dont go to U.S

come to the U.k....

We're much nicer :D

If only the US could trade our gigantic lot of unaccepting idiots in our country for intelligent people like you... Your story is very heart-felt and I hope you find the education you deserve.

Start your own business in Gambia (or partner into one), work it for a year so its established then you will be accepted for a visa. That way you will have something real which they will believe you will come back to. Until then, they will just say, "Nothing's changed".

Wow! Quite the story!

Why don't you apply for a different visa so that you can live and work in the USA as well as apply for college?
Why not apply with full intent to live in USA and eventually pursue citizenship there?

With a Green Card you can then freely travel back and forth from Gambia to USA at your own expense and leisure. It may take a while but is well worth it, if you ever want to do business there too.

Friend, I empathize with you entirely. Unfortunately, the US really hasn't lived up to it's "Live free & Pursue your dreams" reputation as much as our government would like everyone else in the world (Americans themselves included)to believe. Freedom has become something of "loaded" word as of late. Not as bad as it could be though I suppose. Don't back down good sir. Work hard for whatever you can. Show that stuck up girlie behind the desk at Visa that you can be and do more than she'll ever accomplish in her snotty little temp-job-laden life. Life is but a dream, so dream big!

It is horrible that the US doesn't let people in for legitimate regions probably based solely on where they're coming from.

I wish you the best of luck in your efforts.

Hi, u know what, I just had the same experience today morning. ditto.
I am from Nepal and today morning i had my second visa interview. last time i was denied, they told me 'You do qualify but i need more information on the university you are going to' and when i made an attempt to explain, she just looked away. I thought okay, may be i fell short on my research and re-applied and made full research on the university site. today i had my second interview and the consular tells me 'You donot have enough funds' even tho i did have 60% scholarship awarded to me and my yearly expense was arnd $14K and i did have $177K amount mentioned in my CA report... also i am a very good student with distinction and have been performing very well in my current job. they are a bunch of blood sucking people. disrespectful people.. when i had the academic backgrnd and ties to come back to my country, the company i am working for had given me a letter stating they want me back too... !!!
i wish those people rot in hell.
i cant even go and study which i genuinely had wanted to and spent so much money, time and energy..

btw does anyone have any idea, if we can appeal to the US government regading the denial ???

@ Shreeya
Sorry you had to experience this too. You will know whether you will be granted an appeal or not by reading the rejection letter they gave you. I hope this clears things up.

To all. Thanks for taking time to read and comment on the article, am really appreciative of that.

hey Adam the UK denied me a transit visa that is even worse

Although I currently find myself living in Switzerland I grew up in Canada and was born in Poland. Eastern Europeans aren't welcomed much more than Africans?believe me. I had a chance to witness this first hand while my parents struggled to make a life for us in Canada. In the end though, they were successful and I will be forever grateful for the effort, work, and sacrifices they made.
I would recommend applying for school in Canada. We have many great, great schools. Vancouver (where I'm from) is an epicenter for web stuff?it's the kid brother of San Francisco.
I did a year at VFS in the interactive design program. We had many foreign exchange students from all over the world. There were people from Pakistan, Trinidad, Korea, China, Japan etc.
As for the US and freedom and acceptance...forget about it. The US is a joke in it's current state. They treat people like frakin' criminals at the borders, no matter where you're from! As a country they are a bunch of ignorant, disrespectful assholes?sadly there are also a bunch of great Americans who are ashamed of what the States has become. I feel for them.

hey dont worry they cant keep you down. i respect your work. you are star.

true.. they are very disrespectful.. in my interview i prolly said 'Please sir' ten thousand times.. and later i felt.. hell! why do i have to plead to them when i know i'm qualified and a deserving one.. i have been asked by my frens to re-apply again or defer my application to spring, which i am not going to do.. either of them .. i am done with US...
I Heard Norway and new Zealand also have good options and i shall definitely look up for Canada too, thnx Bern.
it's definitely been a relieving experience sharing here with all of you.
Thnx n Cheers !

Even though I was never denied a visa from the U.S. consulate -- I've been holding J, B1, H's -- I can totally emphathize with you. Going to the consulate for an interview makes me feel humiliated. U.S. is making enemies at the consulates and at the borders. They should realize that. Of course I acknowledge that they have the right to tell whom to come in and not to, but it could be done in a more repsectful way.

Apply the visa through post. Listen to my story..
I was rejected 6 times, two times by interview and 4 times by mail. It got the visa 5th time by mail. They never looked at my application, and kept rejecting me everytime. I kept mailing them back the same application after every reject and they finally granted me the VISA.

The consular officers are bunch of morons.

from one Barrow to another, that sucks, (i got here from a comment on psdtuts)...and was just compelled to read this.

i came to the US from the UK and even for me it has cost a small fortune + bureaucratic headache to settle here.

go to europe?

good luck in whatever you do bro.

Just fly into Tijuana International and walk across...

Ok, better advice...apply to one of the US universities; try one of the state schools in California there are like 40 CSU's. If you get accepted, get a student visa. I think you need to be accepted before you apply for the visa. If you don't get accepted try a community college.

Most importantly, don't give up or get disenfranchised! Good luck!

@false
Thanks for all of your support and advice. Actually, i haven't given up on my hopes of getting a computer science education just yet. My plan is to attend the university of Alberta, Canada next year fall.

Lamin, don't get your hopes down dude...there are plenty of other opportunities and the US is not even the best place to study. As someone else has already mentioned you could study in the UK, as they have excellent universities there. Or you could just come down here to South Africa, we also have some excellent universities. Another option would be online courses, as you can get any information you want, especially on technology, from the internet. Good luck for the future...

Hello Lamin,

I got to read your story and like many people who commented, it struck a cord. I would love to reprint your story on my blog www.caribenyos.com, I am just starting to write about immigration (I was born in England, lived in Jamaica, and moved to the US as a child) and its effects. Anyway don't give up hope.

you've got that right. Everything is happening for a reason. Don't worry :)
You can and you will succeed.

i was twise been refused to us f1 visa ...while 2nd time in 214-b form the 1st and 3rd option officer has marcked it while in my first interview he marked only 2nd option what is the difference , whether iam elegable for H1 or not please help me ...... abhiice@gmail.com

I am from the caribbean and I have beeen refused entry at UK airport then refused visa twice, i am in the process of appealing the second refusal.

Forget about the US and try the UK , even if you are denied uk students visa you can appeal the decision.And their is also canada you have alot of options stil mate , good luck .

That's frustrating.

Come to Canada. We've got terrific education and a welcoming populace. University of Waterloo for Computer Science.

try try try and try again.
Pray!!!then you'll see the result
Are you muslim?

