r/visarejections

I am 28M, software engineer in Hyderabad. My B2 visa was rejected today at Hyderabad Consulate.

These were the questions asked

VO: Passport

Me: Handed over the passport

VO: Harm questions

Me: No harm

VO: Why are u travelling to the US

Me: My wife has been invited by her organisation to attend a conference in vegas. I plan to join her after the conference for tourism.

VO: When and where did u visit last outside India

Me: Singapore last month

VO: Where else have u visited

Me: Maldives and Thailand

VO: When did u get married

Me: Nov 2025

VO: Who is going to sponsor your trip

Me: I will sponsor my trip

VO: Handed over the 214b, visa rejected

Can anyone tell be what can be the reason for the rejection?

I have a US B2 Visa that expires in December. I went today to apply for a new one which got declined. Can I still travel on my old Visa until December?

Pakistani. Remote but stable job. Live with parents. $3400 balance in account. Rejected 7 8. Had itinerary but a generic one. Traveled to Srilanka, Malaysia, Thailand UAE in th4 past 5 years.

Reapplying with money invested details, travel blogging history and car registrations. Travel agency said 80% rejection rate. Already bought tickets and now very very stressed out. Anything anyone can recommend here?

We are waiting for an Ireland employment visa approval for myself and the spouse. It’s taking way longer than expected and in the meantime we’re dying of anxiety!!

My spouse has a previous B1 visa refusal from US in 2018. But she now holds a valid H1B visa (but not traveled to the US yet). I have never had any visa refusal anywhere. I already have my work permit from Ireland. We have no criminal history or overstay either.

Given these info, what are the possible reasons for an employment (and/or dependent) visa refusal that you’ve heard or can think of?

Anyone whose visa got
rejected, went for an appeal and got rejected too?
If got approved then how many days did it take for the decision to come?

Hi everyone,

​I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced a situation like this recently.

​Two friends of mine (from Colombia and Tunisia) told me that their parents recently went to their U.S. tourist visa renewal appointments, and the consular officer almost exclusively asked questions about my friends studying in the U.S.:

​What are they doing in the U.S.?

​Why have they been there for so long?

​Details regarding their visa status and education progress.

In both cases, my friends have maintained continuous legal status by progressing through their studies (for example, starting with an English program and moving on to a Master's degree). Despite maintaining legal status, their parents' visa renewals were denied.

​Has anyone else seen consular officers focusing heavily on international students when their parents apply to renew their tourist visas? Is this becoming more common? I’d appreciate any insights or shared experiences.

​Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I recently had my Ireland student visa refused for my MSC , mainly due to concerns regarding finances, SOP/course justification, and ID/documentation.

I have now submitted an appeal, and I’d like to know what you guys think about my chances of getting the decision overturned.

Why I was refused & what I changed:

1. Finances

In my original application, I showed my father as my sponsor:

• Father's ITR: 6 L
• Father's bank balance: 6.5 L
  • Around ₹5 lakh was from liquidation of gold
• LIC surrender value: 4.99 L

For the appeal, I've strengthened the financial side considerably:

• Added my cousin sister as an additional sponsor
• Cousin sister's ITR: 12 l
• Father's current bank balance: 12
  • This includes the earlier 5 l + an additional 6 l from gold liquidation
• My PF: 60k
• My personal bank balance: 88k
• Father's total net worth/assets: approximately 1.65 c

I have also provided the relevant supporting documents and financial summary explaining the sources of funds.

2. SOP / Course justification

The previous SOP apparently did not sufficiently explain how the MSc would provide material benefit to me after returning to India.

For the appeal, I have completely revised the SOP and clearly explained:

• Why I chose my course
• How it connects with my previous education/work experience
• Why NCI's MSc is relevant to my career
• How the course will benefit my career in India
• My plans and career opportunities after returning to India

So I believe the SOP issue has been properly addressed now.

3. ID / Documentation

The refusal also mentioned documentation related to the bank loan.

For the appeal, I have now provided the bank loan statement and the required supporting documentation.

