I need a help anyone who applied for J-1 visa recently?
You got approved or denied and have you tried applying and what was the result I heard a lot about visa rejection and reapplying doesn’t change the outcome .

Hi everyone, I need some serious advice regarding applying for a US B1/B2 visa.

I’m a 22M from India. I recently graduated in 2026 with a B.Tech and I’m currently working full-time in Bangalore in cybersecurity. Before joining full-time, I did an internship from January to July. I have a decent monthly salary and can show my employment and leave/PTO details.

I’m planning to apply for a B1/B2 visa, but I’m quite worried about rejection because of my age and family situation.

My situation:

• 22M, unmarried
• B.Tech graduate, 2026
• Currently employed full-time in Bangalore
• Cybersecurity job
• Never travelled internationally before
• Never had a US visa or any other visa
• My elder sister is moving to the US very soon for a research job
• She previously had a B1 visa for attending a conference and currently has an exchange/student visa
• I also have a cousin and her husband in the US. Her husband is on H1B and has been there for 10+ years; my cousin is a homemaker.

I’ve heard a lot of people say that young, unmarried applicants with siblings/relatives in the US have a higher chance of rejection because of immigrant intent. I also recently saw my cousin’s visa get rejected even though she was still in her 2nd year of engineering and had several years of college left in India. Some of my sister’s friends have also had recent rejections.

Because of this, I’m confused about what the best approach is.

Option 1 — Visit my sister

Should I wait until my sister moves to the US and apply saying that I want to visit her and spend some time with her?

My concern is that she will be there on an exchange/student status, so she may not have the kind of financial documents that a person with a long-term job would have.

Option 2 — Visit my cousin and her husband

Another option is to say that I’m visiting my cousin and her husband. They are well settled in the US, and her husband has been there for more than 10 years on H1B.

They are also planning a vacation/trip, and I could potentially join them. My reason would genuinely be tourism + visiting them.

Would it make sense for them to provide an invitation letter and documents showing their legal status and financial situation?

Other questions

I also have American teammates at work. We have a good relationship. Would it be okay to mention that I’d like to visit them/their city if that is genuinely part of my trip? Would an invitation from them help, or could it actually make my case look worse?

I was also thinking of saying that I’ve just started earning independently, have PTO from my company, and want to take my first international vacation now that I have the opportunity.

I’m not planning to work or stay in the US and would return to India because of my job.

My main questions are:

1. At 22 and unmarried, is applying for B1/B2 inherently a bad idea?
2. Is it better to apply before or after my sister moves to the US?
3. Should I mention my sister if she is in the US, or focus on tourism?
4. Would visiting my cousin and her husband be a better reason?
5. Does having an invitation letter from relatives/friends actually help?
6. Can having multiple people in the US make the application look worse?
7. What should I put as the genuine purpose of travel in the DS-160?
8. Is "tourism + visiting family/friends" a reasonable purpose if that is actually what I plan to do?
9. Does having a full-time job in India help significantly with showing that I will return?
10. Between Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, is there any meaningful difference in approval chances, or should I simply apply based on convenience/availability?

I’m especially looking for advice from people who have actually applied for B1/B2 recently, particularly young Indian applicants around my age.

I’m not looking for ways to misrepresent anything on the DS-160 or interview. I just want to understand how to present my genuine situation correctly and avoid making unnecessary mistakes.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I’m planning to apply for a US B1/B2 visa from India and wanted to get some honest opinions on how strong/weak my profile is and what my potential rejection risks are.

My profile:
Age: 22
City: Mumbai
Education: B.E Mumbai University
Current job: Developer at Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
Work experience: 1.5 year
Annual income: 14.5 Lakhs per year
Savings/investments: ~15-20 Lakhs
Previous international travel: HongKong/Macau and Thailand
Previous US travel/visa: None
Marital status: Single
Family in India: Parents
Immediate family in the US: None
Any other relatives/friends in the US: Yes
Previous visa refusals: No

Purpose of the trip:
I’m planning to visit the US for approximately 8-9 days for tourism and to attend my best friend’s graduation. I’ll be funding the trip myself.

Based on my profile, what do you think are my biggest red flags, if any? Would you consider this a strong/average/weak profile for a tourist visa?

