█│║▌║││█║▌│║║█║ “Pilots & The INA 221(g) Visa Denial” By Glenn R. Morales Dalrymple The C1/ D visa allows foreign airline pilots, as well as ships’ captains and crew members, to enter the U.S. and stay there temporarily so that they can carry out their professional duties. This does not mean, however, that their visas are always easily renewed without any sort of consular problems and sometimes the visas can be rejected in accordance with different Immigration and Nationality Act sections The criteria observed by U.S. Consulates around the world for first visa applications or renewing C1/D visas are pre-established by strict norms that govern the process from the very moment that the applicant fills in his/her visa application and the act of the consular interview. The renewal of some foreign pilots’ visas are delayed and they are required to fill in an additional questionnaire and respond to the Consulate’s inquiries, either because they are not permanently employed by a single commercial airline, or because they have not been able to do the “Simulator Training ” in the U.S.. American Consulates abroad must adjudicate C1\D ~ B1\B2 visas in accordance with the provisions of the law and may draft optional refusal letters to the foreign pilot applicant. After visa C1\D ~B1\ B2 issuance by the American Consulate, “new ~sorpresive~ external information surfaced” could potentially affect the final eligibility for this visa. There are cases in which the U.S. Immigration officials at a given U.S. airport or other port of entry decide to revoke someone’s valid visitor visa because they find an entry-hit in the info electronic system. There are sometimes confused situations, in which the person whose visitor visa has been revoked, has never really been involved in any of the offences either in the U.S. or in any other part of the world. The long waiting periods that many people have to suffer to be able to settle their cases of rejected visa applications, in accordance with different INA sections ( INA 221(g), INA 214(b)), can cause them a great loss of time. Keep in mind that Information regarding C1\D ~B1\B2 visa applications and rejections are protected from disclosure under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the U.S.C.. █│║▌║││█║▌│║║█║ “Pilots & The INA 221(g) Visa Denial” By Glenn R. Morales Dalrymple The C1/ D visa allows foreign airline pilots, as well as ships’ captains and crew members, to enter the U.S. and stay there temporarily so that they can carry out their professional duties. This does not mean, however, that their visas are always easily renewed without any sort of consular problems and sometimes the visas can be rejected in accordance with different Immigration and Nationality Act sections The criteria observed by U.S. Consulates around the world for first visa applications or renewing C1/D visas are pre-established by strict norms that govern the process from the very moment that the applicant fills in his/her visa application and the act of the consular interview. The renewal of some foreign pilots’ visas are delayed and they are required to fill in an additional questionnaire and respond to the Consulate’s inquiries, either because they are not permanently employed by a single commercial airline, or because they have not been able to do the “Simulator Training ” in the U.S.. American Consulates abroad must adjudicate C1\D ~ B1\B2 visas in accordance with the provisions of the law and may draft optional refusal letters to the foreign pilot applicant. After visa C1\D ~B1\ B2 issuance by the American Consulate, “new ~sorpresive~ external information surfaced” could potentially affect the final eligibility for this visa. There are cases in which the U.S. Immigration officials at a given U.S. airport or other port of entry decide to revoke someone’s valid visitor visa because they find an entry-hit in the info electronic system. There are sometimes confused situations, in which the person whose visitor visa has been revoked, has never really been involved in any of the offences either in the U.S. or in any other part of the world. The long waiting periods that many people have to suffer to be able to settle their cases of rejected visa applications, in accordance with different INA sections ( INA 221(g), INA 214(b)), can cause them a great loss of time. Keep in mind that Information regarding C1\D ~B1\B2 visa applications and rejections are protected from disclosure under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the U.S.C..