Hi
You know I was rejected twice as you
I applied third time and see now I am in US
As Murateloo said TRY AGAIN

I would not cry about it. the usa is a shit place to live. there are many better places where they will welcome a handsome dude like urself.

That's really bad, keep on trying. If it makes you feel better, immigration is tough everywhere, Japanese immigration is horrible for a foreigner, and the UK embassy certainly milks cash out of it's citizens - more than 300 dollars to have my daughter's birth registered, which I don' have much choice about.

I know it's tough, but don't take it personally - beaurocrats are after your money whoever you are.

Sour grapes, eh? Knowing the risks, why did you go through with it the second time if you weren't willing to forfeit the application fee? What other possible meaning can "non-refundable" have?

I wonder how many of the $100 non-refundable visa application fees the Gambian embassy in Washington returns to rejected applicants.

@JJ

You should be ashamed of urself for your very stupid comments you've posted to Mr Barrow.
I can see just how misinformed you are... and moreover, who told you that the Gambian Consulate in Washington rejects US citizens from getting into their country much more to go on further to mention that they don't refund the applicants visa fees in which you have no idea of.

I will agree with Mr Barrow and i will add some points.

To me this is not right and is not in accordance with any religion in this world that you should feed yourself by exploiting people for their cash for nothing in return. The USA hasn't been blessed with that natural resources that they can rely on to solve all their problems but instead they will use their foreign offices and so-called Visa to take people's money with no right or privileges of appealing for what you have been refused. I mean what kind of injustice can we label this cruel business to?

Please if u don't have any genuine reason or clear information about how Gambian Consulate operates in Washington, i guess that you turn to me and let me brief u how much hospitality The Gambian Consulates offer/bestow upon their visa applicants.

Mr Barrow keep up the hard work and never give up as it is the only way through which success can be achieved in life. The English man always say" You are never a looser until you quit trying".

This are the kind of ways US creates enemies for them selves and i suggest they open another page in regards to their foreign policies.


Ouske

tomorrow I'll apply for visa the second time.(the first one I was denied) On thursday I'll write you all about :)

That sounds great Ort. Good luck with everything.

Lamin Barrow

@Adam :
I think he wouldn't go to U.K. because you drive on the wrong side of the road :P

@Lamin:
I hope you find other alternatives (maybe even better), it's just like you said, when a door is closed another one opens, just don't give up :)

from one Lamin to another. I'm a Gambian living in New York and I got my visa during my first interview. I don't think you should take your denial personal. I think the US counselors work with power of the law that defines how they do there work. Check out this info below probably you can correct you mistakes. Good luck and don't allow any one define your future for you. I know "you can" too! Good luck
VISA services
Visa DENIALS
WHY IS THERE A VISA REQUIREMENT?

The United States is an open society. Unlike many other countries, the United States does not impose internal controls on most visitors, such as registration with local authorities. In order to enjoy the privilege of unencumbered travel in the United States, aliens have a responsibility to prove they are going to return abroad before a visitor or student visa is issued. Our immigration law requires consular officers to view every visa applicant as an intending immigrant until the applicant proves otherwise. In making a determination the officer considers the applicant's personal circumstances, travel plans, financial resources and ties outside of the United States that will ensure his/her departure after a temporary visit.
WHAT IS SECTION 214(b)?

Section 214(b) is 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 application for admission, that he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status...

To qualify for a visitor or student visa, an applicant must meet the requirements of sections 101(a)(15)(B) or (F) of the INA respectively. Failure to do so will result in a refusal of a visa under INA 214(b). The most frequent basis for such a refusal concerns the requirement that the prospective visitor or student possess a residence abroad he/she has no intention of abandoning. Applicants prove the existence of such residence by demonstrating that they have ties abroad that would compel them to leave the U.S. at the end of the temporary stay. The law places this burden of proof on the applicant.

Our consular officers have a difficult job. They must decide in a very short time if someone is qualified to receive a temporary visa. Most cases are decided after a brief interview and review of whatever evidence of ties an applicant presents.
WHAT CONSTITUTES "STRONG TIES"?

Strong ties differ from country to country, city to city, individual to individual. Some examples of ties can be a job, a house, a family, a bank account. "Ties" are the various aspects of your life that bind you to your country of residence: your possessions, employment, social and family relationships.

Our consular officers are aware of the diversity of applicants, ethnic and social groups, and countries. During the visa interview they look at each application individually and consider professional, social, cultural and other factors. In cases of younger applicants who may not have had an opportunity to form many ties, consular officers may look at the applicants specific intentions, family situations, and long-range plans and prospects within his or her country of residence. Each case is examined individually and is accorded every consideration under the law.
IS A DENIAL UNDER SECTION 214(B) PERMANENT?

No. The consular officer will reconsider an applicant?s situation if an applicant can show further convincing evidence of ties outside the United States. Although there is no appeal process, applicants may file a new visa application at any time. Unfortunately, some applicants will not qualify for a nonimmigrant visa, regardless of how many times they reapply, until their personal, professional, and financial circumstances change considerably.

Having your visa application refused here in The Gambia does not make you ineligible to receive a visa in the future. U.S. consular officers will understand that your application here was evaluated and refused based on the strength of your ties to The Gambia at the time of your application. If you choose to apply here or anywhere else in the future, your application will be evaluated based upon your ties at the time of your new application.

Applicants should remember, however, that providing false or misleading information in a visa application can result in the permanent refusal of visa benefits. Consular officers can view past applications to ensure that the information provided by an applicant is true and correct. Applicants should be able to explain any changes to information provided on subsequent applications.
CAN MY FRIEND OR RELATIVE PROVIDE A GUARANTEE?

Friends or relatives in the United States or abroad may provide a letter of invitation or support. However, this cannot guarantee visa issuance to an applicant. Visa applicants must qualify for the visa according to their own circumstances, not on the basis of a sponsor's assurance.
WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOUR ARE REFUSED A VISA UNDER 214(B) FOR LACK OF A RESIDENCE ABROAD?

First, the applicant can review carefully their situation and evaluate realistically their ties. They could write down on paper what qualifying ties they think they have which may not have been evaluated at the time of their interview with the consular officer. Also, if they have been refused, they should review what documents were submitted for the consul to consider. Applicants refused visas under section 214(b) may reapply for a visa. When they do, they will have to show further evidence of their ties or how their circumstances have changed since the time of the original application. It may help to answer the following questions before reapplying: (1) Did I explain my situation accurately? (2) Did the consular officer overlook something? (3) Is there any additional information I can present to establish my residence and strong ties abroad?

Bear in mind that you will be charged a nonrefundable application fee each time you apply for a visa, regardless of whether a visa is issued.
WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE CONSULAR OFFICER TO REVERSE A DECISION?

