Why my U.S. B1 Visa got refused under 214 (b)?
I went for B1 U.S. Visa at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi.
Interviewer: *Good Morning*.
Me: *Good Morning*
Interviewer: *What is your designation?*
Me: *I am a Software Engineer.*
Interviewer: *What is the name of your company?*
Me: *It is XXX (I replied).*
Interviewer: *What is the name of your client?*
Me: *It is YYY (I replied).*
Interviewer: *Have you ever been to U.S. before?*
Me: *NO*
Interviewer: *Have you ever been abroad before?*
Me: *NO*
At this point he rejected my Visa with letter mentioning 214 (b) as the reason. I don't know why he actually rejected it. But, I have decent 2+ years of experience with my company. And, I was going on a business meeting with the client. I would have come back after 2 weeks.
I don't know if re applying will help.
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That's unfortunate, and I really hope there was more to it than just that. Did you have any other paperwork he'd seen before? Plane tickets etc?
A 214-b refusal is essentially failure to convince the interviewer than you're not an alien immigrant.
They start each interview ASSUMING you're trying to immigrate, and this is frustrating as it means the responsibility is on you to prove you're not.
This is done by showing STRONG ties to your home country, ideally a return ticket, evidence that perhaps you've only booked hotels for a week, emails showing meetings, contact details (business cards?), and a letter from your company indicating your current employment and intention to return after talking to client. Your current living evidence (utility bills and more). This is only a small subset - there are many other documents that MIGHT suit you better, or provide additional evidence - bank accounts, evidence of your family in India that you support, are other possible examples.
Fortunately, there's no harm in reapplying - refusals are NOT permanent. But you'll want to make sure you have more information. And next time IF (hopefully not) they reject you citing 214b, ASK why. It's a huge category, and if you don't ask it's very hard to guess at what they might have failed you on.
Definitely have a read of the official 214b refusal page I linked - it goes into a lot more detail and will hopefully give you further insight.
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Is a refusal under section 214 B permanent?
Is a refusal under section 214(b) permanent? No. A refusal, or ineligibility, under section 214(b) is for that specific application, so once a case is closed, the consular section cannot take any further action. There is no appeal process.What is the meaning of section 214 B in US visa?
Section 214(b) is a part of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It states: Every alien shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of the application for admission, that he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status\u2026What is Section 214 B of the US Immigration and Nationality Act?
Under Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), applicants are presumed to be intending immigrants unless they credibly demonstrate, to the consular officer's satisfaction, that their economic, family, and social ties outside the United States are strong enough that they will depart at the end of ...How do I reapply after 214b rejection?
Once an officer has determined that an applicant does not qualify for a visa, the applicant should not re-apply unless there are significant changes in the applicant's circumstances or information, which was not presented during the first interview. Applicants wanting to reapply need to schedule a new appointment.214(b) US B1 B2 Visa Denial | USA Visa Rejection | Do you know Why?
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Interviewer: Have you ever been to U.S. before? Me: NO Interviewer: Have you ever been abroad before? Me: NO
Basically, you do NOT have a record of leaving your country and returning. Your situation is like having "no credit history."
The first step is to take a trip to another country (hopefully Western, e.g. Canada), and return to your home. That will help establish your "travel history."
It seems that the problem may not be you, but your "home" country. That is, while an American consul would not suspect, say, a Canadian of wanting to immigrate to the U.S. and not return, s/he may feel this way about people from YOUR country.
What you need to do is to set yourself apart from others of your country. Going to Canada and returning home would be a good start. But, depending on your home country, you might have to do more than that. Buying a home (as opposed to renting), would help. So would marrying and starting a family. Finally, it helps, if you are over, rather than under age 30, all other things being equal.
One recourse you might have is your client company. If it happens to be Apple, Google or IBM, a letter from them saying that they will see you home should do. If it happens to be Podunk Software, that might not be so good, but then again, it might work.
It's unfair, but that's the way it is, when people are judged by their country, and not personally.
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