Following comment was posted by Divya at F1 Visa Denied under 214(b).
Sir, my F1 visa for rejected on 19th July, here is what happened at the Consulate:
Me: Good Morning!
VO: Nodded sarcastically (i didn’t expect this)
VO: You working?
Me: Yes
VO: Where?
Me: XXX
VO: Where have you studied in India?
Me: XXX College under Panjab University
VO: Which program you going for now?
Me: Master of Arts in Economics
VO: Which university?
Me: XX State University, CA
VO: Which other universities in the US?
Me: XX University, Nevada (Got admit from both)
VO: Why these 2 universities?
Me: Coz i liked the programs offered (MA Economics in CA, MS Finance in NV)
VO: These programs are offered in 100s of universities in the US, why you chose only these 2?
Me: The course curriculum was as per my needs
VO: Sorry, you are not qualified for the VISA!
Me: Why?
VO: (Hands over a booklet to me) Read this, it will give you information about the US!
That booklet gave the reason that it was denied under sec 214b as i was not able to prove that i am NOT a potential immigrant.
I am really very upset.. I had never thought that mine would be denied.. I feel that I screwed up at the VO’s sarcastic tone.. But I was also not prepared for this answer. The actual reason i chose that university is because of the weather as I hate cold weather and weather in California is the best, another actual reason was that my first cousin stays there. I did not want to disclose the 2nd reason and I felt that if I talk about the weather, they might not be convinced enough.
Moreover, both these universities are in the same area, so they would have thought that I have some relative in that location.
Please suggest me what to do, I am not a potential immigrant, i do not want to stay in the US, my fiance is in Canada and that’s where I would be going after completing my Masters.
Secondly, I did not mention during the interview that I had applied for 3 universities in Canada (none accepted). Should i mention this in the next interview? What answer should i give if they ask me that weather in and around Toronto (where i had applied) is also very cold, and why did you apply on to CA and NV!!!
Another mistake i committed was that I did not mention about the scholarship that i have got but they never asked about this, nor did i get any chance to say that, the interview lasted hardly for 30 secs.
Please reply to all my questions, I would be really very thankful to you.
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Sir, i was rejected twice in the month of july i.e,,6th and 15th at hyd consulate my vi went like this for fall 2010
me::good mrng mam
Vi:gm,pass ur docums…
vi:which univ?
me:North West missouri state university
Vi:why this univ
me:told
Vi:kk why r u doing masters?
me: told
Vi:whats ur gre score?
me:1010
Vi:whats ur aggr
me:69%
vi:do u have any backlogs?
me: no mam its nil
Vi:kk do u any siblings?
me: yes mam,two elder sisters and both are married.one sister is working in hdfc and one sister in State govt
Vi:kk who is sponsoring you?
me:My mom
Vi:kk what she does?
Me:she is working in army since 18 years she is an cent govt employee,and her annual income is 3.5 laks and our familys annual income is 8.4 laks mam also i am availing 15 laks loan .
Vi:kk wat abt ur father?
Me:he is an ex service man,he died in army mam..
Vi: k can i see ur memos
Me:sure .
Vi: sry Sir i cant vissue visa.
i dnt knw what went wrong here
during my 2nd vi he simply rejected Me stating that my profile is not good,i was shocked because he has not even asked me a single question.By scanning my passport he simply told that ur already rejected in the last week and u can not apply for the 2nd time with in a week in emergency slot,U have broke the System rules sir.
But i told sir but the system is accepting when i am blocking the dates in Emergecny slot.then he replied sry sir u profile too not good i cant issue u visa.I was shocked by his words.”What does he mean My profile is not good means?”
I dont have any backolgs and i am having 70% with 1010 gre score.Having two sisters means Does he think i am a potential immigrant?
Sir, i was rejected twice in the month of july i.e,,6th and 15th at hyd consulate my vi went like this for fall 2010
me::good mrng mam
Vi:gm,pass ur docums…
vi:which univ?
me:North West missouri state university
Vi:why this univ
me:told
Vi:kk why r u doing masters?
me: told
Vi:whats ur gre score?
me:1010
Vi:whats ur aggr
me:69%
vi:do u have any backlogs?
me: no mam its nil
Vi:kk do u any siblings?
me: yes mam,two elder sisters and both are married.one sister is working in hdfc and one sister in State govt
Vi:kk who is sponsoring you?
me:My mom
Vi:kk what she does?