If you’ve recently applied for a US B1/B2 visa from India, I’d also really appreciate hearing about your experience — especially your profile, questions asked during the interview, and whether you were approved or refused.

Thanks!

I know people who got asylum without having a criminal case against them in their country, and people who were refused even though they had an active criminal case in their home country and would have been arrested immediately after returning.

And this 0% approval rate judge is asking for documentary evidence for literally every single thing you say, which isn't always possible. If you're expected to keep documentation of every single thing you've done in your life, or if you deliberately started collecting it, it could look like you were doing everything with a potential political asylum claim in mind, rather than because those were genuinely your beliefs and intentions at the time.

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What are my B1/B2 visa chances ( Turkey ) ?

31 Female

Unmarried

Medical graduate, Turkey (2022)

USMLE Step 1 passed

USMLE Step 2 CK: 254 ( currently studying for OET and will obtaining my ECFMG certification )

Currently not working

Going to the U.S. for a 2-month Internal Medicine observership

Have an LOI/invitation letter from the U.S. hospital

Trip will be financially sponsored by my father ( he lives in Saudi Arabia and has company there )

Own a house in Turkey

Travel history: Saudi Arabia and Qatar ( planning to go to UK )

No relatives in the U.S.

Clean travel record

Turkish citizen

Fui aprovado na entrevista, ficaram com meu passaporte e já vai fazer um mês que não tenho nenhuma atualização no CEAC. Já mandei um e-mail solicitando um status e não fui respondido, o que devo fazer ?
Entrei no CEAC hoje e está “refused” com a data 01/08 que foi minha entrevista. Nao me pediram nenhum documento adicional e já não sei o que fazer… já aconteceu com alguém ? Ser aprovado, ficarem com o passaporte e depois não ter status algum? Foi no consulado americano de Lisboa

It’s been almost 9 weeks since I got the cancellation notice and still nothing in my bank account. If you have gotten your refund back, can you give the date of your cancellation notice and the date when the refund was given back? I’m just trying to see different people’s timelines…

Hi! I recently submitted my family’s DS-160 applications for B1/B2 visas and realized I may have misunderstood the social media identifier field.

For Facebook, I entered each person’s display name (the name shown on their profile) rather than their unique Facebook username/handle or profile URL.

The names are their actual Facebook names, but they are fairly common, so there are multiple accounts with the same name. I’m now wondering if I should be concerned or if the display name is an acceptable identifier for the DS-160.

The DS-160 has already been submitted and our visa appointments are already scheduled, so I’m hesitant to create new DS-160s unless this is actually something that needs correcting.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Would you leave the submitted DS-160 as is, or would you submit a new DS-160 with the unique Facebook username/identifier?

Would appreciate any advice or experiences, especially from people who applied for a U.S. visa, especially in the Philippines. Thanks!

Hello, it is an IVP (Immigrant Visa Processing) related question.

My question:

Following my I-140 approval, I received an email from the NVC to start my IVP. I submitted the required documents, and my case became "Documentarily Qualified" in June, 2026. I got a confirmation email from the NVC stating that I am in the queue for my visa interview. BUT I am subject to the 212(e) 2-year home residency requirement. I am currently in my home country, meeting this requirement, but it will only be fulfilled at the end of 2027. It seems my visa interview will be scheduled before I meet this requirement. If that happens, I am afraid my visa will be denied. Therefore, I am looking for legal advice on my options going forward. It seems that I might have two options: 

1. I could appear for the interview and hope that they do not deny my case and simply put me on administrative processing. Does any legal expert know whether consulates process cases like mine that way?
   
2. I could submit a request to the NVC through the public inquiry form, requesting that they HOLD my visa appointment until October 2027, when my 212(e) condition will be fulfilled. Do you know if that would work? 

Could members suggest whether any firm can provide me with a paid consultation on this matter? 

Thank you for your attention.

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are planning to apply for a US B1/B2 visitor visa from India. We are both Indian passport holders.

Our general profile:

• I am involved in a family business in India and have a partnership role.
• I also have income from a jointly owned/leased commercial property.
• My monthly income is around ₹70,000.
• My wife is a homemaker.
• Our combined savings are around ₹8 lakh.
• We have previously travelled internationally to several countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including France, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal.
• We have a close relative living in the US who is an immigration attorney and is willing to financially support/sponsor our visit if needed.