Appeal submission

I couriered the complete appeal package, including:

• FCL, Cover letter, Financial summary, Appeal letter, New/revised SOP, Sponsorship documents, Other supporting documents

The documents reached the embassy office on 10 August, and I'm currently waiting for the decision.

What do you guys think?

Given that I have addressed all three major concerns from the refusal - finances, SOP/course justification, and documentation  do you think there is a reasonable chance that the visa decision could be overturned?

Appeal submitted: 10 August 2026
Current status: Waiting for decision

Would really appreciate opinions from people who have gone through an Ireland student visa appeal, especially if you had a similar situation. 🙏

 

My husbands Aunt (in her 60’s)was denied a US visitor visa due to lack of ties. Despite owning 4 lots of land consisting of 2 different homes, rental income, agricultural income and my husband sponsoring her with over 150K income plus substantial savings. We did the application ourselves as we knew the odds of being denied were high for any Indian national. She was greeted with a hello and handed a slip of paper for denial without questions asked.

Question is would a lawyer make much more difference in the outcome? It’s not the money spent it’s the money wasted if the odds aren’t higher. Majority of the family is in the US and it’s a heck of a lot cheaper for 1 ticket vs 10+ to visit her!

Any suggestions?

I spent a lot of time collecting all the documents and drafting my cover letter based on guidance I found from posts here on Reddit and various YouTube videos.

Visa Appointment (31st July, BLS Ahmedabad) Everything went smoothly at the centre. They did not object to any of my documents and accepted everything without question. The entire appointment took hardly 10 minutes.

Rejection Notice (Received Today) I received my passport today with a rejection citing the following reasons:

• Reason 2: Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided
• Reason 10: The information submitted regarding justification of the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable

I cannot figure out what went wrong. I've attached my cover letter and itinerary for review.

Possible Issue: The only discrepancy I've noticed is that in my itinerary, I mistakenly left the accommodation column as "Hotel (dummy)". I forgot to replace it with the actual hotel name, although I did provide the actual hotel booking as a supporting document. I'm uncertain if this alone could be significant enough to cause a rejection.

Evidence Submitted

• Real flight booking: Fully refundable Etihad ticket (costed ₹1L+) for round trip. I didn't want to risk using dummy tickets
• Accommodation: Hotel bookings made through booking .com using the pay-later option
• Financial evidence: Bank statements showing approximately ₹20L average balance over the previous 3 months

I'm puzzled by this rejection. I've seen people get visas with just dummy tickets, so I can't pinpoint what went wrong. Is there anything I can do now to obtain the visa? What are my options with a travel date of 19th September?

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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to understand why my Japan tourist visa application may have been refused earlier this year, and I'd appreciate any opinions from people with experience.

Application details

• Moroccan citizen
• Applied for a single-entry tourist visa at the Japanese Consulate in Rabat
• Applied in February 2026 for a trip planned from April 5 to April 19, 2026 (14 days)
• Processing time was about 1 week
• No refusal reason was provided; I was simply informed that the application was refused

Purpose of travel

I wanted to visit Japan as a tourist after a very stressful period of work. My plan was to split my time between Osaka and Tokyo. I prepared my own day-by-day itinerary and submitted it with the application.

Employment and finances at the time

• 23 years old
• Employed full-time for about 8 months
• Monthly salary around €1,000
• Also had registered freelance activity (Moroccan auto-entrepreneur status)
• Freelance income was similar to or higher than my salary
• I submitted proof of employment and social security salary declarations
• I submitted proof that I was registered as a freelancer, but I did not submit invoices or evidence of freelance revenue, and they didn't even take the document of my registration

Banking situation

• Around €200 in checking account
• Around €10,000 in savings
• Submitted 6 months of bank statements
• Submitted bank attestations for both accounts

One thing that may be relevant is that during the month before applying, I received roughly €4,500 in back payments that were owed to me from earlier work. This might have appeared as a relatively large deposit compared to my normal salary and freelance income which could have been about 2.000 euro in average

Travel history

• No international travel history at all
• Never held any visa from any country
• Never previously entered another country
• Had two prior U.S. student visa refusals due to lack of financial evidence

