Is it true? US visa denials rising for Antiguans and Barbudans
Is it true? Many Antiguans and Barbudans say they are facing a sharp increase in US visa rejections, even for routine renewals. Business leaders, professionals, and long-time travelers report being denied without clear reasons, disrupting trade, family visits, and education plans.
Local visa consultants call the surge “unprecedented,” pointing to stricter vetting rules, tougher interpretations of US immigration policy, and lingering effects of the Trump-era stance on Caribbean nationals. For many residents, the visa remains essential, and some are now budgeting for multiple applications despite the financial risk.
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I believe the denial rate a higher for all non-white countries. Don’t think we are alone.
There are other places to travel. Why do people wants to go to that shitwhole is besides me.
The inconvenience is so striking nowadays. The fact that every Antiguan and Barbudan applicant have to physically show up in Barbados when applying for a visa is the challenging and demanding part. Airline ticket, hotel accommodation cost, visa application cost, time away, yet you are not even guaranteed that you would be successful at getting the visa. Just huge cost implications for us.
My mother an I were also denied this Monday from the Chinese woman without a clear reason. We even asked her what did we do wrong or didn’t we answer one of the questions correctly. We felt so bad cause this is money spent that can’t be refunded.
As one contributor said, we are mentally fixated on the US. Our leaders need to work seriously on alternative relationships. Economic, social, financial, sports , educational and most of all Health. We already leaning on China heavily and the Chinese don’t seem to mind. So ask them to take up the matter of medicine. Everything is now based Economics- what about asking China for medical assistance?
The non-immigrant visa denials are usually denied without a reason given, that is how it has practically always been. It is that way because it is a discretionary matter with no appeals/motions process like other immigration benefits that allows a motion to re-consider or re-open or an appeal.
With the kind of visas referred in the above article that are being denied by the US embassies, your only option after a denial is to re-apply. Your chances increase for an approval if you stop going to those courier services locally who are not authorized to provide you legal and strategic information when applying.
There is one thing they all do wrong and I will give you a clue, the burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate they will not circumvent US immigration law if granted a visa. For more information on US immigration law, follow my WhatsApp channel, and stop going to local courier services, they are delivery services, with nearly 0 knowledge and authority in US immigration law.
It’s a blessing in disguise. The rejection will now cause us to look at the world for options to vacation, study and shop.
Spend where you are welcome. Explore the Caribbean, plan to visit the motherland. It’s a big big world out there.
Tell them not to sweat it, that donkey h*le won’t be there, Democrats expect to win both House and Senate next year. The Republican leader have breaking the law from Day One.
IMPEACHMENT IS A MUST!!!
I know someone had their visa renewal rejected. He is an attorney here. They didn’t give a reason. So I believe every word of this article
The U.S. loves to call itself the land of opportunity, yet it keeps slamming the door on Caribbean people. Maybe it’s time they look back at how much we contribute to their economy and communities.
Stop it! It is NOT Antigua alone!
If our main industry wasn’t tourism we won’t let them in either and put them out of every country in the world and they will understand because we act like we can’t fight back they will not stop ugh
Very soon not one black man woman or child will be in the US
I just want alternative trade routes and travel routes for us in the Caribbean. If I can avoid a US port, I’ll take it.
Let your $ go where it is appreciated. Stop prop up that sketchy Uncle Sam.
I even scared to respond before uncle trump see it and block my visa
When will your visa expire? Are you afraid to apply? Go apply and come back and tell us.
I wanted to apply for my visa and that story here just made me change my mind
Has anyone stopped to consider all the scandals of money laundering and Antigua/Barbuda being a gateway to many illegal things against the US. Why is the Navy base no longer in Antigua?
We are being denied because of what our politicians have done. There’s a lot of things we don’t know.
US US US if some people dont travel to the US they have committed the biggest sin. Yet they curse others who come to Antigua to make a living.
Why in 2025, do you need to be physically present for an interview? Why not do it via mediums (remote) like zoom? Just seems the requirement that you be present physically is a method to limit those who will apply and to burden others. Like others have written, look at alternatives who are more welcoming. Trump has long made it clear he sees no value in non white’s coming to the US.
People who say we should stop going to the US fail to recognise the relationship between the 2 countries is multifaceted. Truth is, many of us have long-standing personal and professional connections to the United States. Many of us have children, parents, aunts and uncles spread across the continent. A lot of us doctors and clinics there and have been getting treatment for years. Then it is all well and good to say that we csn go somewhere else, but the distance and cost is often prohibitive. Latin America maybe a viable option, but how many us know enough Spanish to get around, let alone form business relationships. I have to renew my visa so I can visit my mom. If I were to listen to the stupid things some of yoh are saying, I would just ignore that I have a mom in Florida and just go to Canada. This is a serious problem and we need ro address it.
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