Immigration law delegates the responsibility for issuance or refusal of visas to consular officers overseas. They have the final say on all visa cases. By regulation the U.S. Department of State has authority to review consular decisions, but this authority is limited to the interpretation of law, as contrasted to determinations of facts. The question at issue in such denials, whether an applicant possesses the required residence abroad, is a factual one. Therefore, it falls exclusively within the authority of consular officers at our Foreign Service posts to resolve. An applicant can influence the post to change a prior visa denial only through the presentation of new convincing evidence of strong ties.
CAN I APPEAL OR SEND MORE DOCUMENTS?

As your application has been refused under Section 214(b), there is no reconsideration or appeals process aside from filing a new application. U.S. law contains no provision for appeals.

Although the Consular Section attempts to be responsive to inquirers, please understand that our policy is to not respond to correspondence from an applicant regarding a finding of ineligibility under Section 214(b). A written explanation of the reasons why you were unable to establish your eligibility for a visa will have been handed to you on the day of the visa interview. Once a case is closed the Consular Section cannot take any further action. If you feel that you omitted evidence material to the visa decision, the proper course of action is to reapply for a visa and appear at the Embassy in person.

Applying for a non-immigrant visa is not primarily a document-based process. The main issue in determining if an applicant qualifies for a visa is intent, and documents alone cannot establish intentions. In some cases, documents can help establish an applicant's intent to return to The Gambia by showing that the applicant is well established here. In other cases, the circumstances are clear enough that documents are unnecessary. If your visa application has been refused it is highly unlikely that any single document you could provide would alter the consular officer's decision.
I HAVE STRONG TIES IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, WHY WAS I REFUSED?

U.S. immigration law requires consular officers to view applicants as intending immigrants until they prove otherwise. The burden of proof is on the applicant to show they have strong ties outside the United States. The consular officer who evaluated your application is accredited in The Gambia and is best able to assess your ties to The Gambia. It is not possible for consular officers here to be experts about all other countries, or to understand any social or economic ties you may have to another country. Nevertheless, even though your application has been refused in The Gambia, if you are here temporarily you may be able to qualify for a visa if you applied at home. Consular officers in your home country are better able to assess your situation there.
I AM A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE GAMBIA, WHY DON?T I QUALIFY FOR A VISA?

Many refugees or recent immigrants to The Gambia cannot demonstrate sufficiently strong ties here to qualify for a non-immigrant visa to the United States. There is no magic formula that will work in each case. In general, you must be able to show that you have settled in The Gambia and that this is, and will remain, your permanent home. In reviewing your application, the consular officer considered many aspects such as: How long have you been at your current address? How long have you been at your current job? Are you, or are your children enrolled in school? What commitments do you have here that would compel you to return to The Gambia? What social ties do you have in The Gambia? Often it is a question of time, and the best way to qualify for a visa is to reside in The Gambia for a longer period of time and to build further social and economic ties here.
WHY DIDN?T SOMEONE TELL ME I WOULD BE REFUSED? ISN?T THERE A CHECKLIST FOR WHAT I NEED TO GET A VISA?

Each visa application is thoroughly examined and evaluated on its own merits. Since it is impossible to obtain all relevant facts without seeing your passport, completed application, and personal interview, we are unable to tell you prior to your interview whether you will or will not receive a visa. The information distributed on the Internet and through travel agents, is designed to give general information regarding the visa application process and suggest types of documents that might help demonstrate eligibility for a U.S. visa. However, there is no standard checklist for what will qualify for a visa and in no circumstances is someone able to guarantee in advance that you will receive a U.S. visa.
WHY CAN?T I GET MY MONEY BACK?

The fee that you paid is an application fee. Everyone who applies for a U.S. visa anywhere in the world must pay this fee, which covers the cost of adjudicating your application. As the application form states, this fee is non-refundable regardless of whether you are issued a visa or not. If your application was refused under Section 214(b) and you choose to reapply for a visa, whether at this Embassy or elsewhere, you will be required to pay the application fee again.
WHY HAVE YOU STAMPED THE BACK OF MY PASSPORT?

The stamp in your passport, along with our worldwide computer system, simply indicates that your visa application was processed here in Banjul. This stamp enables us to match subsequent applications with a file.
WILL MY REFUSAL PREVENT ME FROM GETTING A VISA IN THE FUTURE?

Having your visa application refused here in The Gambia does not make you ineligible to receive a visa in the future. U.S. consular officers will understand that your application here was evaluated and refused based on the strength of your ties to The Gambia at the time of your application. If you choose to apply here or anywhere else in the future, your application will be evaluated based upon your ties at the time of your new application.
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY REFUSAL IS PERMANENT. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

In some cases, applicants are found to be ineligible for a visa under other sections of law. These are not 214(b) refusals. The most common ?permanent? refusals are for fraud, misrepresentation, and alien smuggling. If a consular officer determines that you provided false or misleading information during a visa application, such as changing your identity or concealing pertinent information requested on the application, or if you assist another person in an attempt to obtain a visa through fraudulent means, you may be permanently refused. If you have received a permanent refusal, you are ineligible to receive a visa at any time in the future.

Some other refusals carry limits on their duration. For instance, if you remained in the United States beyond your authorized length of stay, you could receive an ineligibility from 3 to 10 years from the time you departed the United States.

See the State Department site for more information on visa ineligibilities.

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That's alright, It's not the end of everything just continue on your dreams and beleive in yourself.

i actually had my 3rd interview last wednesday, and for the third time i was denied...I was really offended because the consul didn't even gave me the chance the prove to them my intentions. He didn't even asked relevant questions during my last interview. I was really humiliated because its my 3rd denial. I will be taking the interview again for the fourth time on dec. 18...and i'll see what will happen..i'm still hoping that they will give me a chance...i dont know what other proof they want,i'm willing to show them,...but they are not even giving me the chance to show that proof...just wish me luck...thanks

Well same goes wid my part of a story 1st time i applied 4 Computer Science c told me come with your's ACT exam report 2nd time i went wid my ACT score there was a guy tellng I cant give u VISA jst !! its was barley a 30 sec interview ! jst felt lk cheated !

Visa Denials.. imagine a young woman from Rwanda. Servived Genocided! Now she got a chance to study and become someone, contribute to her nation and even rebuild her life.. Oncemore she is been disapointed by our sociate!! she was denied a visa twice! Regardless of her full scholarship she was granted. She has no parents.. most of them vanished during genocide!!

You go consulates in Rwanda!! you're a good represention of what our societe needs!! My fellow citizens of the world.. Don't ever Give up. God has a plans for everyone. don't be discouraged by those who seem to hold the world in their own hands with their selfish acts..

