Second attempt to get a US B1/B2 visa (edited)
A Serbian person's US B1/B2 visa application was denied in 2016. Since then, the circumstances have changed, and he now lives and works in Canada, and would like to visit friends in the US within the next 2 months.
Upon contacting the US consulate in Toronto, he was strongly encouraged to reapply for the US visa from his home country, although it was stated that applying in Canada was indeed possible.
Do you think he should still try applying in Canada, since a trip to Serbia for this sole reason would be very inconvenient?
ETA: he works for a Canadian company in Serbia, which has transferred him to Toronto for a long, but temporary, period.
Best Answer
Generally countries prefer that you apply for visas in the country you're resident in, no matter if you are a national of another country. Some have this as a hard requirement, others just recommend it.
If the US consulate in Toronto told you that you ought to go to Serbia to apply, it is most likely that this was the result of a miscommunication. Perhaps the person you spoke to got the impression that your permanent home is still in Serbia and you're just in Canada on a shorter trip.
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