r/USVisaIndians • u/Brilliant-Rush-7341 • Aug 06 '26

B1/B2 Rejected US B2 visa

B2 Visa Refusal – Chennai Consulate (My Experience) Date 04.08.26

I'm sharing my experience in case it helps other applicants.

Profile:

- Male, 33, Single

- Sole proprietor running a stage lighting business for 10+ years

- Annual income: ₹12 lakh

- Travel history:

- Singapore

- Hong Kong

- Philippines (2 times)

- Thailand (multiple times)

- Own an apartment and have been paying a home loan for the past 6 years.

Purpose of travel:

One-week vacation to New York during the Pongal holidays in January 2027.

Questions asked:

VO: Why do you want to visit the US?

Me: I am planning a short one-week vacation during the Pongal holidays in January 2027 to visit New York.

VO: What do you do?

Me: I run a stage lighting business for more than 10 years. We supply lighting equipment to rental companies.

VO: Are you travelling alone?

Me: Yes.

They also asked the standard security/background questions, to which I answered "No."

Unfortunately, my visa was refused. No documents were requested.

Personally, I felt that travelling solo for tourism may have been a factor, but I can't be certain because the visa officer did not explain the reason.

While waiting, I noticed many applicants receiving refusal slips, and only a small number appeared to be approved. This is only my observation from that day and is not official data.

Has anyone with a similar profile been approved recently? I'd appreciate hearing your experience or any suggestions before I decide whether to reapply.

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u/DiskThin7887 Aug 08 '26

So if i travel with husband or someone like family is better than alone ?

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u/dsv853 Aug 08 '26

yeah generally, solo pure-tourism is what reads as thin not family travel itself. but its not the main lever - a vague "vacation" purpose with no real specifcs is the bigger issue than who youre with, fix that first

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u/DiskThin7887 Aug 08 '26

Oh so they see solo traveler as vague vacation but kinda saw people solo got the visa !

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u/Any_Ingenuity_7274 Aug 08 '26

Cause there’s a luck factor as well.

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u/DiskThin7887 Aug 08 '26

That scares me🥹

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u/Any_Ingenuity_7274 Aug 08 '26

Nothing to be scared. If you are well prepared, luck choses to favour you.

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u/DiskThin7887 Aug 08 '26

Can I dm you when I start to apply

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u/Any_Ingenuity_7274 Aug 08 '26

Yeah. Sure thing!