Living and working in the United States is still the dream of many, but this is not always true and although thousands of people try, they are rejected. This was the case of Laura Rosano, a young woman who shared her experience on her social network when she applied for a visa not once, but three times and on all occasions she received a resounding “no”. “He never told me a reason,” he expressed in conversation with LA NACION.
In three videos published on his TikTok account, the young Colombian from Barranquilla explains in detail his case, what he should also do. What did you recommend for a successful procedure? It all started with the first attempt in December 2021.
He was denied a student visa to the United States three times until he realized his mistake
Rosano had recently returned to Colombia. Since August 2019, he had worked as a partner in the United States, an experience that made him fall in love with the country and begin to assess the possibilities that, once his contract as a nanny ended, he could legally return to the country,
as during his time or partner He took care of several groups of boys. first Seattle then Angel And finally San Francisco, but it was with the last out-of-town family that he developed a bond with beyond work. He also offered her that, once her contract expired, she would stay as a nanny for the little ones, who were 3, 4 and 7 years old.
Hoping to stay in the United States, Laura traveled from there to Colombia to apply for student visas. Must be outside the US region at the time of management. He planned it carefully, set up an institute to study English and went on the first date at the embassy in Bogota. The girl told Tiktok that, during that meeting, the officer told her that “I just came to the country and I already wanted to go again”, It was at that moment that she received the first “no” and no explanation.
He was denied a student visa to the United States three times until he realized his mistake
Still eager to fulfill her dreams, she sought advice from experts in the field, who advised her to wait a few months and apply again. He did so and in February of this year he went back to Carrera 45 on Calle 26, where the embassy in Bogota is.
However, the second “no” came. The young woman described that, although on this occasion the agent did not explain the reasons for the decision, the document that contained his disapproval, he could read a part that pointed out that “there were not enough ties to bind him with your country of origin”,
worried, Rojano again consulted the experts in the field and prepared a plan. While studying fashion design, he created his own shoe brand in Colombia with the help of his brother, and six months later he re-introduced himself to Bogotá.
It was the third date and she felt “more than ready”. “In the application I submitted in August, I did not mention the family that hosted me while I was working in the United States, but I did add my brand,” LA NACION said. However, the final disastrous “no” came.
He was denied a student visa to the United States three times until he realized his mistake
“That day I cried a lot… I still remember it and it affects me, I felt helpless, desperate and the world fell apart, because I already had a plan. I was confident that this time my visa would be approved because I already had what I thought was being asked of me: my relationship with the land and therefore the brand I have built.”
After carefully assessing the situation, the 26-year-old decided she would wait at least two years before reapplying for her visa. He also explained that after three attempts, he concluded that maybe the problem was that he had mentioned it. She worked as a nanny and was therefore fired, but she shared that she never had the thought of lying when she filled out the DS-160 form.
Almost in tears, he told La Nacional that he did not understand how his entire future depended on the stamp of “approved” or “rejected” that an official could stamp on his application. “It hurts me to realize that I might not be able to share this with the children I cared about, especially because I imagined I would see them grow up,” she said. came That they did not enjoy the work experience, but it was not the case for them. “Desperate, that’s the word,” he added.
Even at 26 years old, his idea of emigrating remains firm, but after three “no”, Chile was forced to expand its range of options to include Spain and the United Arab Emirates. But no decision has been taken so far.
Beyond his dream of living in the United States, Rosano does not plan to do so illegally, an option that thousands of Latin American citizens try every day. She explained that while there were people who suggested she pay “Coyote,” it was “not an option” for her. “I thought everything would be easy, but because I wanted to do things the legal and correct way, it happened to me” Hill.