They are all stupid, they denied me a visa too, even though i had a company sponsoring me, what you should do is to reapply till they know u pretty well, if you try to apply to another visa they will tell u why have u changed your mind?, do not give up, life is full of surprises

very nice section, i don't think US embassy will returned visa application fee incase of Visa rejection.But what everyone should consider is about the SEVIS fee whcich i s taken before the interview.I think upon the rejection of visa student human right is voilated in the case of sevies fees which the US government take forever.SEVIS fee is taken for the students and Exchange visitor information system.And if the student is rejected then there is not any hurdel for US government for Students exchange and visitor records then why they are taking the SEVIS fee Even after the rejection of students VISA.This is completely againts the human rights of students and US embassy must think and consider this issue.However, there is no problem for students who get visa because they have to go to USA and their Records are kept.The only one simple change in the process will be the solution i.e taking the SEVIS fee after the VISA issuance

well..this is what u dont get...the school ur trying to get in probably crap...if u have a good school and are financially sound they almost never reject...so apply for a good school...and love america...

I have my mother in the US. I am in India. I want to go for a student visa for studying at Berkeley. Will the Visa office pose a problem to me. I want to study desperately but I don't have sufficient relations or properties in India except my job. What should I do?

God bless you sweetheart, It is very hard not to feel the way you do about America right now, There are many innovative things that have come out of the country,but I am not sure human rights in itself is one of them. And a recognition of Human Equality. No matter what Religion you are.Pity in your heart, a fallen empire.But consider with in yourself why.

xomment as above.

UI have no comment, for the hypocricy of a fallen country. and a fallen world, duen to all of it.

Sorry buddy,i was refused twice and i felt terrible,i genuinely wanted to study computer science,i know what ur feeling it just bad!!

hi dude i m very much srry to hear tht u have been rejected twice.unfortunately i had experienced the same,i have got rejected for the second time .

so any one their who are applying for the third time i want your valuables views and comments thank you

My experiences with USA visa.
I am from Afica. I went to usa embassy for my interview. I had I-20 for MBA.Academically I was above average.however my GRE Score was 860.My family backround was good.
Now I will describe briefly about my visa interview experiences.
When I was waiting for the call of interview I saw one counselor just picked the file and start reading it.I immediately recognize my file.She read my acceptance letter and start to turn pages.Finally she stuck at my gre page.Then she call me for interview.
Counselor:Why your score is low?
Me:I gave GRE in order to enhance my vocabulary power.
counselor: She started to shout at me.Gre is not for vocabulary and so............
Me:I want to be familar with english language so gave just to enhance my vocabulary but I found she wasn't convinced with my answer.
Counselor:Why did u choosed this University?
I told her I found fee structure relatively cheap which was almost 15000 including living and tution.
Again she started to shout at me.
What will you do when you return back.
I told her I will come back and establish a university of International level standard.
In the future, I will establish myself as an Entreprenur in Nepal.
AGain she started to giving me the defination of Entreprenur.
then I got totally embarras and couldn't answer properly her further quesions.
NOw I want to say is "is it necessary to match our thinking to counselor thinking to get visa.
In this world there are so many people.so we have our own reason for doing something. Why didn't she try to understand me?

I myself had the same experience with the US consulate denying me a visa twice for a computer science course. To make it all worse in my case, I've gave them a company ownership registration paper, a house ownership paper, a car ownership paper and contractual agreements of my company on big projects. I think this is more than enough tie with a home country. Unfortunately they didn't even want to see the papers. The VO just told me that he is not convienced that I will be back. As you said everything is for a reason.

hi,i had also my interview last march 20 but i was dennied, my parents,brother and sister r all in USA,im the only here in canada,and im still new in the island i dont know maybe thats the reason why i didnt passed the interview...

i most say this is so true i was recently deny a visa the concular told me i was too young. they took my hard earn money and tell me i am too young. i think that is stealing the us embassy is in the the business of taking people money under false pretense. i wrote for almost a month now and they have not wrote back to me.

Hello dude ,reading to ur story regd the f-1 visa disapproval . I am totaly break as ,today i got my f1 visa refused for the second time. i tried to ask them the reason but they just gave me a slip saying rejection under 214(b) act .I am not at all a potential migrants but why do these vo try to doubt a person who r not.. To get a good education we guyz need to face such a irresposible decision by the vo.They never ever think that this might hurt us i am totall disappointed inspite of me having all the supporting document the vo was never convince.

my company was sending me on a course the consular called my company to verify but the person who picked did not reaveal any info about my company bcos she did not say where she was calling from secondly the phone number on the letter was different from their past record the consular said its fake, now i have reapplied and i have my MD direct phone number on my letter incase they want to verify from him personally, what are my chances of getting a visa second time after rejection under section214b

hi i have been denied a f-1 visa for the forth time and i will never vist there again. they ask about familly members in US and I said no because my dad had children apart from with my mom and i dont know whre in the world they are. i had inlaws over thre but they are not family i dont know y these consular want be to lie to go in thre country.they i was refused i cried for 2 days without eating i thought to myself what crime i committed. trust mi it is a terrible feeling to see all of your friends got through leaving u alone like curse sheep when u know your intention is just to go school and for the experience in another country. if they could just see your mine sey u nuh want stay inna them country. boy it really hurt. well, I am glad threre are ther developed countries with winderful colleges.

hey thanx adam i guess its much nicer bcoz of people like you. i wana meet u if i ever come to england

my student visa is refused for three times and i had a great loss of my golden time, a huge penny and a energy. now i am gong to apply for the UK, should i have to mention the visa refusal in the application of UK? can anyone can give me an idea?

i had a worst experience in the US embassy i spent more than $1500(including sevis and application charges of third times) for applying student visa. it is not the matter of money but my career. the bullshit officer having 0 brain,'the begger' of USA. BHUKKA TOURIST denied my visa 3 times. but guys the students who made a fake documents and was poor in academics than me got a visa. why and how? i am very strong hearted person but i was crying when they refused my visa because i aimed to study USA when i was small.............................. i wish the consulate officer rest in peace in HeLL!!!!!!!!!!

If this note goes to US Higher Commisioner or any Higher Officer,
i would b greatly happy. My fren applied for US visa here in kathmandu, Nepal but he was rejected saying that there is no sufficient funds...mind blowing in reality he has more than 3 crore property and yearly income of about 40 lakhs..He was very desperate. I applied to Uk and got a visa easily. He being more qualified got rejected and poorer and fake students got visa for their study. He is now too desperate. His family can afford his funds whereever he studies and they are insisting him to study in uk. In front of his parents he agreed but later on he told me that he is soonly committing suicide coz of huge loss of his dreams and efforts for which he is not responsible.. I was so shocked but i can do nothing. I m in uk. Please any one can help him to stop him commiting suicide. Why america visa rules is so unfair so unfair that it will kill some body's life. I must salute those laws that would kill some one innocent...when one american dies in another country it makes a grt story..what about a guy innocent death by america...this is a serious appeal to the one who is responsible ..........