█│║▌║││█║▌│║║█║ “Pilots & The INA 221(g) Visa Denial” By Glenn R. Morales Dalrymple The C1/ D visa allows foreign airline pilots, as well as ships’ captains and crew members, to enter the U.S. and stay there temporarily so that they can carry out their professional duties. This does not mean, however, that their visas are always easily renewed without any sort of consular problems and sometimes the visas can be rejected in accordance with different Immigration and Nationality Act sections The criteria observed by U.S. Consulates around the world for first visa applications or renewing C1/D visas are pre-established by strict norms that govern the process from the very moment that the applicant fills in his/her visa application and the act of the consular interview. The renewal of some foreign pilots’ visas are delayed and they are required to fill in an additional questionnaire and respond to the Consulate’s inquiries, either because they are not permanently employed by a single commercial airline, or because they have not been able to do the “Simulator Training ” in the U.S.. American Consulates abroad must adjudicate C1\D ~ B1\B2 visas in accordance with the provisions of the law and may draft optional refusal letters to the foreign pilot applicant. After visa C1\D ~B1\ B2 issuance by the American Consulate, “new ~sorpresive~ external information surfaced” could potentially affect the final eligibility for this visa. There are cases in which the U.S. Immigration officials at a given U.S. airport or other port of entry decide to revoke someone’s valid visitor visa because they find an entry-hit in the info electronic system. There are sometimes confused situations, in which the person whose visitor visa has been revoked, has never really been involved in any of the offences either in the U.S. or in any other part of the world. The long waiting periods that many people have to suffer to be able to settle their cases of rejected visa applications, in accordance with different INA sections ( INA 221(g), INA 214(b)), can cause them a great loss of time. Keep in mind that Information regarding C1\D ~B1\B2 visa applications and rejections are protected from disclosure under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the U.S.C.. █│║▌║││█║▌│║║█║ “Pilots & The INA 221(g) Visa Denial” By Glenn R. Morales Dalrymple The C1/ D visa allows foreign airline pilots, as well as ships’ captains and crew members, to enter the U.S. and stay there temporarily so that they can carry out their professional duties. This does not mean, however, that their visas are always easily renewed without any sort of consular problems and sometimes the visas can be rejected in accordance with different Immigration and Nationality Act sections The criteria observed by U.S. Consulates around the world for first visa applications or renewing C1/D visas are pre-established by strict norms that govern the process from the very moment that the applicant fills in his/her visa application and the act of the consular interview. The renewal of some foreign pilots’ visas are delayed and they are required to fill in an additional questionnaire and respond to the Consulate’s inquiries, either because they are not permanently employed by a single commercial airline, or because they have not been able to do the “Simulator Training ” in the U.S.. American Consulates abroad must adjudicate C1\D ~ B1\B2 visas in accordance with the provisions of the law and may draft optional refusal letters to the foreign pilot applicant. After visa C1\D ~B1\ B2 issuance by the American Consulate, “new ~sorpresive~ external information surfaced” could potentially affect the final eligibility for this visa. There are cases in which the U.S. Immigration officials at a given U.S. airport or other port of entry decide to revoke someone’s valid visitor visa because they find an entry-hit in the info electronic system. There are sometimes confused situations, in which the person whose visitor visa has been revoked, has never really been involved in any of the offences either in the U.S. or in any other part of the world. The long waiting periods that many people have to suffer to be able to settle their cases of rejected visa applications, in accordance with different INA sections ( INA 221(g), INA 214(b)), can cause them a great loss of time. Keep in mind that Information regarding C1\D ~B1\B2 visa applications and rejections are protected from disclosure under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the U.S.C..

