US Embassy in Trinidad Denying Travel Visas

I am one of the VERY fortunate Trinis who got his visa I had all the ties.I got my visa and NEVER came back I left all that behind.I am one of alot of trinis here in the US that did the same and it will NOT STOP,I understand that there are folks that who will not do what we did and stay but one bad apple spoils the bunch.I am not sorry for what I did because I had a plan,I know of folks here who are illegal and they are bleeding the system as to other imigrants all these things put a bad taste in the mouths of Americans.Its not going to get better.I am sorry to hear that Ms Craig was not allowed to get he husband a visa which I found strange! There are ways for her to petition for her husband using the i-130 Petition for Alien Relative, as a visa number becomes available which will be in a few months.I am legally resident now in the US and doing fine I can come and go when I want all being done in last four years.

Pablo
West Orange NJ

We are all on the same page. My daughter (18 yrs) was also turned down about a month ago. She has been travelling for the past 5 years. She is now considered an adult and was told that she has no "strong ties" in Trinidad. Mind you, her whole family lives here. She is also still in school and is supported by me. They never look at her documentation or the fact that she was travelling with her parents. the letter which is given is very vague and of course it indicated that if you are in school or married or have children. What does that mean for us. Really dont understand. it is very unfair. So my daughter cannot travel unless she is married, have kids, have a house etc. She is a student and will be for the next three years.

this is so true, it is rediculous because my appointment date was on the 23 of february. i was the 1st person to be interviewed. had all my documents, i was still in school didn't even finish . i still had a whole year ahead of me . i had all the documents affilated. i had dreams of travelling. but the interviewer didn't ask me forany documents, none whasoever , and in one minute time told me that i have never travelled before .. so i cannot issue you a visa.. i wanted to die, was so disappointd an sad for months. the love of my lif is living in the states and all i wanted to do was visit for 1 week. thats all . we need a voice in this country but their isn't any . not even the gov't will stand up . i really need to get my visa because it hurts so much that we can't get it an we sped so much of our hard earned money . and we are being denied.

This is so true, but it has always been like that even before september 11.They don't usually look at much of your info, and then the end result is "insufficient ties". So what if you don't have land, a business or a big bank account. Sometimes family in the states wants to send you a ticket to come to a family event or a holiday for a couple weeks and your kids are staying in Trinidad with your family here, aren't your children sufficient ties ? I don't know how they define that in the states but i see children as such. You have to be a crazy person to run away and hide out in a country that gave you a visa in the first place, over stay the time that was given to you , work illegaly get caught and sent back with no chance of ever getting a visa again all for what ? the experience? the fees are so high now that only rich people can afford them anyway :(

I applied for a US visa on friday 11sept, 09 I was denied. the consul did not even look at my job letter I am an instructor involved in skills training. I work with young people in particular' civillian conservation corp at a well recognised training company. I applied for a visitors visa 21 days I was treated unfairly by the attitude of the consul, she did not even look at my job letter, but said my salary of $6200.00 was not enough.

I was informed from a credible source in the Office of The Prime Minister that a letter was despatch to Mr. Eugene Sweeny -Head of Consular Affairs to stop the issuance of US visas to Trinidad and Tobago national.
Due to the unstabilty and high crime situation, some people wanted to migrate, hence the officer at the Embassy especially a particular woman, refused to even look at your documents.
This atrocious act must stop otherwise they all will have to pack up and leave our country!