Visa Denial
Under Section 214(b) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, consular officers must presume that every applicant for a nonimmigrant visa is an intending immigrant until the applicant shows otherwise. The vast majority of refused visa applicants were unable to overcome this presumption.
Everyone may re-apply according to the procedure described under "How to Apply;" however, we recommend that applicants wait one year before reapplying after a visa denial, unless there is a significant change in an applicant's circumstances or other compelling reason for an earlier reapplication. All inquiries related to visa denials must be submitted in writing and sent to consbelgrade@state.gov
Under Section 221(g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, if we need more information or documents not provided in the initial interview to reach a decision on whether an applicant is legally eligible for a visa, we will inform the applicant what is missing. Applicants have twelve months from the date of application to comply. In some cases, further administrative processing is required. We must temporarily refuse the case under Section 221(g) until processing is complete.