Visitor Visa - B2

My parents went for visitor visa interview at Chennai consulate on May 24th. The visa application was rejected under 214(b). We are all very disappointed and upset. I had invited them to visit this summer to spend some time with us and see places. They have visited here once in 1996 and extended their stay to 12 months with approval from INS. They applied now in April using drop-box and were asked to come for personal interview with the extension approval document.

In the interview the officer was very rude to them. He looked at the extension approval document, affidavit of support which I had supplied, my employment letter and other forms. He then said that we had lied to them, that their daughter had come on student visa and then stayed back, they had come for 6 months and then stayed back. We have followed all legal procedures when I switched from F1 to H1 and then permanent residency and never violated the INS rules. But it seems like some of the cases are pre-determined and he said that visa is refused as they will come here and settle down.

My parents are old and have close ties in India and have no interest in settling down here. He did ask them if they have other children and my father replied that yes, they have one other daughter who lives in India and they just want to visit me and see some places.

He then asked them why they extended their stay last time and my father replied that they went to east coast to see some tourist places. The officer apparently then said that U.S is a large country and they will need several years to see all the states and said visa is rejected. I am checking to see if they can reapply and somehow convince the consulate that they will return to India after their visit.