The “Little Room” And Revoked American Visas. By far the most terrifying experience of all is to be carried by Immigration Officials at a U.S. port of entry to what is known as “the Little Room”, as this is only done under very special circumstances and it means that the foreign visitor will have to undergo a very rigorous sort of interrogation at U.S. ports of entry. There are many legends and horror stories about what happens in the “Little Room”, but the simple truth is that it’s a very unpleasant experience, as the visitor is asked all sorts of questions about his professional, his personal life and prior visas. It’s quite natural, therefore, that the visitor begins to feel nervous and afraid. The natural chain of emotions and reactions that foreign people experience when they’re confined to the “Little Room” for a possible visa revocation are as follows: 1. They begin by asking themselves “Why am I here?”. 2. They try to remember if they ever had any little problem with the police, either in the U.S., or in their own country, that could explain what’s happening. 3. They try thinking of the answers they should give to the questions they’re asked. 4. They observe the faces, they clothes and the general appearance of the other people who are detained with them in the “Little Room”. 5. They conclude that it must be a case of mistaken identity. The Official is obviously mistaking them for someone else with the same name and surname. 6. They think about their family, their friends and their work-mates, and try to imagine their reactions. 7. They begin to send text messages to their relatives and friends explaining what’s happening to them. 8. Then they remember that they have friends, relatives or business associates who are waiting for them outside the airport. What are they doing? What are they thinking? 9. They imagine that someone somewhere must have decided top play a dirty trick on them. But why? 10. Then they begin to panic at the idea of being taken off to an immigration detention center.. 11. In complete desperation, some begin to pray. 12. They begin to feel cold and lonely and desperate. 13. They get up from the seat they were assigned and begin to shout: “This is an abuse ! ”. 14. They begin to complain about the long hours that they’re being kept there. 15. When an Official finally begins to question them, they say that they don’t understand English . 16. They then refuse to give the Official any answers to what he is asking. 17. When they finally understand the gravity of the situation, they then begin to deny that they have violated any U.S. law. 18. They begin to fumble and stammer when they try to answer the questions that the Official asks them. 19. They deny that the have worked illegally in the U.S.A. 20. They deny that the money they are carrying is any illicit origin. 21. They are surprised when the Oficial begins to their friends, relatives and business associates to ask questions about them. 22. They get angry and begin to argue with the Official. 23. They insist that they be given a written report the incident. 24. They begin to threaten the Official with taking legal action against him. 25. Some people even begin to insult and want to hit the Official. 26. They insist the they be allowed to call a lawyer or the embassy of their country in the U.S.A.. 27. They say that they don’t like the food that they are offered. 8. They refuse to at or drink anything that is offered to them, even if they are hungry. 29. After a long and tiring wait, they get bored and begin to watch the local television available in some airports. 30. They agree to sign the official declaration that the Oficial has written about them. 31. They ask for a copy of the declaration that the Official has written and signed. 32. Finally, they begin to plead that they be returned to their country of origin. 33. They agree to pay any fine or outstanding debt they might have in U.S.A.. 34. When they are finally put on board a flight to return them to their country of origin, they are in a state of shock from their horrible experience and they generally sit in total silence. 35. Later on, they suddenly have the urge to cry and shout because of the great feeling of uselessness and frustration that overcomes them. 36. They now begin to think about what lawyer they should see to take legal action for what has happened. 37. Some people decide to go to the press and report the issue. 38. They decide to go immediately to the U.S. Consulate in their home town to complain about the issue and to demand that they be given a new visa. 39. They connect to Internet with their cell-phones and try to find information in Google about the section of the Law that the immigration Officer has applied to them during the visa revocation. 40. They suddenly remember that they have possessions in the United States and wonder what will happen with it. 41. When they finally land at the airport of their country of origin, they are ashamed and afraid to find that the local police are waiting for them to question them about what happened at the U.S. airport where they were detained. 42. Their final humiliation in few cases is when they arrive to their home countries and the local authorities at the airport begin to search their bags and their clothes before letting them leave the airport. How Long Can A Foreign Visitor, A U.S. Citizen Or Legal Permanent Resident Be In The “Little Room”? There is no specific period of time established by law. The immigration Officers generally take between half an hour and up to 6 hours to verify all the data they require on the subject, depending on the particular case, depending on whether they finally let the visitor enter the U.S.A., or on whether they decide to take him to an immigrant detention center whether they decide to send him back to his country of origin. During the preliminary or the secondary immigration inspection process, your baggage and your personal effects, including your money and cheques may be temporarily retained or even confiscated by the immigration Officers. Finally, when your personal possessions or your money has been confiscated, you are given a certain period of time to be able to retrieve them.

