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221(g) Refusal Letter with Document Request

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A consular refusal notice for a nonimmigrant visa that says the case is refused today pending additional information. It lists the documents needed for…

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About this document

A consular refusal notice for a nonimmigrant visa that says the case is refused today pending additional information. It lists the documents needed for reconsideration, explains submission by DHL or email, and notes possible administrative processing and a one-year deadline to keep the application valid.

Key points

  • The visa application is refused under a 221(g)-type request for more information.
  • Reconsideration depends on submitting the requested documents.
  • Listed items include court records, police certificate, CV/employment history, SEVIS payment, parental consent, proof of funds, and immigration forms.
  • Original documents and English translations are requested for some records.
  • The applicant may submit documents through the visa-info portal and then send them by DHL with the confirmation page.
  • The letter also allows email submission to the consular section.
  • If requested documents are submitted within one year, the fee does not need to be paid again; after one year the application is no longer valid.
  • The case may also be in administrative processing, which cannot be expedited.

What is inside

  1. Refusal and reconsideration notice
  2. Requested additional documents
  3. Submission by portal and DHL
  4. Email submission option
  5. Administrative processing
  6. One-year validity and tracking note

When it helps

This serves as evidence of a consular 221(g) refusal and the specific follow-up document request in a nonimmigrant visa case. It also shows the procedural steps and timing the applicant must use for reconsideration.

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