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Originally Posted by xinyonghu
NALEM, Thanks for the advice.About sending an email, I've never really thought about that. You sound professional. 
The biggest problem is the Consul staff have full authority to approve or decline me. I am worried that I will get bumped back with an automated reply . |
Frequent travel for my international team and I have regularly exposed us to various foreign Consulates, including my own US Consulates abroad.
Consul staff approve or decline hundreds of thousands of applicants annually. I know it's not easy for you to accept a rejection but try to understand that you are an absolute stranger to them, and they do not know your true intentions. They are quickly passing judgement based on training they receive, regarding past experiences with applicants and their paperwork.
The glue that can support your application is the few minutes of subconscious bonding you have with them. Hence I suggest speaking English, wearing American style clothing, and in general being more confident.
Please know that if the Consul Officer / Staff reply to any email, they likely will not identify themselves by name or position, and will not discuss or advise you about your case.
You are simply providing them a written statement and supporting documents in advance for their consideration.
That consideration will be for the new application that you will have submitted along with the appropriate fees.