A B2 visa applicant recently posted on Reddit about his experience after his visa was rejected at the Kolkata US Consulate. The reason given by the visa officer was he couldn’t demonstrate strong ties to India despite having all documents including an invitation letter from his brother in Seattle.
Visa Interview Details
The applicant narrated his interaction with the officer in detail, starting from the initial greeting.
Officer- Namaste, Good morning, Give me your passport.
Me – Good morning Sir! I gave my passport.
Officer- give your left hand for the fingerprint as my right hand is injured, I was wearing a bandage.
Me – Sure.
Officer- Why are you visiting Washington?
Me- I will be visiting there for tourism and to visit my brother and sister-in-law who lives there.
Officer – Have you been to any foreign country before?
Me – Yes, Dubai and Malaysia
Officer – What do you do for a living?
Me – I work at XYZ MNC as a data engineer.
Officer – How much do you earn?
Me – I earn 30k a month as permanent salary and I also hold a shareholder position in a family business from where I earn irregular income.
Officer – How much?
Me- almost 25-50k.
Officer- typed a letter and said, Sorry under this circumstance we cannot process your visa.”
Reason for Rejection
The applicant expressed frustration over the outcome, stating that the officer did not review any supporting documents.
“The officer did not ask for my invitation, cover letter, nothing, no bank statement, employment proof, nothing, just mentioned the reason of rejection as not able to demonstrate the ties to home country,” he shared.
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