r/USVisaIndians

Hey everyone , thinking of getting my sibling tourist visa, she is studying her masters will be finished in 2027 September, my dad would be sponsoring her for the trip , she will only stay for 2 weeks and then go back India to complete her masters!
Did anyone got their sibling tourist visa approved ?
If so what are the questions asked by visa officer??

I am from India. Applying for FIFA PASS B1/B2 Visa. I have been booking OFC and Consular slots for FIFA PASS applicants since late march. I had recently booked for one friend on 17th May, he got OFC on 29th June (Hyderabad) and Consular on 9th July in Mumbai.

I keep checking the slots through "reschedule appointment" option and there were only 10 slots remaining for the past days that too of 1st and 2nd July. Now there are none left in all five cities.

So what would be the option for many fans that are yet to apply for a FIFA PASS Visa?? Will there be drops? Should I contact them and ask them?

Can I directly apply for an emergency request, without booking any appointments in the first place?

I have my consular appointment scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 AM in Mumbai, and I live in Bangalore. From May 27 to the night of June 2, I effectively have six days in total, including the Eid holiday on May 28 and the weekend.

I need to travel to the US on June 1, or at the latest by the night of June 2 so that I can arrive in Seattle by June 3.

One of my acquaintances recently received their passport in Bangalore within five days after their interview in Delhi. Their interview was on a Thursday, and they received their passport on Tuesday. In my case, the interview is on Wednesday, and I would need to receive my passport by Tuesday as well, although there is a holiday in between.

If my visa is approved during the interview, do you think it is realistic to receive my passport in time?

Advise needed !!
I got refused for an F1 visa on 15 May for MS in Construction Management at the University of Houston and I honestly want some opinions because I’m stuck between reapplying, changing universities, or deferring.

Profile:
Architect by profession
\- IELTS: 7
\- CGPA: 7.06
\- 2 years work experience
\- Program: MS Construction Management
\- University: University of Houston

Interview experience:

The VO only took my passport and did not ask for any documents.

VO: How many universities?

Me: I said I applied to 5 universities and started naming them, but he interrupted me.

VO: Do you have any discrimination in your country?

Me: No.

VO: Do you face any type of harm in your country?

Me: No.

VO: How are you going to finance your education?

Me: My parents are sponsoring me. I have an education loan of around 70k USD and family savings of around 10k USD.

(Interrupted before I completed.)

VO: What do your parents do?

Me: They run multiple businesses and my father is a civil engineer.

VO: What type of business?

Me: Manufacturing of tiles, survey, and consultancy.

Then he immediately said my visa was refused under 214(b).

Vo was in hurry also refusing everone plus same question to everyone and interrups in between

Now I realized there were some mistakes in my DS-160:
\- I accidentally mentioned my father’s birth year as 2000
\- I selected “self” in the person paying for the trip section even though my parents are sponsors

Could these mistakes alone cause a rejection?

Also, my education loan is from MPOWER. Is that considered a red flag for Indian applicants?

I’m also hearing refusal slots are difficult and may take a long time. Should I:

1. Reapply with the same university?
2. Change university?
3. Defer intake?
4. Improve interview answers and try again?

Please give honest advice, especially from people who were refused once and later approved.

My case was filed in 19/july/2022
USCIS approved in 16/ sep/2025
DQ - 10/nov/2025

Any idea when will I receive IL ..???

Chatting over a few cold ones with my close friend from Spain, and he was explaining how hard it was to find trusted employers who sponsor visas in the US. I understand that the clock is ticking for most foreigners so they cant afford to waste time on crappy job listings who mention offering sponsorships, but truly aren’t. I’d love you hear/read other’s experiences with job market friction with finding REAL sponsorship.

Maybe i can provide him with some good insight and resources.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

Has anyone selected “B1/B2 - Business Professionals” category at Kolkata to book a priority slot? If yes what are the conditions that apply & how was your interview experience.

Please Connect!!! Need guidance for Visa interview Prep and DS-160

Hi everyone,

I am applying for an O-1 visa from India and just completed my payment (the portal shows an active fee status of $205). However, I am completely stuck on the "Notes and Instructions" landing page.

The entire left navigation menu/sidebar is completely missing. I cannot see "Schedule Appointment," "Continue Application," or any other buttons to proceed to the calendar. It's just a blank page under the top banner.

I have tried zooming out my browser to force the responsive layout to change, but it didn't bring the menu back. Has anyone else faced this layout glitch on the new India portal recently? How do I force the sidebar to appear so I can book my slots?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hello I am not able to see any f1 slots , I have admission in August, so can anyone please advise f1 visa appointments in Delhi

I got rejection new delhi on 11th May. Felt like a bad day - i couldn't explain to my VO properly my intension and just had a deer in headlight moment.
There are talks that in India there's a 300 days ban for f1 refusal cases, Is that true.

Should I keep some hope or just differ my admit to next fall.
Any help would be appreciated.

I HAVE THREE DEGREES, AND WHILE SUBMITTING THE DS-160 FORM, I ENTERED TWO BUT FORGOT TO ENTER THE THIRD DEGREE AND SUBMITTED THE FORM. HAVE USED THE DETAILS FROM THIS TO SUBMIT VISA APPLICATION. ANYONE EXPERIENCED THIS? HOW TO MAKE CHANGES?

I am on L1B , came to us in March this year. I have served as a Manager for 10 months in India . And currently working as manager in US . Can someone pls tell me if i have to be eligible for eb1 category , can I go back India serve 2 months and then come back to US and apply for eb1c? Or do we really need 1 year of CONTINUOUS experience as an international manger ?
#L1 visa

Hi all, I have a 3yr advanced diploma from mohawk college in civil eng technology, am an associate member with oacett (no designation, working towards CET) and have been working as a crew chief for 5 years as a surveyor. I'm thinking of working in the states for a couple years. i don't have an OLS or bachelors degree so i cant go on a land surveyor TN visa. not sure if i can as a Scientific Technician/Technologist. not sure what documents i need or how to frame my job and resume. what are my chances at the border

Hey everyone, I’m under a company-sponsored L1A Blanket petition and I’ve been refreshing the portal for over a week with zero luck.

• Is anyone else seeing "No Slots Available" for L1 Blanket specifically?

• Which consulates (Chennai/Hyderabad/etc.) are actually dropping slots lately?- i think i can do vac anywhere but interview for l1 blanket has to be chennai.

• Any tips on the best time of day to check without getting locked out? Please 🙏

Getting a bit nervous about my start date. Any guidance would be massive! 🙏

My spouse has been accepted for a masters program and we would want to do a change of status from L2 to F1. Has anyone done that or are there any risks with this?

Hello!

I did COS from B1 to F1 and got approved in Dec 2024. Im through to my classes and my program ends in May 2027. This year I would want to sponsor my wife and kids on F2 from India. I want to know if anyone has had a similiar situation and what was their experience. I would really appreciate the community's response as my family is getting prepared for the visa interview.

I’m an international student. If I go back to my home country and return to the United States before my visa expires, but I’m currently a senior in high school and will be attending college next year, do I need to apply for a new F-1 visa because my current visa lists the name of my high school?