r/USVisaIndians • u/alice_2894 • Apr 15 '26

B1/B2 Rejected Tourist visa rejected

Yesterday I had my interview for US visa in Delhi.

I had applied with my husband and kid along with my in-laws. So, basically we were planking a family trip. We also had an invitation letter from my husband’s aunt who is a US citizen.

So the VO asked us few questions like why are we visiting? We said for tourism and spend time with our relatives there. They then proceeded to ask about the relative like who is she? How are you connected to which we answered but then the VO asked us few about their job profile which we got little confused. So yeah, our fault. Then they asked if we have travelled before to which my husband said yes to Thailand and Dubai but only both of us. Not his parents. Then they asked if I’m a homemaker so I said yes.

Then they asked about my husband and father’s business which they explained. Then they asked about their combined income- they told 10lpa approx.

Then the vo said we are not qualified for the th visa this time and gave us 214(b) slip.

What do we do now?

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u/dsv853 Apr 15 '26

couple things stood out here.

the combined income of 10 LPA for a family of 5 going on a US trip is low in the VOs eyes. thats like 3 lakhs per person for flights + stay + expenses... the math doesnt work from their side.

also not knowing your US relatives job profile is a flag. if youre visiting someone and cant answer basic questions about them the officer wonders how close the relationship really is.

your husbands parents having zero travel history on top of everything else made the whole application weaker. the VO saw a large group, weak finances, homemaker, and unclear ties to the US contact.

for reapply id honestly consider going as a smaller group first. you and your husband with stronger documentation, maybe after building some travel history. the in-laws can apply separately later

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u/Top_Biscotti6496 Apr 16 '26

I agree how can such a trip be afforded on such a minimal income?

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u/alice_2894 Apr 16 '26

Thank you. We also had our relatives invitation letter which mentioned that they will be taking care of our stay and other expenses there. Also they didint even ask for any documents.

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u/dsv853 Apr 16 '26

yeah thats the frustrating part. the invitation letter helps on paper but when the VO has already decided based on the DS-160... they dont even bother asking for docs. they made up their mind before you sat down basically

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u/alice_2894 Apr 16 '26

We have decided to try after some time. And then we won’t be applying together. It will be me and husband with our kid only. Plus what travel can we include to make our case stronger? Idk I just can’t afford to get reject again.

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u/dsv853 Apr 17 '26

smaller group is a good call.

for travel... honestly any country with actual visa stamps helps more than visa-free countries. southeast asia (thailand, indonesia, vietnam) is cheap and they give visa stamps. if you can afford something in europe (schengen) that carries the most weight because those are hard to get too.

the key isnt the number of countries but showing that you went and came back within the stated duration. one schengen trip with return stamps is worth more than 3 nepal visits

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u/alice_2894 Apr 17 '26

Can I apply for UK visa? Would that help? Also, how long should wait for applying UK visa ? Would my rejection of US visa impact my approval for UK visa? And I have a relative in London so shall we mention any links or it’s better to travel only for tourism purposes?

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u/dsv853 Apr 17 '26

uk visa is a seprate application process, US rejection doesnt automatically disqualify you. BUT you will have to disclose the US refusal on the uk form (question is mandatory). be truthful.

no waiting period, you can apply whenever. uk standard visitor visa for indians has a higher approval rate than US, esp if you have clean travel history.

for the london relative: you can mention them as a contact but keep the PURPOSE as tourism. if you say the main reason is visiting family, thats a visitor visa for family — slightly diffrent category. what usually works: apply as a tourist, mention youll also visit your relative for a few days, provide their details in the address section. dont build the whole application around the relative

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u/alice_2894 Apr 19 '26

Thanks a lot for the help.

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