained us to represent him in his dealings with the consulate. We prepared the response to the consular officer and continuously followed up. Shortly thereafter, the consulate issued to M the three-year L-1A visa.

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