F1 visa 214(b) rejected? Former visa officer explains what to do now before applying again
A former visa officer explains what to do if your F1 visa is denied. Former visa officer Yvette Bansal explains that most Indian F1 visa applicants are denied due to 214(b), which means the visa is denied for any of the following reasons: whether you…
F-1 visa rejected despite Rs 50 lakh education loan approved: Reddit user points out ‘huge red flags’ in application
Indian students share their experiences of F-1 visa rejection. An Indian student recently shared his experience of being denied an F-1 visa in a two-minute interview, and there were no obvious flaws in the case. The student applied for a visa to pursue a…
F1 visa denied: Former visa officer says Indians are taught to memorize everything, rehearsed answers sound like lies
A former visa officer said Indian students think visa interviews are like a test and they memorize answers that sound like lies. Reacting to the reaction of Indian students being rejected during F1 visa interviews despite not lying, former visa officer…
Indian student working at Tesla says he faced F1 visa rejection twice: ‘I stopped trying to win and built my profile’
An Indian student working at Tesla said his student visa was rejected twice but he didn’t give up. Mayank Vadaliya, an Indian student working at Tesla, said that being denied an F1 visa was no big deal. He had been denied a student visa twice, but…
‘Took education loan of Rs 1.24 cr’: Indian student denied F-1 visa after revealing family income to visa officer
Indian students share their experience of being denied an F-1 student visa. An Indian student shared his experience of being denied an F-1 visa at the Delhi Consulate. At that time, the visa officer’s approval was extremely strict. The student is a…
What do you do in Boston on a Saturday night? Former US diplomat says F-1 visas may be denied due to this issue
An F-1 visa applicant said he was asked during his visa interview what he was going to do in Boston on Saturday, only to have his visa denied. Amid a sharp rise in student visa rejections in India, former US diplomat Yvette Bansal says it’s…
‘Sorry, I can’t provide you with a US visa today’: Indian student recounts F1 visa rejection experience. A Reddit user pointed out a bug
A student talks about his experience of being rejected for an F1 visa interview. A Reddit user pointed out the error. Obtaining a US visa at the consulate counter after a 10-minute interview can be tricky. Officials may not clearly give reasons for…