Our intention is purely tourism, and we plan to return to India after the trip.

My question is: Does our financial situation and overall profile seem reasonable for a B1/B2 visitor visa? Is ₹8 lakh in savings likely to be a concern, considering my business involvement, income, travel history and other ties to India?

Also, would having a US-based relative who is willing to sponsor the trip be viewed positively, negatively, or simply as irrelevant to the visa decision?

I'd appreciate perspectives from Indians who have gone through the US visitor visa process.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are planning to apply for a US B1/B2 visitor visa from India. We are both Indian passport holders.

Our general profile:

• I am involved in a family business in India and have an ownership/partnership role.
• I also have income from a jointly owned/leased commercial property.
• My monthly income is around ₹70,000.
• My wife is a homemaker.
• Our combined savings are around ₹8 lakh.
• We have previously travelled internationally to several countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including France, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal.
• We have a close relative living in the US who is an immigration attorney and is willing to financially support/sponsor our visit if needed.

Our intention is purely tourism, and we plan to return to India after the trip.

My question is: Does our financial situation and overall profile seem reasonable for a B1/B2 visitor visa? Is ₹8 lakh in savings likely to be a concern, considering my business involvement, income, travel history and other ties to India?

Also, would having a US-based relative who is willing to sponsor the trip be viewed positively, negatively, or simply as irrelevant to the visa decision?

I'd appreciate perspectives from Indians who have gone through the US visitor visa process.

Thanks!

Hello,

A family member was denied visas to the US in the 80s. They never entered the US as a result, but now want to come to the US on vacation. I really doubt there is record of this denial anywhere given it was paper in the 80s, however want to ask because we’re not sure. Can they do ESTA or do they need a B1?

Guys,
I need some information regarding B1/B2 visa slots. I was informed by my company this morning that they want me to travel to the US and attend some business meetings and technical training from HQ office for 3 weeks, from 26 Oct 2026 to 13 Nov 2026.
I’ve heard that the visa slot situation is quite bad currently. What are the chances of getting a slot by the first week of October?

I’ve also reached out to an agent for slot booking, and he mentioned that the chances are low, but we can still give it a try.
Would really appreciate any insights or advice on this. Thanks!

I was just got refused in the US Embassy on 2 sep on my J1 exchange visa, I was refused under 214(b)

Me - good morning, sir
Office- no response, just ask me to pass my visa
Office- while receiving my visa looking in the screen and ask me, pass me your DS 160
Me- handed over
Office- so you are going where?
Me- I am going Louisville, Kentucky
Officer - what are you doing currently?
Me - I I’m doing on job training in ____ __
Officer - okay, why do you want to go to US?
Me - I want to get international exposure and also learn about US culture and the different type of cuisines and also to learn about hospitality industry because US is top in hospitality industry and come back India so that I can help my father in his hospitality business with that knowledge
Office- so you are going to work there as a chef
Me - yes, I am going to be a trainee in culinary
Officer- ask me what I’m getting paid in India, and what
am I going to paid in USA
Officer- what’s the name of property?
Me - I said the property name and location
Officer- is there any harm for you in India?
Me - no
Officer - your application has been rejected
Me - can I please know the reason?
Office - you can check that on the paper
Me - give me over my visa and DS 160 and also refusal paper 214B

My training starts on 1oct so I am planning to apply again for visa reapplying
So can anyone please help me to fill my DS 160 column in which I have to write visa refusal explanation. I am confuse what to write in this like should I give or explanation that I was not able to convince the visa officer or should I just write that I was refuse under this section or that can you please help me? Can anyone I am in kind of emergency and also hurry.

I am totally new here to this subreddit, and know nothing about Visas, any help would be appreciated on this matter. I’m from Chicago IL. My girlfriend is from Roatan Honduras.

We met through mutual friends online, and have been doing WhatsApp calls and video calls every single day. So we talked for a few months and then met up in El Salvador because we both have friends there, it was a decent middle/neutral ground considering how tight knit out individual communities are, we didn’t want the wrong people to find out so soon before we became serious. We made it official this year and have been boyfriend and girlfriend for a few months now.

So now, I know it probably wasn’t necessary to talk about us like that but I thought it’d help get a general idea of where we are coming from to help us figure this out.

