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…
Indian student denied entry to US over WhatsApp group? A viral post asks international students to be vigilant
Indian student denied entry to US over WhatsApp group? A viral post urged international students to exercise caution before joining any WhatsApp groups, citing the case of an Indian student who was denied entry to the United States due to WhatsApp…
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…
If you pay an extra $750, your US visa interview will be done in 10 days: Everything you need to know
If you pay $750, the US will provide a visa interview within 10 days. Need to meet conditions The U.S. Department of State will soon begin a pilot program for expedited B1/B2 visa appointments at a cost of $750. This will enable applicants to obtain an…
Indian founder Swapnil Srivastav denied US visa for ‘insufficient ties to home country’
Indian founder shares experience of US visa rejection. Indian entrepreneur Swapnil Srivastav, co-founder of a bamboo children’s clothing brand, shared his experience of obtaining a US visa for tourism purposes but being denied because he was not…
H-1B dilemma: Visa holder gets no response after applying for more than 1,500 jobs; ‘Go back’
Reddit post from a user claiming to be H-1B visa Holder attracted widespread attention after revealing that he had applied for more than 1,500 positions across the United States in recent months. However, the candidate did not hear back from any…
Three categories of people should not come to the United States in 2026
A career coach says U.S. degrees will not automatically renew in 2026 and not everyone should choose this. A career coach posted on LinkedIn that going to the US does not solve all problems; some people are better off in India and they must understand…
Trump will accept 500,000 Chinese students in the United States
Trump said that admitting 500,000 outstanding Chinese students would be beneficial to the United States. US President Donald Trump has spoken of accepting 500,000 Chinese students as his administration cracks down on legal immigration, saying it is…