Sorry about that man, sounds like the interviewer be power tripping. $262 is also a lot, especially when converted to Dalasis. It's been almost a year, I'm sure the readers would love an update on how things are going with you. Did you start a software company, did you apply to a different country ?

I am going for my Student Visa appointment on Friday, June 12th in Apia, Samoa...and I am utterly paranoid and anxious after reading over and over the accounts of Lamin Barrow as well as the commentors...For some reason, I feel like no matter how much supporting financial evidence and clean record and zeal I show for studies in America and for returning home to Samoa, where I have grown up all my life and have family residing since the 1970's...that they might just take one look at my face...and inform me of my visa refusal...for no reason at all other than that they have the power to do so...

I'm scared guys. I really want to study in California to take up film production, and for the past months this is all I have been focusing on. Wish me luck.

Wow...I got approved...The consular office guy in Apia was straightforward and made the interview extremely uncomplicated...

Maybe you guys should just come to Samoa for your Visa Interviews I guess :S

May be god has planned something better for you.

You are right, they are very rude in the US Embassy. I was rejected a tourist visa twice, 6 months after 6 months and now after 1 year I'm coming to ask for a F-1 Student visa to go and get a degree.

I'm holding my life for the 2 years that I'm trying to get into the US. This time I'll come with sponsors that will say that they'll sponsor my studying and if I will be rejected I'll go to the UK, to London. If I meet an American in London - I'd marry her and go to the US as a Permanent Resident and then they'll have to let me in. If not, I'll pursue my career and education in the United Kingdom.

dear friends,i read same feelings of mine,i have refused for second time this week,i have worked in us base company with c1/d visa,this visa holders mostly they enter us illegaly make large money and also get green card and citizencip by anyhow.
but in my case i follow strictly by law and i worked honest not just with sweat also with blood.and now i decide to pursue mba in us i applied for visa ,they answerd me u r not going to study.i submit all the past records and documents,recommend even from the company.i explained my educational plan and returning action,
now i really need just education nothingelse,i explained from my bottom of my heart,they simply took 30 seconds to reject and put me in deep depression,now i am blinking what to do next with out job and study,
my anger is why dont they take time to listen our intention,i thing its all about money making business for them........but ,any how i am going to try last and third time....let me see what is next...........

hi my name is ali. i was rejected student visa yesterday under section 214 b. i do not know wat to do . it just feel very bad. i was in the us in 2005 till 2009. i have my girl friend over there she does not have papers these consulor are not humans they are devil. and one day will come they will fell the same thing. they should understand that the world is round. i feel i will never see my girl frend again. i feel i will never get a student or any other visa in the future.

I was not qualified first time when i applied and the reason was as usual you can't afford so cliche'..but later on I received a scholarship from ITU of around 10000usd (which i wasn't quite hopeful about).But the scholarship commitee had only send me an informal email just to notify that I was selected as a winner and said that formal letter for my nomination will be send later on. So I reapplied . .and yes as you guys are thinking before the formal letter. coz my college will be starting from aug 1st week and i was quite confident that the email print will do.... Okay so on the interview day that was today I got called to the window .. . okay then he started to ask me about my uni and mycourse stuffs..i believed i gave pretty much confident answer..then the questions about my scholarship started to bombarded...he started to say that he dont believe in emails..so what sud i do..???!! that was the only thing that proved the scholarship....i told him tried my best to convience him about the email and ya I even have got the application form of the scholarship if incase he needs more proof..then man he again ask me zillions questions like..how the amount will be paid to college..How the formal letter look like?? ( how will i know i was yet to receive it!!! ).. did u inform the college about this scholarship???.. bla bla..bla...I thought as if it is going to took forever and to top it all he asked me to hold on and vainished for good 4 minutes with that email print..god knows where,...then he reappeared with a sudden seriouness in his face....then right away he started to write something in his computer.. I asked what are you writing sir ya i did..haha..well i dont know why i did maybe because i dont wanna hear u not qualified mam again..AND HE said.. next time bring only the passport I20 and the formal confirmation of your scholarship leave it to the reception desk between any working hours and i will contact you..what kinda rejection was that..!!!CAN SOMEDODY ELABORATE..he handed me semi denail paper under act 221(g).. which mention the submission of the formal letter...
..so what was that..cananyone tell me...???
I dont know when's the letter gonna come..and what if it come again by email ...and he DONT BELIVE IN EMAILS>>.....does anybody know about anything like this.....if yes then what are the visa possibities and how long the processing takes...
please response..

Hello Deepti,

Sorry to know that your visa was rejected.

I think you did a blunder mistake. You must had the original copy of offer letter and I-20 to apply. They never believe an email because u know, in these days it's very easy to create such emails using different tools.

You know, I have similar type of case. I have already applied 2 times for F1 Visa. Both time, they said me my family cant afford my study. At this time, I have got 62% assistantship from the same university that I had applied on June 16,2009. I waited for 1 week. I paid the FeDex cost by myself and asked university to send offer letter and new I-20. After that only I took date. So, don't worry.You will get visa, if u reapply with original I-20 and offer letter. What you can now do is to ask your university to send your offer letter thrugh FeDEX. It takes only max of 4 days to arrive Nepal through Fedex.

Better Luck Next Time

no umesh u didn't get me i did have the original I20 with my documents..I was talking about the scholarship formal letter because what i included was only the informal email notification of the scholarship( where they have mentioned that they will send me a formal letter also). And now he wants me to get the formal letter and then reapply with only submitting three things .my passport, I20 and that letter and he told me I dont have to again take the interview date just leave the required documents in the reception and then they will contact me after checking it..I have seriously never heard about anything like this..

U know , the consular really done injustice to u.
If the I-20 had indicated ur scholarship, then all is clear.In I-20 there is a barcode, from which all the info. of your scholorship can be read from SAVIS database(They always do so).

ok then. Did u ask ur university to send ur original offer letter ? Ask them to send ASAP.Do as he asked you to do.

By the way, which program are u applying for and how much was annual cost ? How much balance and annual income did u show ? Can u share me the questions the consular asked you ? I have my interview near.Please send me in umesh4488@yahoo.com or u can write here as well.

U know , the consular really done injustice to u.
If the I-20 had indicated ur scholarship, then all is clear.In I-20 there is a barcode, from which all the info. of your scholorship can be read from SAVIS database(They always do so).

ok then. Did u ask ur university to send ur original offer letter ? Ask them to send ASAP.Do as he asked you to do.

