In my immigration practice, I assist many U.S. citizens obtain visas for their Thai spouse or fiancée. Last month, a client went to the final interview and came out of the interview distraught and crying. During the interview, the officer informed my client that they received an anonymous message from someone informing them that she engaged in prostitution. My client was angry at the suggestion that she was a prostitute and demanded to know who provided the officer the information. The officer refused to disclose who made the accusation.

While my client was deemed to not have engaged in prostitution, there are many visa applicants who have been denied visas to the United States on the basis of untrue charges. They leave the U.S. Embassy or Consulate confused and frustrated.

At the U.S. Embassy, the consular officer is givenfull discretion to determine whether an applicant qualifies for the visa. When the officer states that they have evidence that the applicant has committed an act that prevents them from issuing a visa, the burden of proof shifts to the applicant to prove that they have not committed the action. The officer will attempt to obtain a statement from the visa applicant confirming the accusation.A denial is generally not sufficient. It is difficult to prove a negative of an accusation.

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