Personal circumstances

• Single
• No children
• No property
• No vehicle
• Living with family

Documents submitted

• Passport and copies
• Visa application form
• Photos
• Flight reservations (paid) ETIHAD
• Hotel reservations (one paid, one not, but reserved)
• National ID copy
• Employment documents
• Social security salary declarations
• Bank statements and bank attestations
• Travel insurance
• Detailed travel itinerary

I did not submit:

• A cover letter
• Evidence of freelance income (invoices, contracts, etc.)
• An approved leave letter from my employer

The flights and hotels were refundable, so I was able to recover the money after the refusal.

also since I had never been to japan, the day to day itenerary was daunting and I made it while consulting with AI. I'll leave a link to it in the comments

What do you think were the strongest factors that may have led to the refusal? If I reapply in early 2027, what would you improve or add to the application?

Hi everyone,

I had my B1/B2 visa interview today for a 4-week nephrology observership in New York, and unfortunately it was refused under 214(b).

I’m an Indian medical graduate currently pursuing the USMLE pathway. I recently completed my work at a top institute in my country and have now joined a hospital in MP as an RMO. My parents were sponsoring most of the trip, while I was going to pay the observership fee from my savings.

The interview itself was short but longer than the interviews before me. The officer mainly asked:

Purpose of travel — I explained that I was going for a 4-week nephrology observership.

Who would fund the trip — I said my parents, with my mother as the primary sponsor.

He then asked about my previous work .

The last part seemed a little confusing because I had only recently finished my bond and joined my new job with a 3 week gap and I don’t think I got the opportunity to clearly explain my current employment before he started typing for quite a while and eventually gave me the 214(b) refusal sheet.

There was no fraud/misrepresentation issue or other ineligibility — just 214(b).

I’m mainly looking to hear from other IMGs who have been in a similar situation:

- Did you get a B1/B2 rejection for observerships/USCE and later get approved?

- How long did you wait before reapplying?

- What had materially changed in your profile by the second interview?

- Did you apply again for USCE or wait until you had passed Step 1/Step 2?

- Did the previous rejection create any difficulty during the second visa interview?

- Were you eventually able to do USCE and Match despite the initial visa rejection?

This has made me question the USMLE pathway a little because USCE is obviously much harder without a visa, and getting another appointment may take quite some time. I’d particularly appreciate hearing from people who actually had a 214(b) rejection and successfully continued the USMLE/Match journey afterward.

Hello! I have been placed under 221G and issued a white slip with a link to DS-5535 (since interview 06/2026). I also got a separate email on the same day asking for my CV, Research Proposal, Funding Information, Professor CV, and Publications. I submitted everything within a few days and saw two quick CEAC updates after submitting everything. Then, after almost 50 days of complete silence since the last update, I saw another update on the CEAC portal. Now it's been 13 days since the last portal update, and again there's been complete silence. 

Can anyone please help me understand the following:

• Are there two different clearances going on?
• What does the last update actually mean?

For context, my initial joining date had passed, and I uploaded a new I-20 (even though they did not ask for it) to avoid another 221g. 

Could you please share your timeline? Maybe you can also add your timeline to help others in the future?

#221g

Hi, I hope you are doing well. I am an International Medical Graduate from Pakistan. I have 2 B1/B2 refusals on the basis of medical observerships and 1 J1 research scholar visa refusal for a research training position in the past 1.25 year. All were on the basis of section 214b. I am done with my USMLE Step 1 and 2 and am ECFMG Certified but am unable to progress further in this journey due to lack of USCE. I want to know if it is still possible to get a B1/B2 visa if I reapply for my USMLE Step 3 and observerships. I want to know some real stories that a visa approval is still possible after multiple prior rejections. Your experiences might either give me hope to continue this journey or reinforce the idea that I should leave this residency dream. For context: I have 2 siblings living in the US but none of them is a citizen, both have valid status and have never violated US immigration laws.

**Hello everyone,**

Thank you to everyone who supported and guided me throughout this journey.

