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Mother's and Sister's B1/B2 Visa rejected - chennai Consulate - Need help
My Mother and sister's visa was denied for B1/B2 visa under article 214 (b)
Question Answer asked by Visa Officer (VO):
VO: Please hand me your passports
Both: Good morning officer (handed both the passports)
VO: GoodMorning (Scans the passport and starts typing)
VO: why do you want to go to US?
Mother:To visit my daughter and some places as well
VO: Is your daughter in US?
Both: Yes - exactly
VO: So you want to visit your daughter and you, your sister?
Yes exactly
VO: Okay great. (Pause looks at the screen and turns around). Are you working for xxxx Madam?
Mother: No (Became nervous, she was actually studying in xxxx)
VO: (looks at the screen) Sorry I did not realize that you have mentioned it as previous (: this was a trick question which my mother/sister did not understand)
Both: Nodded heads
VO: (smiles) Exactly
VO: So, where do you want to go? Is it only CA or other places?
Mother: Los Angeles (and pauses)
Sister: Actually till now we have planned for places like yosemite, lake tahoe and los angeles
VO: Thats it?
Sister:In case my sister pleads to visit some other places we may go.
Mother: I love long drives, So I will definitely go on long drives on American roads
VO: Oh great ! what is your daughter doing in the US
Mother: She is an Analytics manager in xxxxx
VO: xxxx?
Mother: It is a software security based company
VO: what are you doing?
Mother: I am a housewife
VO: Oh great! Why is your husband not travelling with you?
Mother: He is busy
VO: ( pauses and looks to know more)
Sister: My father does real estate business which is specific to the native area thats why he cannot travel anywhere and relocate
VO: what is his annual salary?
Mother: x lakhs
VO: Per year?
Sister: per year
VO: What do you do?
Sister: I work as a technical support engineer in a software company
VO: what is your annual salary?
Sister: x.x approximately, x.x lakhs
VO :How long your daughter has been in the US?
Mother: Nearly 4 years
VO: If she is going there for 4 years, then why are you going now?
Mother: Actually she was studying for two years, and working now for 2 years. She is planning to come back and wants us to visit her before that
VO: Is she married?
Mother: Yes she is
VO: How long will you stay there?
Mother: 1.5 months (Filled 5 months in DS 160)
Sister: 1 month
VO: Unfortunately your Visa has been refused under article 214 (b)

I want to get as much advice as I can in regards to what I should do next. I want to apply in a different consulate with a translator so my mother can give better answers. Most importantly when I fill in another ds 160 application what should I explain as the reason of why it was refused?
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