By the way, which program are u applying for and how much was annual cost ? How much balance and annual income did u show ? Can u share me the questions the consular asked you ? I have my interview near.Please send me in umesh4488@yahoo.com or u can write here as well.

U know , the consular really done injustice to u.
If the I-20 had indicated ur scholarship, then all is clear.In I-20 there is a barcode, from which all the info. of your scholorship can be read from SAVIS database(They always do so).

ok then. Did u ask ur university to send ur original offer letter ? Ask them to send ASAP.Do as he asked you to do.

By the way, which program are u applying for and how much was annual cost ? How much balance and annual income did u show ? Can u share me the questions the consular asked you ? I have my interview near.Please send me in umesh4488@yahoo.com or u can write here as well.

I am finding myself in the apogee while writing that I got F1 visa to study at US.

I have applied 3 times on July 6. For both 1st and 2nd time I was denied visa telling that I cant afford the cost. This time I had 62% assistantship from Louisiana Tech University.The Consular just asked me 4 questions->

1. What is change this time ?
2. Why do you want to study MS Computer Science ?
3. What you parents do ?
4. How did u get assistantship ?

and she gave me visa saying "You have done good."

Well good for you Umeash. Congratulations :)

F1 student visa denial. You have to overcome the "presumption" that your inyention is NOT to return to your country. How does a 21 y/o male from Brazil do this. Most 21 y/o American kids couldn't overcome this presumption.

Yes. the staff in Rio de Janeiro are the worst. I heard they just deny everybody. Someone should look into the statistics on F1 denials in Brazil

well i wanna work in the Indian embassy and deny visas to all the Americans :P
well my visa was rejected on 3rd august.. ive applied again..
my profile is pretty ok..
i have a UG agg of 69.5%..
gre of 1430- 780+650
toefl of 109
my i20 was from State University of New York at buffalo
and its unlikely tat ill get my visa the 2nd time..

I am from Abidjan and I got the same problem, I got a tuition waiver from US university and my VISA application was denied two times.
Let's pray for our leaders so that Africa can go far.

Try to get admission in Canada.

Hi Lamin, this is Hanna from Frisbee. I found your blog from your facebook page and I really enjoy reading it. I am back in the United States now. I'm really sorry that you have had so much trouble getting a visa and I wish there was something I could do to help. I hope you do make it to America or Canada for studies some day, and when you do I will be happy to greet you on this side of the ocean!

take care and say hello to everyone back in the Gambia!

i was denied a M-1 visa to go to Bible School in Oklahoma. When asked why I wanted to go i answered "to study my faith in depth and that I felt led by God" i was told that this was not a concrete reason and it wasn't good enough! I have satisfied the Bible School why I want to do this course and supplied references if this officer is not a christian would he even know what a concrete answer would be. Also I had lots of documents to show as proof as to why i would return but these were not even looked at. I have the money to do the course but was told this was very convenient! I have no idea what he was talking about, as you are required to have suffient funds. i came away feeling dissappointed and insulted at the way I was treated. it was a very cold and harsh interview and I felt as if i was being attacked rather than interviewed. i guess it depends on who you get to interview you! Good luck

keep on trying one day you will definetly get visa a got rejection 2 times now apply for 3rd time on in august
sonu

i dave birth to my kids in The US but i have been denied a visa to go to The States what do i do

i gave birth to my kids in The US but i have been denied a visa to go to The States what do i do?

I applied for a visa in Nigeria in 2006 and was denied a visa. In 2009 I came to Ghana and a friend introduced me to someone who could be of help. The man arranged a Ghanaian passport for me and got me a protocol visa to the United States. I was in the United States for two weeks before i came back to Ghana. When i came back to Ghana i went to the embassy to try to reapply with my New Identity and the consular said he was not going to issue me visa and that i was banned for life. I asked him why and he said because i have applied for a visa before in Nigeria with another name and i am using a different name to apply again. He destroyed the new passport and i was nearly arrested, I systematically escaped from the embassy when i noticed he was going to call securities to arrest me. I know i did no wrong and it was not my fault but i was willing to be in the USA at all cost. The consular said i have been banned for life. I want to know if i can appeal his decision and reapply with my old information. I really need advice on what to do someone please get back to me. kofe_gold@yahoo.com

Hello Everyone!

I read all the articles here. I have the same experience in my life. In my childhood I listened many things about Japan, Japan is excellent country, advance country, Japanese people are very good friendly. So I started to study Japanese after I gave the Intermediate level exmination in Management. When I passed the Intermediate level exam I joined BBS in Tribhuvan University, the University which is very world but does not provide quality of education. I always wanted to study abroad after completing my Intermediate level exam. But I didnot have suffice funds to go abroad, I tried to go to Japan when I was studying in BBS first Year I was victims of cheating from Nepalese. Later on, I studied some more Japanese and got admission in one of the Japanese Language School in Japan for short term course for Learing Japanese. I applied for Visitor visa of Japan for 3 months and went for the interview. The counsellor asked me some questions in Japanese and granted me a Visitor visa of Japan. I was so happy when I got the visa stamp in my passport. I went to Japan for 3 months period and stayed there came back to my home country. Later on I tried for Student visa getting admission in Japanese Language school for full time student. I got Student visa of Japan. After completing my Japanese Language course I started to study in 2 Years Vocational college in Computer Information System in Japan. When I was a First Year student in that College at that time one of my Japanese friends told me that he was going to USA for one week visit, In the same time I also made my mind up to visit there for one week with him and his family members because he and his family members were not so good in English. I knew some English to communicate with American people. They were also agreed to go with me. I still remember all those things that I prepared to apply for USA visitor visa. I prepared application my self, I paid visa fees and went to interview in US Embassy in Tokyo. The counsellor called me and asked me that where is your Japanese friend ?I answered that they are in Japan? Again He asked me that what inspired you to visit USA? I did not hear this question clearly and I said sorry? The counsellor excited and asked the same question loudly?
I just answered him that I would like to visit USA in my vacation with my Japanese friend.
So he just started open pages of my passport and stamped in my passport third last page that I am sorry that I cannot provide you visa in this time because the passport from which you are applying visa isnot eligble for US visitor visa and the condition of Nepal is good in this time. And he mentioned me that in the future if you make good ties to return in Japan that time I can recommend you for Visitor visa to USA. And lastly he asked me that What are you studying here? I got high tention and just answered " Computer!". He gave me my passport back. The counsellor really don't know whom they have to provide visa and whom not. I did not have any intention to overstay there in USA. As I know that they have recommened tourist visa to many Nepalese Actors and Actress and Singers from Nepal and Many of them overstayed there and applied for permanent residence and few of them got back. I am not like them but even though Visa officer couldnot recognized me.
They are full of stress and unable to find who is honest and who is not.

