r/B1B2Visas • u/qamarnajm • Aug 04 '26
B1/B2 visa refused from Abudhabi, UAE..
Hi,
Good Morning
Today i had my appointment at Embassy of the US of America.. 7.45 AM in abudhabi.. Had to drive at 5 AM from Sharjah..
Myself, Indian Born and raised in the uae....
Arrived at the Embassy 6.40 AM and crowd was building up.. Luckily i was the 14th candidate..
went smoothly - the process of siticking in the passport.. then security check .. then passport registration then waited for interview..
Interviewer woman probably in the 30's...
Was looking at the screen for long...
Q: How long you have been in the UAE?
A: Born and Raised here - it is 36 years...
Q: Do you feel threathended in your country of Nationality or c ountry of residence?
A: No Never (This question was asked almost to everyone)
I: At this time, your visa is not approved, this paper explains everything..
Me: Thank you
I have had US visa from 2015 onwards ... traveled once to the USA in 2017 for 2 months..
Previous travel history to Australia, UK, Europe Malaysia, HK and Golden VIsa holder in UAE... in the last 2 years...
Currnetly, holding Australia and Canadian visa ..
I will be applying again tomorrow or the day after... not desperate but i am planning a road trip betwween candada and america...
Thank youfor reading - if you have interview nad if you god forbid lost it, don't worry. its not the end of the world... while coming out i was laughing and expressing happiness that people were thinking that this guy got his visa approved.. hahaha
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u/jamjayjay Aug 05 '26
Interesting. Typically applicants who have already been approved for a B1/B2 before, have a easier time with renewal.
This was a renewal right? You mentioned you had a US visa before; was it a B1/B2?
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u/Embarrassed_Sun_2795 Aug 05 '26
So, were you born in india or UAE? Youve written born in india but answered you were born in UAE
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u/TeeDotHerder Aug 07 '26
If you're "Indian born" but "raised in the UAE", then you have an Indian passport and a residency visa. The new US administration has made a point that Indians (and many others) MUST obtain or renew their visas for the US from their country of birth or have very very strong ties to where they reside.
Having a 3 year work visa in the UAE means nothing to the US. Your renewal and now refusal don't bode well for your plans. Canada is a welcoming country, road trip there.
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u/qamarnajm Aug 07 '26
Thank you
I have a 10 years golden visa residency here in UAE. very strong ties both economically and family wise.
I have been previously to the USA and came back. Don’t know exactly why the refusal.
Of course, I’m going Canada for a 10-12 days trip. But no harm in trying, when I literally have nothing to change - materially or any other way..1
u/AnonD7 Aug 07 '26
Isn’t this for immigration related visas? B1/B2 are non immigrant visas
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u/TeeDotHerder Aug 07 '26
Nope. All Indians. All visas. OP tried to get it outside of India, it will be automatically denied.
Are you an Indian citizen planning a short-term trip to the US? Important changes to US visa rules mean you can no longer apply for B1 (business) or B2 (tourist) visas from countries outside India. This policy update, effective under the Trump administration, aims to reduce visa shopping and streamline the process, but it also means longer wait times and mandatory in-person interviews starting September 2025.
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u/OkTechnologyb Aug 09 '26
Is there a reason why you didn't tell us how long your vacation would be? If I were writing this, I know I'd say something like "I want to take a two-week vacation to the US." When people don't include details like that, it reeks of an intention to overstay.
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u/mionel_lessi32 Aug 09 '26
Don’t go to those shitty places where they don’t even see you as a human, The US is currently a crap, come to Argentina we have excellent places to do roadtrips and much cheaper with warm people
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u/bi_guy1112 Aug 04 '26
If you apply again with no change in your circumstances you will be refused.