Visa Refusals

According to Section 214(b) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, applicants must convince the interviewing officer that they do not plan to immigrate to the United States. Applicants must also convince the officer that they will follow U.S. laws regarding the proper use of their visa. 

If an applicant does not persuade the consular officer that he has strong enough family, social or economic ties to their country of residence, or that he will lawfully abide by the terms of the visa, his application will be denied under Section 214(b).

A Section 214(b) denial is not permanent. If your application is not successful, you may make an appointment to reapply for a visa at any time, but we strongly recommend that you wait until there has been a significant change in your circumstances.