I applied tourist visa for thailand, Korea and Schegen country I got easily without interview and with interview because I am working here as an Engineer.

Last time I felt that I should make my English better for my better career opportunity here in Japan because if I have good command in English I can make my earning twice then my current Earning per year. My current per annum is 40 thousand US dollor.

So I thought to study one year english course in canada because canada is great country for study and experience new life.

I got an admission in one of the canada's Language Institute and applied for student permit for one year coz if I stayed there more that one year my current Engineer visa will be collapsed and I will not able to continue my visa moreover. Immigration of Japan is also not so easy for foreigners.

I prepared all the documents and fulfilled my application form and paid visa fees and applied for student permit. I showed my company's papers in Japan, Bank balance about 30 thousand canadian dollors. My current Income tax papers and my own company papers.
to the canadian Embassy of Tokyo. But sent me visa refusal letter stating that

<<<
1. You have not satisfied me that you will leave canada by the period authorized for your stay.

2. You have not satisfied me that you are a bona-fide temporary resident only seeking temporary entry to canada for study,
nor have you satisfied me that you have a reasonable and credible motive for studying in canada.
>>>

without inteview and without medical. Just within two days they decided about my plan for the future that I am going to stay forever in Canada.

The visa officer really do not how to grant visa! They always make mistake and wrong person gets visa and enters in their country and get permanent after illegal stay.

So I want all you people to know that God is looking all these things and determing when to give you chance and where to send you.

once upon a time I was rejected student visa for singapore too.

Now in Japan nor I have visa problem nor money.

Next Year I am going to apply for Japanese passport, I hope I will get it. Pray for me. And visit all the country without visa, even USA or Canada.

I hope I can help you all in the future.

God bless you.

And Best of Luck all of you for the future.

A Nepalese From Tokyo.

there are some spell mistake in my comments but you people correct that and read ok.

One thing do you people know that What are the correct answers to canadian Embassy's reasons for refusal student visa.

A nepalese From Tokyo

just change your name to OSAMA BIN LADEN and the US officials will come and take you personally to the US in a chartered plane all at their cost...........lol :-) P.S = that was a joke!!!
Anyways, does anyone have any links to visa refusals to Canada student permit!

just change your name to OSAMA BIN LADEN and the US officials will come and take you personally to the US in a chartered plane all at their cost...........lol :-) P.S = that was a joke!!!
Anyways, does anyone have any links to visa refusals to Canada student permit!

I don't know , but this could explain why so many people prefer to get married or get there the illegal way; they just make an ordeal for the persons trying the right way! and the reasons are pretty much all subjectives.

I'm sorry about your situation, maybe you should try to engage an american or get there as a farmer ..more chances like that! :)

I don't know , but this could explain why so many people prefer to get married or get there the illegal way; they just make an ordeal for the persons trying the right way! and the reasons are pretty much all subjectives.

I'm sorry about your situation, maybe you should try to engage an american or get there as a farmer ..more chances like that! :)

I don't know , but this could explain why so many people prefer to get married or get there the illegal way; they just make an ordeal for the persons trying the right way! and the reasons are pretty much all subjectives.

I'm sorry about your situation, maybe you should try to engage an american or get there as a farmer ..more chances like that! :)

thats what they do bro..but take heart and look for somwhere else cause no time...it hapened to me too...luck

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*#&@ usa embassies !!!

Today i went to the US consulare office in Sydney to apply for tourist visa for my parents in law whose son was graduating on 17 May 2010. Visa was denied- because the officer thought that they did not have strong connections in their native Nepal. the officer thought that they would stay in the US for the rest of their lives. They were totally wrong. They had no intentions at all.

On the other hand we students have to prove that we would return back to our native countries after completing our studies- which 99.99% of us never do. I thought the same- but after 15 years i am still in Australia.
We try to kid ourselves that we will go back to our countries after finishing studies. The officers look at the statistics- 99.99%.

Some of us (ALIENS) finally make to the GooD countries. and live there forever and spoil the chances for newcomers like you. Had we returned back it would be lot easier for you.

Sorry about that.
But hey who would want to go back to our filthy nativ country?? Before responding look at those around you who have made it and look at the statistics.

hello everybody.I read all your comments and could empthaize wid everybody who got rejected.becoz i am also one of them.i got rejected on may 28th for student visa .the consullar told me that my parents canoot afford for my education as my elder sister is also in the same university,loras college, iowa.he told me that i am a good student and that he wanted to accept me but my financial status is not good.so he asked me to come back with a cheap college or increase my scholarship.I am thinking of applying again .i wanted to make some changes to my documents like add a sponsor and increse income source.is that ok?will i be given visa this time?what are the possibilies or suggest me some other ideas so that i get a visa second time.

hey all, i have been denied a visa twice first was a tourist visa for legitmit reasons and second 7 months later, i was denied a J1 visa yesterday because the stuck up counceler who denied me the first time calls my place of work and doesnt even ask for the owner of the company and talks to a random who answerd the phone, and askes all types of questons about me, after he told the counceler he is in no potion to answer these questions about fellow employes,so when interviewing me my answers did not match up with the Driver (who Answered the phone)and was denied and all my letters stateing i have a job when i return home have clearly the owners name and signuture on them even a cell number but, Mrs counceler chooses not to even ask to speak to the owner my boss,pluss everything i had was legit i went through a aggency everything was organised and i had a job in the usa with pappers to prove it. Its so wrong and i understand they have to be hard with security but please they should do there jobs propely.Now the aggency is appealing it but i dont see that working and my chances for a visa in the future are very slim all because they think they God.

I REALLY FEEL SORRY FOR EVERYONE WHOS BEEN REJECTED FOR F-1 STUDENT VISA. I WAS REJECTED TOO.. A MONTH AGO. THE PROCESS OF GRANTING A VISA IS REALLY INJUSTICE. ITS REALLY DISAPPOINTING TO SEE SOME ONE GET A VISA WHOS LIKE LESS DESERVING THAN U.

I'D LIKE TO SHARE MY XPERIENCE WID U GUYS:

First they ask me about how i chose X university. I gave the answer-"i came thro' this univ on the internet.. n this univ offers rewarding curriculum n she stopped me n said, "don't give me a recited answer. evry colge offers exciting n rewarding curriculum jus gv me n honest answer" as i was about to giv my honest answer she interrupted me n changed the topic to my income sources. I gave her the answers. then came the topic bout my sibling. my siter whos been studying in us for almost 6 yrs.. c told me that shes been in us for 6 yrs n shes not even graduated also found out that she dropped off to a community colge for some yrs ( almost evry single nepalese does that.. many of them cant aford the univ they slect for f-1 visa as freshmen) ..So, she concluded talkig bout ma sisters n said ma parents cudn't affod meaning to say i'll follow the foot steps my sister. but actually my sister shes studying in a gud school right now with awful lot of scholarship..n o think applying second times not worth it..

please comment on my story...