The “Little Room” And Revoked American Visas. By far the most terrifying experience of all is to be carried by Immigration Officials at a U.S. port of entry to what is known as “the Little Room”, as this is only done under very special circumstances and it means that the foreign visitor will have to undergo a very rigorous sort of interrogation at U.S. ports of entry. There are many legends and horror stories about what happens in the “Little Room”, but the simple truth is that it’s a very unpleasant experience, as the visitor is asked all sorts of questions about his professional, his personal life and prior visas. It’s quite natural, therefore, that the visitor begins to feel nervous and afraid. The natural chain of emotions and reactions that foreign people experience when they’re confined to the “Little Room” for a possible visa revocation are as follows: 1. They begin by asking themselves “Why am I here?”. 2. They try to remember if they ever had any little problem with the police, either in the U.S., or in their own country, that could explain what’s happening. 3. They try thinking of the answers they should give to the questions they’re asked. 4. They observe the faces, they clothes and the general appearance of the other people who are detained with them in the “Little Room”. 5. They conclude that it must be a case of mistaken identity. The Official is obviously mistaking them for someone else with the same name and surname. 6. They think about their family, their friends and their work-mates, and try to imagine their reactions. 7. They begin to send text messages to their relatives and friends explaining what’s happening to them. 8. Then they remember that they have friends, relatives or business associates who are waiting for them outside the airport. What are they doing? What are they thinking? 9. They imagine that someone somewhere must have decided top play a dirty trick on them. But why? 10. Then they begin to panic at the idea of being taken off to an immigration detention center.. 11. In complete desperation, some begin to pray. 12. They begin to feel cold and lonely and desperate. 13. They get up from the seat they were assigned and begin to shout: “This is an abuse ! ”. 14. They begin to complain about the long hours that they’re being kept there. 15. When an Official finally begins to question them, they say that they don’t understand English . 16. They then refuse to give the Official any answers to what he is asking. 17. When they finally understand the gravity of the situation, they then begin to deny that they have violated any U.S. law. 18. They begin to fumble and stammer when they try to answer the questions that the Official asks them. 19. They deny that the have worked illegally in the U.S.A. 20. They deny that the money they are carrying is any illicit origin. 21. They are surprised when the Oficial begins to their friends, relatives and business associates to ask questions about them. 22. They get angry and begin to argue with the Official. 23. They insist that they be given a written report the incident. 24. They begin to threaten the Official with taking legal action against him. 25. Some people even begin to insult and want to hit the Official. 26. They insist the they be allowed to call a lawyer or the embassy of their country in the U.S.A.. 27. They say that they don’t like the food that they are offered. 8. They refuse to at or drink anything that is offered to them, even if they are hungry. 29. After a long and tiring wait, they get bored and begin to watch the local television available in some airports. 30. They agree to sign the official declaration that the Oficial has written about them. 31. They ask for a copy of the declaration that the Official has written and signed. 32. Finally, they begin to plead that they be returned to their country of origin. 33. They agree to pay any fine or outstanding debt they might have in U.S.A.. 34. When they are finally put on board a flight to return them to their country of origin, they are in a state of shock from their horrible experience and they generally sit in total silence. 35. Later on, they suddenly have the urge to cry and shout because of the great feeling of uselessness and frustration that overcomes them. 36. They now begin to think about what lawyer they should see to take legal action for what has happened. 37. Some people decide to go to the press and report the issue. 38. They decide to go immediately to the U.S. Consulate in their home town to complain about the issue and to demand that they be given a new visa. 39. They connect to Internet with their cell-phones and try to find information in Google about the section of the Law that the immigration Officer has applied to them during the visa revocation. 40. They suddenly remember that they have possessions in the United States and wonder what will happen with it. 41. When they finally land at the airport of their country of origin, they are ashamed and afraid to find that the local police are waiting for them to question them about what happened at the U.S. airport where they were detained. 42. Their final humiliation in few cases is when they arrive to their home countries and the local authorities at the airport begin to search their bags and their clothes before letting them leave the airport. How Long Can A Foreign Visitor, A U.S. Citizen Or Legal Permanent Resident Be In The “Little Room”? There is no specific period of time established by law. The immigration Officers generally take between half an hour and up to 6 hours to verify all the data they require on the subject, depending on the particular case, depending on whether they finally let the visitor enter the U.S.A., or on whether they decide to take him to an immigrant detention center whether they decide to send him back to his country of origin. During the preliminary or the secondary immigration inspection process, your baggage and your personal effects, including your money and cheques may be temporarily retained or even confiscated by the immigration Officers. Finally, when your personal possessions or your money has been confiscated, you are given a certain period of time to be able to retrieve them.