B2 Visa Rejection: A Dubai-based IT professional and his wife were recently denied a B2 visa at the US Consulate despite a strong travel record. The man, who shared his experience on Reddit, explained that he and his wife had applied for a tourist visa to visit Florida during Christmas and New Year but were refused under section 214B.
The applicant detailed the questions asked during the interview. He told the visa officer that the purpose of travel was a family vacation in Florida. He explained his IT job, monthly salary, and mentioned that he had been living in the UAE for six years with his family of five-and-a-half years.
The officer also asked about his children, to which he replied that the couple has three kids under the age of 14 and that they planned to apply for their visas later through the Dropbox facility.
The applicant further added that he had previously traveled to Europe on a Schengen visa, visiting France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany, along with trips to Turkey and Oman. He also mentioned solo visits to Thailand and Malaysia. His wife, when asked, said she was a housewife taking care of the children.
Refusal Under Section 214B
Despite these responses, the visa officer handed over a white slip, informing the couple they were not qualified for the visa at this time. “Sorry your are not qualified at this time and the reason is mentioned on this paper,” the officer said, referencing the commonly cited 214B rejection clause.
The applicant speculated that a recent UK visa refusal might have affected their chances, adding that he planned to build more travel history and reapply after a year.
Reactions on Reddit
The post drew strong reactions from other Reddit users, many of whom were puzzled by the rejection. One user commented, “Rejection in your case don’t make sense at all with all the previous travel history. Just luck.”
Another user criticized the approach, writing, “That was a very bad strategy. You should have applied with the entire family at once.” They further compared it to an airline scenario: “I’ll help you understand what happened here, let’s assume that the entire family is traveling to Miami, (4 ppl) and there aren’t enough seats on the plane because the flight is overbooked, but they tell you that you and your wife can travel on this flight but your kids will have to go in the next one. Would you accept the offer? Or would you rather wait for another flight and make sure the entire family flights together.”
(This story is based on a post shared by a social media user. The details, opinions, and statements quoted herein belong solely to the original poster and do not reflect the views of Financialexpress.com. We have not independently verified the claims.)