I wanted to share my experience because this was my first time applying to study abroad, and I am the first person in my family to pursue an international degree. Along the way, I faced setbacks due to a lack of knowledge, limited guidance, and at times, relying too heavily on others( **Agent IDP** Ayushi Vijay ) instead of understanding the process myself.

I'm not an expert, nor do I have all the answers. But if my experience can help even one person avoid the mistakes I made, then sharing it is worthwhile.

If anyone needs guidance or simply wants to understand the process better, I'll be happy to help in whatever way I can.

Jan-Feb2026- IELTS
11th March 2026- Applied for Sem2 Unimelb(Parkville)MOM(Marketing)with work ex and no loan.
21st April 2026- Conditional Offer Subject to Genuine Student (GS) assessment.
5th June 2026- Letter of Offer
12th June 2026- COE & Medicals
15th June 2026- Applied for visa offshore India WestBengal
17th June 2026- Medical records uploaded

6th July 2026- Received mail from UniMelb extension for students in most courses to arrive until **Sunday 9 August2026**, ready to commence classes by **Monday 10 August 2026**.

7th July 2026- Refusal on genuine student criterion (clause 500.212) due to lack of research/motive for study in Australia.

20th July 2026- Refiled with Refusal points, evidence of research and updated financials.
11nt August 2026- Visa Refused! As clause 500.212 is not met by the applicant

Sending Positive Vibes only.
Thank You.

I applied for a study permit on july 2nd

Biometrics done on july 7th

Visa refusal got on 24th july

Reason for refusal >>>

Upon completion of the assessment, I have determined that your application does not meet the

requirements of IRPA and IRPR. I am refusing your application for the reason(s) outlined below:

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph

R216(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/

section-216.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will

leave Canada, based on the following factors:

• R216(1)(b): Given the details you have provided in your application, I am not satisfied that your

purpose for coming to Canada is consistent with a temporary stay.

I have again applied for the same community college for fall 2027 for a certificate course. Should I go ahead with the because the approval rate of study permit for indians is quite low and saw that canada has also deported some indians in the last 6 months. Should apply for Canada again a good option or not please help.

My application is refused due to mistake in finical situation if i want to apply again after correct the situation there’s any affect of refusal on the NEW application.

I got into Connecticut college for my undergrad in International Relations. I had my last appointment 2 months ago, my family contribution was about 13.5k, the rest(82k) was covered by the college. I have no prior travel history, the following is a transcript of my interview, could someone please give me some tips on how to do my interview differently next time or change my strategy? Thanks

Me: Hi good morning
VO: Good morning, why do you want to visit the US?
Me: I want to go to the US to pursue my bachelors in international relations at Connecticut College.
VO: okay, passport and I-20 please
Me: (hands it to him)
VO: Why this college?
Me: Conn has a strong liberal arts foundation, I want to study International relations but in conjunction with economics and political history, at Conn I have the liberty to design my curriculum that way.
VO: hmmm, keeps typing
After 30 seconds
VO: Whats this grant (points to I-20)
Me: Its financial aid, in addition to the scholarship
VO: Whos gonna be paying for the rest of it?
Me: My mother
VO: Okay, so your mothers gonna be paying What does she do?
Me: Shes got a portfolio of changing investments, and that provides her with interest income and profit and thats her source of income, shes got about 35k funds in her bank accounts, the same in liquid investments,and I have her statements with me aswell as her investment documents
VO: okay, keeps typing
VO: Where else did you apply?
Me: Names 4-5 universities
VO: Did you get in anywhere else?
Me: No, I got into Conn ED and withdrew my applications from everywhere else.
VO: hmm, you also have a brother?
Me: Yes an older one
VO: is he in the US?
Me: No
VO: Are you facing any danger or fear in Pakistan?
Me: No not at all.
VO: Any concerns about returning?
Me: No, none
VO: typing for another 30 seconds
VO: Im sorry US Immigration law is very strict right now, you’re visa is being refused under sections 214(b), this slip will explain a bit more.
Me: Okay, thank you.