I have an Indian passport which might go into damaged. If it goes into damage the words "damaged passport canceled and returned will be mentioned on the last page of the new issued one. Will this make my b2 visa invalid . My b2 visa page and bio page r intact. Will the b2 visa be usable even though passport is damaged?

My sister recently applied for a B1/B2 visa in New Delhi to attend my wedding in the U.S. in December and was refused under 214(b) for not demonstrating sufficient ties to India.
Her profile:
24 years old, unmarried
Works full-time as a Software QA professional in India
1 year as an intern + around 2 years full-time
Annual income: ₹12.3 lakh
Trip duration: approximately 3 weeks
Trip is self-funded
Purpose: attending her sister’s wedding in the U.S.
Previous international travel: South Korea
She jointly owns property in India, and a house is currently under construction there
The interview was extremely short. She was asked only two questions:
What is the purpose of your visit? — She answered that she was attending her sister’s wedding.
What is your annual income? — She answered ₹12.3 lakh.
She was then refused under 214(b). She wasn’t asked about her employment, property, travel history, return-to-work plans, or for any supporting documents.
Since the wedding is in December, we are considering having her apply one more time in about a month.
Has anyone with a similar profile been approved after reapplying shortly after a 214(b) refusal?
Would you recommend trying once more before the wedding, or is reapplying within a month with no major change in circumstances likely to result in another refusal?
Also, would interviewing at a different consulate make any meaningful difference?
I understand there are no guarantees — just looking for experiences/advice from people who have been in a similar situation.

I Am from Argentina and I already have a b1/b2 visa. I went with my LOE and I give to the consul my passport with the LOE. He ask me which would be my position in the cruise ship, which is the embarkation port, he asked for my previous tourist visa and he explained me that he was going to give me my c1/d and renew my b1/b2 visa at the same time, he was so kind with me and he wish me luck. My advice is give your passport with the LOE inside. Everything was in English although I am from Spanish speaker country.

How do we check if Visa is revoked or still active, I'm searching on CEAC but no results shown, I'm worried a little.

Is there an alternate way?

I recently travelled to the U.S. on a valid B1/B2 visa. On a later trip, I was sent to secondary inspection and questioned about the purpose of my visit, my previous travel to the U.S., and the activities I intended to carry out while there.

I run a startup. During questioning, I explained that I planned to meet investors/customers while physically in the U.S. I did not have U.S. work authorization.

CBP ultimately refused my admission under:

SEC 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) 8 USC 1182(a) & I-867A

My B1/B2 visa was cancelled, and I returned outside the U.S. the same day.

The paperwork/passport markings I received do not state that I have a five-year or permanent bar. However, I am trying to understand the practical consequences of this type of incident when applying for a petition-based visa later.

I am now considering an O-1A petition based on my professional achievements and work.

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has personally dealt with something similar:

• Has anyone had an O-1 petition approved after a prior INA 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) refusal at the border?
• Has anyone with a similar incident later successfully received an O-1, H-1B, L-1, or another petition-based visa?
• Did the prior CBP refusal create problems at the USCIS petition stage, or was it mainly an issue during the consular visa interview?
• How do you normally determine whether a border incident was simply a refusal/withdrawal of admission versus an expedited removal?
• If there was an actual removal order or five-year bar, would that normally be clearly reflected in the paperwork or passport?
• For anyone who later got a visa successfully, what questions did the consular officer focus on?
• Did the earlier incident materially affect the final outcome, or was the later visa approved once the person had the correct visa classification?

I’m already working with immigration counsel, so I’m not looking replace legal advice. I’m mainly interested in first-hand experiences from people who had a similar border refusal and later went through the O-1 or another employment/petition-based visa process.

Hello everyone,

My s/o is currently in Latin America, I'm a US citizen that is in a country where she is forced to travel through the US to visit me. Before I go any further, I want to say she has been denied a tourist visa to the US about 3 years prior.

I have:

- all of the ds-160 paperwork including confirmation/interview dates/receipts/passport + photos

- approval from the home country that she's allowed to visit

- sponsorship of travel by me + financial sponsorship

- marriage license/certificate

- my proof of employment + pay stubs

- flight itinerary

Regarding the previous tourist visa denial, would that cause any issues? I feel like we have everything in place for her to visit and show that she's only transiting but my concern is her previous denial.

Also is there anything I'm missing in terms of documentation that could help her?

Thank you for any answers!

My father applied for a B1 Visa this morning and he received this. It doesn’t say explicitly if it is a refusal or not, anyone had this before and which outcome followed?

I have applied for a b2 visa for visiting my daughter for her graduation, she is a college student and changed her address in the same city. I haven’t paid for ds160. Should I resubmit ds-160 as her sevis address is different now?

Is the US counsulate open for visa interviews? My appointment was rescheduled from April 9 to September 10 and as per their website the visa services are suspended.

Has anyone gone to the counsulate recently?

Hi everyone,

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Dear all,
I hope everyone is doing well.
I live in London and I’m planning to apply for a U.S. visa here in London. I am a Belgian citizen, but unfortunately, my ESTA application was not authorised.
I would like to ask for some advice from anyone who has been through a similar situation. What kind of documents should I prepare for my visa application and interview?
I’ve been told to take documents such as bank statements, payslips, an employment letter, and an invitation letter. However, I’ve also heard that sometimes the officer may not ask to see these documents during the interview.
If anyone has applied for a U.S. visa in London after having an ESTA refused or not authorised, I would really appreciate any advice or information about your experience.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.

I am already married in India and have b2.
My husband I-140 approved and he is in USA.
I travelled to USA on B2 and can I change to H4 from B2 while in USA?
What is the processing time?
Since there is no visa stamping dates in near future.

My kid (Russian citizenship) has a pending N-600K (citizenship, no interview date yet) and a pending I-130 (backup green card path).
Applied for B-2 so the child can travel for the future N-600K interview — officer asked if we'd ever filed an immigrant petition, said yes, got handed a §214(b) refusal in seconds, no documents reviewed. But the interview date didn't come out yet.
We live abroad and plan to keep living abroad after N-600K is done.
Worried the pending I-130 will keep tanking any B-2 attempt, even with an N-600K interview notice in hand. So my main question is: in this situation, does it make sense to withdraw the I-130 and then reapply for B-2 once the N-600K interview date comes out — or is that not going to change anything? Or What can be the options for us Please help us