Ask the Consul…Frequently asked questions

 Installment One Hundred Twenty-Three

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown welcomes applications to visit the United States.  Not every applicant qualifies for a visa under U.S. immigration law, and the Embassy hears many questions from applicants who are denied a visa. This edition of Ask the Consul aims to address the most frequently received comments and provides an understanding of how visa decisions are made.

Q: I have good ties and only want to visit for a short amount of time. Why don’t I qualify for a visa?

While you may be a qualified applicant with good intentions for a short visit to relatives in the United States, many other applicants with similar circumstances have traveled on visitor visas with the intention of