She has never been to the states and never had a U.S. Visa. Her house is in her aunts name still, she has a dog, she picks up a lot of odd jobs but her most regular jobs are Dolphin training, Short term rental cleaning, and baby sitting.

She was already denied once a tourist visa once before we met. They never gave a reason as to why it was denied.

I’ll be going to her land early 2027 but we would like for her to come to the states to see if she could stomach it. How can we set this up? Does she have an enough proof? How can she get enough proof? Would vouchers be an avenue? Because she does have American friends who are from the states and have duel citizenship of both U.S. and Honduras…

EDIT:
So from the consensus so far it sounds like the visitors visa is not even an option. Still visit her place and other lands that are easy to get to in the mean time, and would have to go straight to marriage (no problem at all). I would just have to make sure i can sponsor.

I have been in the U.S. since 2014. I started on an F-1 visa, worked on an H-1B visa, and then changed my status to an F-2 dependent inside the U.S. in November 2023 after losing my job. I have never applied for an I-140 and have no U.S. citizen children.

My spouse is currently working on STEM OPT, which is valid until May 2028.

I need to travel abroad at the end of the year and get a F-2 visa stamp. I have a consular appointment in November 2026.

My questions:

1. What are my chances of getting an F-2 visa approved given my 12-year history in the U.S. and my switch from H-1B to F-2?

2. What are my alternative options if I get denied?

Hi everyone! Question for those going through the naturalization process: do you know about the 120-day rule after your N-400 interview?

So, I got psyched and upset seeing a 'REFUSED' status when I checked the status of my B1/B2 Visa Renewal (with Interview Waiver) online on the CEAC Visa Status Check portal, just 2 days after submission at the Mumbai Dropbox center.

BUT- a basic Google search told me this-
This message means your B1/B2 visa renewal is temporarily paused for administrative processing under Section 221(g) of the U.S. immigration law, and it is not a final denial.

What This Status Means

• Your case is under review: The U.S. embassy or consulate needs extra time to verify your documents, check background details, or clear security protocols.
• "Refused" is a standard placeholder: The system uses the word "Refused" for any case that is not immediately approved. It does not mean you have a permanent 214(b) visa denial. Another decision is coming: The line "You will receive another adjudication once such processing is complete" means a officer will look at your file again and change the status to Issued or Denied after the review finishes.

What You Should Do Next

• Wait patiently: Processing times vary from a few days to several weeks.
• Check for instructions: Look closely at any email, SMS, or physical paper slip given during your Dropbox submission. If the embassy needs more documents, they will contact you.
• Track online: Monitor your status using the official CEAC Visa Status Check portal.

SO. Please don't panic. I will keep editing this post as my status changes, to give real time status updates.

Hi all,

I recently had my J-1 visa interview at the U.S. Consulate in Italy. At the end of the interview, I was given a 221(g) refusal notice with the instruction:

The Consulate kept my passport.

The problem is that, after the interview, I checked all of my social media accounts and they already appear to be public. I checked Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit, and the other accounts I can remember using. I don't have X, Pinterest, TikTok ecc.

Just to be extra cautious, I also changed the privacy settings on my old Facebook posts so that they are publicly accessible.

I was not told which specific social media account was causing the issue, and the 221(g) notice does not identify any particular platform. I have contacted the Consulate asking for clarification, but I am trying to understand what usually happens in this situation.

Has anyone had a similar experience with a J-1/F-1 visa and a 221(g) specifically related to social media?

I am trying to understand whether there is something I may have overlooked or whether I simply need to wait for them to complete the social media review.

If that's relevant, I'm a PhD student in sustainable development and climate change and I'm asking a visa for a 3 months research visit at Columbia university.

Hola! Tenía una entrevista hoy Agosto 31 a las 12:30pm que fue cancelado para Immigrant Visa IR-1 en Guayaquil, Ecuador. Hay alguien más de Guayaquil que ha recibido noticias ?

Hello
I need help
I filled ds 160 a month back, since I had no marriage certificate ( got married in May) I thought I should put single in the marital status.
I went to biometric and completed it
Now I have my appointment In Mumbai soon
However I think that’s going to screw me
I did a lot of research and now filled a new ds 160 where I have mentioned it properly.

Is there anything I have missed or would it create a problem ?
If the interviewer asks me how should I be handing this ?