Me:she is working in army since 18 years she is an cent govt employee,and her annual income is 3.5 laks and our familys annual income is 8.4 laks mam also i am availing 15 laks loan .
Vi:kk wat abt ur father?
Me:he is an ex service man,he died in army mam..
Vi: k can i see ur memos
Me:sure .
Vi: sry Sir i cant vissue visa.
i dnt knw what went wrong here
during my 2nd vi he simply rejected Me stating that my profile is not good,i was shocked because he has not even asked me a single question.By scanning my passport he simply told that ur already rejected in the last week and u can not apply for the 2nd time with in a week in emergency slot,U have broke the System rules sir.
But i told sir but the system is accepting when i am blocking the dates in Emergecny slot.then he replied sry sir u profile too not good i cant issue u visa.I was shocked by his words.”What does he mean My profile is not good means?”
I dont have any backolgs and i am having 70% with 1010 gre score.Having two sisters means Does he think i am a potential immigrant?
Hi,
I had an Interview on 5th Aug. 2010.
VO: Good Morning
Me: Goood Morning
VO: Name
ME: ABC
VO: Name of college
ME: RIT
VO: For which course u r going sir?
ME: Hospital and health care facilities admin. MS
VO: how many uni. u applied for?
ME: 4
VO: name them
ME: rit,unh, msu, national
VO: Wat’s ur GRE score ?
ME: Sir, my school does not require GRE for this course…..
VO: Looking into my I-20
VO: when u receivd ur bachlor’s?
ME: 2006
VO: wat u doing since last 3 years?
ME: i said i was working in wholesale medical stor for 3 years and from last one year i m wokring in hospital.
VO: can correlate the subjects u going to study and how it will help u ?
ME: i named 4 subjects and explained about one sub and also told i m dealing with subject but then i after stopped and still VO looking at me ….
VO: Based upon this Conversation i cannot grant ur visa
ME: Thank You, Have a Nice Day
VO: Turned Off by rotating his chair….
Hello sir,
My visa was rejected twice at delhi consulate. My college’s orientation starts on 22nd of Aug 2010 and i have to be before that , at least a week before so as to enroll for classes and make arrangements for my accommodation. I have applied for my new visa appointment at Mumbai consulate on 11 aug 2010 as i was not getting any date before 22nd august at delhi and mumbai was having a date of 11 aug. The VFS site says you must have a proper reason to tell why you are changing your consular district and giving it from any other place. Do you think its a good reason as it is my exact true condition, plz reply soon.
Not trying to be too harsh or offending, but your very profile provided all the cues for the VO to reject you under 214b.
Come on, “Coz i liked the programs offer”, what kind of answer is that. Do you assume that “liking” a degree program is just sufficient to fortify your chances of getting a visa. You must have prepared an answer that would accentuate your real interest in the program and something that would prove you also spent considerable time in researching about those schools. You must have explained the reasons for your “liking” rather than merely stating it
Secondly, “The course curriculum was as per my needs” , again what are your needs ? And how was it aligned with your needs. Yes, I agree the interview session don’t last more than a minute, but be aware that whatever you speak in those 60 seconds will ultimately result in your getting a visa or being denied one. You got to be very careful ,thoughtful and watchful because even 1% doubt in VO’s mind is sufficient to kill your chances of getting visa. Common sense would tell you that you can’t be all the above in those 60 seconds and hence a good preparation of answers would have helped.
IMHO, the VO didn’t ask anything new or tricky. The interview seems to be plain and simple.
Also I beg to differ that it wasn’t the VO’s sarcasm rather your unpreparedness that screwed the day for you.
My humble suggestion is that don’t waste your time re-appearing for interview with the same admits. If that is inevitable, then do considerable research about the schools, their curriculum before the interview. My sincere advise is that unless you are hell bent in studying in the States for a genuine reason (and for the love of God, please don’t even think of “inclement weather” as a genuine reason) don’t apply. I would rather apply for Canadian schools, they are by no means inferior to those in the US. And moreover your ultimate aim is to live or rather be in close touch with your fiance.
Good luck and God Bless
Hey Divya, you did not screw up, I think the main point is that you got a grumpy employee which resulted in the negative visa answer. I believe you answered all the questions to the point. You must try again.
I think that your VISA decision was made before hand otherwise there is no need to be sarcastic from the beginning of the interview. I guess that some of your family members are permanent residents of USA or green card holders which would convince the interviewer that you will be following them.
Omg! its ridiculous.. you cud’ve blasted him there itself.