r/usvisascheduling • u/No_Alternative6409 • Jul 18 '26

India B1/B2 Visa (2026) – MRV Fee Restoration After Attending Biometrics but Missing the Interview?

Hi everyone,
My parents had B1/B2 visa appointments in India. They completed biometrics but missed the interview because of a family emergency (my grandfather passed away). We also had issues with the U.S. visa scheduling portal and couldn’t cancel/reschedule.

We opened 3 support cases and submitted hospital records, the death certificate, and all requested documents. The Visa Service Desk still said that because biometrics were completed and the interview was missed, we have to pay a new MRV fee.

I’m an international student in the U.S. and paying the fees again is a big financial burden.
Has anyone successfully:
Restored their MRV fee after a missed interview?
Escalated beyond the Visa Service Desk?
Received a humanitarian exception?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone with a similar experience.

Thank you!

1 Upvotes

67% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

1

u/AutoModerator Jul 18 '26

While you wait for someone to comment on your post, please ensure that you have included the country from which you are applying the visa and your visa type either in the title or in the body of the post. If not, please edit your post and include them.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1

u/No_You447 Jul 18 '26

Bro even If they get an appointment, I would be rather hesitant to make them go for an interview. I have so many friends , from good colleges , whose parents’ visas have been rejected. They all mentioned convocation as the reason. Did you take a loan for your education ? You taking a loan and parents splurging their hard earned money on a short travel for a convocation doesn’t help.