Should I reapply for B2 visa within a month after rejection?

[Rajesh Verma]

My daughter's visa was rejected and the reason given was that she was unable to establish strong ties in her home country. Should she reapply within a month of her rejection? Following was the conversation between her and the interviewer (in Gujarati):

Q. Where all have you traveled before?
A. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and USA.
Q. Reason for going to USA?
A. Exchange student (J1 visa)
Q. What do you do here?
A. I am studying BBA
Q. Whats the full form of BBA?
A. Bachelors of Business Administration
Q. Why do you want to go to USA?
A. To visit my sister
Q. What does your sister do?
A. She is a senior consultant in Navigant for Pharmaceutical companies.
Q. I'm sorry What does your sister do?
A. She is a consultant for pharmaceutical companies.
Q. Do you have any other siblings?
A. No
Q. Do you have any other relatives in USA?
A. Yes my cousin
Q. Can you explain what your sister does?
A. Pharmaceutical companies are their client and she has to work on project.
Q. Do you have a copy of her visa?
A. No
Q. You speak English then why did you take Gujarati?
A. My dad filled the form so I don't know, maybe by mistake
Q. What does your dad do?
A. He owns a business for textile chemicals
Q. Can you explain what your dad does in detail?
A. I'm not really sure but he makes dyes

My daughter is studying in 2nd year BBA and wants to visit USA with her mother to meet her sister and host families
(that she made during her exchange) for her vacation. My elder daughter is in USA on H1B visa.

Please give some advise.

[daggit]

Can apply as many times as she likes, but.. how does she show stronger ties to her home country "within a month of her rejection"? She'll be better off first addressing the root cause of her denial, or the denial will likely be repeated.

[pb2au]

Not knowing what her dad does is a red flag, especially after she tells the VO that dad filled out the application form. How can anyone go in so unprepared and expect a visa? You have to know details of your own immediate family, both in India and in the USA.

[Mary Fernandes]

Default B1/b2 visa rejected
Hi, I'm an Indian citizen currently residing in Saudi Arabia since March 2015 after getting married in January.

I applied for the visa in March 2016 in Jeddah I was handed the 214 b form. This was how the interview went.


ME: gm
VO : how long have you been in saudi for?
Me: about a year
Vo: purpose of visit
Me: holiday and to visit my husbands aunt
Vo: how long and where?
Me: about two weeks, we'll see the east coast. Husband went recently and loved NYC so really wanted to show me around
VO: show husbands visa and employee letter
Me: he's in a government job here and makes 1 lac
VO: who'll be sponsoring for your trip?
Me: husbands uncle.. (Show them the invitation letter)
VO: have you traveled anywhere in last 3 years
Me: Dubai, Mauritius for honeymoon and Saudia
VO: sorry, you don't meet the requirements of the visa. Reapply again when circumstances are different.

I was carrying all my documents to show strong home ties, I've visited 4-5 more countries but that was before 3 years so didn't mention. I was told to only answer questions that are asked. I feel I didn't elaborate much on my home ties, how I have family and house in India etc

Now I'm moving to India this June. Thinking of reapplying next year. Why must I have gotten rejected ? And what should I do to not have it happen again?
Last edited by Mary Fernandes; 04-05-2016 at 05:22 AM.

[pb2au]

Documents don't matter as much as people think. They should only serve as backup. Decisions are made based upon the information entered in DS-160 and on the interview. In your case the likely reason for rejection was your saying that your husband's uncle would be paying for your trip. It says to the visa officer that your financial situation is not strong enough to pay for the visit. That combined with the fact that you are not in your home country (India) further introduces doubt.

Your application can be stronger if: (a) You/your husband can pay for your visit on your own, and (b) Same as (a) plus you apply after you move to your permanent home in India.

Default B1/b2 visa rejected
Hi, I'm an Indian citizen currently residing in Saudi Arabia since March 2015 after getting married in January.

I applied for the visa in March 2016 in Jeddah I was handed the 214 b form. This was how the interview went.


ME: gm
VO : how long have you been in saudi for?
Me: about a year
Vo: purpose of visit
Me: holiday and to visit my husbands aunt
Vo: how long and where?
Me: about two weeks, we'll see the east coast. Husband went recently and loved NYC so really wanted to show me around
VO: show husbands visa and employee letter
Me: he's in a government job here and makes 1 lac
VO: who'll be sponsoring for your trip?
Me: husbands uncle.. (Show them the invitation letter)
VO: have you traveled anywhere in last 3 years
Me: Dubai, Mauritius for honeymoon and Saudia
VO: sorry, you don't meet the requirements of the visa. Reapply again when circumstances are different.

I was carrying all my documents to show strong home ties, I've visited 4-5 more countries but that was before 3 years so didn't mention. I was told to only answer questions that are asked. I feel I didn't elaborate much on my home ties, how I have family and house in India etc

Now I'm moving to India this June. Thinking of reapplying next year. Why must I have gotten rejected ? And what should I do to not have it happen again?
Last edited by Mary Fernandes; 04-05-2016 at 05:22 AM.

[Mary Fernandes]

Documents don't matter as much as people think. They should only serve as backup. Decisions are made based upon the information entered in DS-160 and on the interview. In your case the likely reason for rejection was your saying that your husband's uncle would be paying for your trip. It says to the visa officer that your financial situation is not strong enough to pay for the visit. That combined with the fact that you are not in your home country (India) further introduces doubt.

Your application can be stronger if: (a) You/your husband can pay for your visit on your own, and (b) Same as (a) plus you apply after you move to your permanent home in India.

Thanks for your response. We heard it's easier to apply visa when you're a resident in a foreign country than India. Well, we will try for the same. Do I need to be employed to get a tourist visa? or children or something. How do I prove stronger ties next time?

[Libra_14]

Thanks for your response. We heard it's easier to apply visa when you're a resident in a foreign country than India. Well, we will try for the same. Do I need to be employed to get a tourist visa? or children or something. How do I prove stronger ties next time?

You need to prove that you can support yourself financially & you'll return back. Being employed is a good thing, but having sufficient funds in hand can also work. For ties, your property, family behind will work.

[Mary Fernandes]

You need to prove that you can support yourself financially & you'll return back. Being employed is a good thing, but having sufficient funds in hand can also work. For ties, your property, family behind will work.

Last interview, we had 2.5-3 lacs in the account. What is a good sufficient fund?

[Libra_14]

Last interview, we had 2.5-3 lacs in the account. What is a good sufficient fund?

There is no predefined range or amount you need to have, but INR 3 lacs is just the money you would need just to visit USA once for 5-7 days - so you won't have any money once you return back.

I think anything above 10 lacs would be considered good.

[Mary Fernandes]

There is no predefined range or amount you need to have, but INR 3 lacs is just the money you would need just to visit USA once for 5-7 days - so you won't have any money once you return back.

I think anything above 10 lacs would be considered good.

Oh, it makes sense now why she would think we won't return! Our friends said that me being newly married and not having completed even a year in saudi could've had something to do with me looking like an immigrant

[daggit]

not having completed even a year in saudi could've had something to do with me looking like an immigrant

No.. it makes you look desperate (for a US visa).

[Libra_14]

Oh, it makes sense now why she would think we won't return! Our friends said that me being newly married and not having completed even a year in saudi could've had something to do with me looking like an immigrant

Yes, that's another point.