FRAUD, TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS, AND/OR MISREPRESENTATION THAT COULD TRIGGER H-1B VISA REFUSAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING UNDER 221(g) AT A CONSULAR POST - By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

FRAUD, TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS, AND/OR MISREPRESENTATION THAT COULD TRIGGER H-1B VISA REFUSAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING UNDER 221(g) AT A CONSULAR POST - By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



To be specific, Consular Officers derive such broad discretionary powers through section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). A quick glimpse at Section 221(g) provides the factors that may form the basis of visa refusals or administrative processing. In simple layman terms, the statements in the application or in the papers submitted therewith may trigger visa denial.