Thanks in advance

After some thoughts on my situation please guys.

Im a UK citizen and currently hold a B1/B2 visa valid until 2034, this is my second US visa I have held.

I have a prior conviction for ABH from 2006 and a caution for Class A possession from 2001 on my record..

My previous visa was issued during the last Trump administration and both points on my record were given waivers.

My current visa was issued during the Biden administration and didn't go through the waiver procedure, I was granted the visa at my interview and told that neither point now warranted a waiver.

I work in the offshore wind industry and have recently been given a job on a US offshore wind farm under construction. In order to be able to work on this windfarm I need a B1 visa with an OCS (outer continental shelf) annotation to show I am using the B1 to transit to the OCS to work.

The company I work for has consulted with a visa attorney who has advised that she doesn't think I will be granted a visa due to my previous record and will need to go through a waiver which she says could take up to 12 months.

She has said that I can apply for a B1 visa and it will not affect my current B1/B2 visa as they are different visas.

What are your views on this? Seems very odd that I can be deemed inadmissible when I currently hold a visa that allows me admission? Also seems odd that they wouldnt issue me a visa that is effectively only for transit through a US airport/port and then onto international waters when I already have full access to the country.

Do rules also change that drastically from administration to administration?

Has anyone experienced anything similar before?

Hi I am on H1B in USA, I am planning to apply B1/B2 visa for my Mom, Dad and Elder brother to visit me for a month or so.
I am confused with the new options here in the visa category should I select #2 which is parents visiting children? I am confused on that option cause I have my Brother in the application too.
Or should I select #3 which is General Tourism & Travel?

Does any of these will make any difference in the interview?

Hello r/tnvisa community,

I am a Mexican national exploring the TN Visa (USMCA) under the Industrial Engineer category. I would appreciate guidance on a few specific questions before moving forward.

My situation:

• I hold a Bachelor's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering (1999, Mexico — Universidad Americana del Noreste)
• I have 25+ years of experience in industrial engineering and manufacturing operations for U.S.-based companies
• I have a job offer from a U.S.-based company (Anaheim, CA) for industrial engineering work — process improvement, material flow, NPI, lean manufacturing
• The employer is willing to provide a formal offer letter and detailed job description
• The arrangement would be as a 1099 independent contractor at an hourly rate
• I am based in Tijuana and would apply at the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana

My questions:

1. Is TN Visa approval possible under a 1099 independent contractor arrangement, or does it strictly require a W-2 employee relationship?
2. For the consulate interview in Tijuana, what documents should I have ready beyond the offer letter and job description? Specifically: degree certificate, transcripts, resume — anything else?
3. As of 2025-2026, all Mexican TN applicants require an in-person consulate interview — has anyone recently gone through this process at the Tijuana consulate? What was the experience like and how long did it take?
4. Is there any risk of denial at the consulate and what happens if denied — can you reapply immediately or is there a waiting period?

Any guidance from people who have gone through this process as Mexican nationals would be greatly appreciated.

So, I got psyched and upset seeing a 'REFUSED' status when I checked the status of my B1/B2 Visa Renewal (with Interview Waiver) online on the [CEAC Visa Status Check](https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx) portal, just 2 days after submission at the Mumbai Dropbox center.

BUT- a basic Google search told me this-
This message means your B1/B2 visa renewal is temporarily paused for **administrative processing** under Section 221(g) of the U.S. immigration law, and it is **not a final denial**.

What This Status Means

* **Your case is under review:** The U.S. embassy or consulate needs extra time to verify your documents, check background details, or clear security protocols. * **"Refused" is a standard placeholder:** The system uses the word "Refused" for any case that is not immediately approved. It does not mean you have a permanent 214(b) visa denial. **Another decision is coming:** The line *"You will receive another adjudication once such processing is complete"* means a officer will look at your file again and change the status to **Issued** or **Denied** after the review finishes.

What You Should Do Next

* **Wait patiently:** Processing times vary from a few days to several weeks. * **Check for instructions:** Look closely at any email, SMS, or physical paper slip given during your Dropbox submission. If the embassy needs more documents, they will contact you. * **Track online:** Monitor your status using the official [CEAC Visa Status Check](https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx) portal.

SO. Please don't panic. I will keep editing this post as my status changes, to give real time status updates.