- Qualifying for Returning Resident Status
- Applying for Returning Resident Visa
- If your Application to Determine Returning Resident Status is Not Approved?
If the Consular Officer determines that you do not meet the criteria for a Returning Resident (SB-1) immigrant visa, then you would need to obtain a new immigrant visa.
You may also qualify for a non-immigrant visa, however, under U.S. immigration law, every applicant for a non-immigrant visa must overcome the presumption that he or she is an intending immigrant. Applicants must demonstrate strong ties to their residence outside the U.S. to qualify, making a non-immigrant visa visa difficult to obtain immediately after a SB-1 visa application is denied.