PAPER-01Paper
A Formal Descriptive Model of U.S. B-Category Nonimmigrant Visa Adjudication
LEO-FFψ-Σ Consolidated Specification · 2026.04
The paper builds a formal descriptive model of consular adjudication for B-1/B-2 visas. Factual variables, risk signals, narrative structure, ties, travel purpose, prior records, and status intent are organized into a single framework that can be analyzed, expressed, and argued about rather than described anecdotally.
Contributions
- 01A variable-level decomposition of the record a consular officer actually reads.
- 02A representation of INA 214(b) as an exit condition on an unresolved competing explanation.
- 03A treatment of ties as verifiable structural facts rather than declared intent.
- 04A notation for narrative consistency across DS-160, supporting documents, and interview testimony.
B-1/B-2INA 214(b)nonimmigrant intentconsular adjudicationDS-160formal modelLEO-FFψ-Σ
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