Hi guys,

I have some questions. Recently I moved back to my home country after receiving the H1 denial. I am planning to go back to US under F1 visa to pursue the MBA. Here is the problem. I have a pending application which will fall into the presumption of immigration intent. Would I be able to get the student visa? Any advise from your experience? Thank you

A

phantom lord *#&@ the US consular

phantom lord KCUF the consular

I m from INDIA. My brother also denied visa twice.He got admit ion in very highly graded univ in florida.

I m from INDIA. My brother also denied visa twice.He got admit ion in very highly graded univ in florida.

My first visa interview was on 24th of june 2010. I am a student from India and wished to do masters of engineeing in Electrical engg. I was denied the visa saying that i looked like a possible immigrant. My intreview went for a minute or so. The interviewer asked me about why chosed the university, asked me about my family background. I told them that that my mother works since my father expired 17yrs ago.i told that she works as an accountant in a government of india company( public sector) has has ample financial resources in the form of bank saving, bonds and property. I felt so bad that my dreams of attaining education were crashed. I am so frustrated whether I should apply again or not. Will some body suggest me about this matter.

hi all ,
I had applied for my USMLE step 2 CS [ 1 day practical exam in us]required before applying for residency in US. [under b1/b2 type]
she asked me
Why u want to go - i ans step 2 cs exam , n breifly explain
she nodded n asked
are u working ?
yes- wit ONGC as a Medic since last 4 months
wats ur income ?
answered 4.2 lac per annum
[Mayb she wasnt convinced this time]
then she asked my do i live wit parents
yes
how does ur father earns

tht was it ..her last Q n she said u dont qualify for VISa ..try agn ..


WHR D HELL DID I GO WRONG ... WAS IT POOR FININTIAL SUPPORT .. I HAD 2 LACS IN MY ACCOUNT ..SUPPORT FROM BROTHER WHOS EARNING 12 LACS PER ANNUM .. BUT SHE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY DOCUMENTS TO LET ME PROVE MY FINANTIAL PREPARATION

DUN HAV A CLUE WHY SHE DIDNT ALLOW ME ..

ANY INPUTS WAT SHD I CHANGE NEXT TIME I APPLY

PLZ HELP

hi all ,
I had applied for my USMLE step 2 CS [ 1 day practical exam in us]required before applying for residency in US. [under b1/b2 type]
she asked me
Why u want to go - i ans step 2 cs exam , n breifly explain
she nodded n asked
are u working ?
yes- wit ONGC as a Medic since last 4 months
wats ur income ?
answered 4.2 lac per annum
[Mayb she wasnt convinced this time]
then she asked my do i live wit parents
yes
how does ur father earns

tht was it ..her last Q n she said u dont qualify for VISa ..try agn ..


WHR D HELL DID I GO WRONG ... WAS IT POOR FININTIAL SUPPORT .. I HAD 2 LACS IN MY ACCOUNT ..SUPPORT FROM BROTHER WHOS EARNING 12 LACS PER ANNUM .. BUT SHE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY DOCUMENTS TO LET ME PROVE MY FINANTIAL PREPARATION

DUN HAV A CLUE WHY SHE DIDNT ALLOW ME ..

ANY INPUTS WAT SHD I CHANGE NEXT TIME I APPLY

PLZ HELP

I was searching for the limits to an F1 visa when I came across your story. It's a painful and bitter story which a lot of people are similarly experiencing but I'm glad about your determination not to let your dreams be shattered by this setback. A lot of Nigerians are denied visas similarly (I've had friends wha have and who have lost money, time and energy as well) and I just realised through your post that other Africans pass through this ordeal too. I hope you have made a lot of progress since then towards your goals of achieving great things. I'm particularly touched by the fact that you'll stop at nothing to get to where you are meant to go and I share these believes as well.

We shall be great, no doubt. Africans will. (The just concluded world cup in South Africa is just the beginning - many said it wouldn't be a success, but the whole world has now seen that a lot of good can come out of Africa).

Cheers bro

i need an AMERICAN student visa,passport,citizenship,adoption whatever i just need to get away to AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GOD BLESS WHO HELPS ME!!.

May god help me to post a positive comment on this one..... I will be applying for the students visa shortly...all these previous experiences do make me nervous...nyways wish a good luck to me

wow Africa we will remain united,come rain come sunshine further more you know america could not be as developed as the way it is right now were it not for our great great grand mothers and fathers that became slaves in that country infact all african's should be traveling to usa without any interview and Visa,but God help Bles Africa,i have been denied Visitor Visa twice but am not a quitter am gonna apply another Visa and thanks God coz its a Church and orphans oraganization and i hope this time round am not gonna fail in Jesus Name,my fellow African dont lose hope,when one door open God always open several others door,pray that right people may come into your life and trust only in God coz God is a faithful God and He is going to bring Justice in Jesus Name,Amen.

Same scenario happened with me friends. I had my VISA interview on 19th July 2010. My interview hardly lasted for 2 minutes. He asked 3-4 questions AND THEN REJECTED.I have no idea why that VO has denied. He handled me a booklet stating reason 214(b). I have no idea how 214(b) applies to my case.Can you guys please help me figuring out the reason for my rejection and what to do next. I'm posting my conversation with VO.

Me: Good morning sir.
VO: Hi.
VO: Why do you want to go to IIT?
Me: This institute provides one of the best courses in Mechanical Engineering. It has very good study atmosphere especially the faculty that is highly qualified. Most importantly It has very good student to faculty ratio ie. 10:1 that is highly favorable for student’s studies.
VO: Which other universities have you applied to?
Me: I have applied to Purdue, USC….( I was telling about other 2 universities also, but he interrupted)
VO: Why not Purdue?
Me: Coz I’ve got a rejection from there.
VO: And what about USC?
Me: I’ve got rejected there too. Also, I’ve applied to 2 other universities whose decisions are still awaited they are SUNY Buffallo and Texas A&M.
VO: What are your qualifications?
Me: I’ve done Civil Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia University.(I wish I didn’t tell him the name of the university, after this he started asking negative questions..)
VO: Can I see your marksheets please?
Me: Sure ( I gave him my neatly clipped marksheet bundle..)
VO: Do you have any backlogs?
Me: No
VO: Where are the marks? I’m just seeing the grades..
Me: They just provide us with these grades and there is a CPI at the end.
(I was thinking I got my VISA but he returned all my forms back along with some US embassy brochure and replied…)
VO: Thank you..you don’t qualify for the US VISA this time.
( I maintained my composure and asked..)
Me: Can you tell me the reason please?
VO: Read the brochure.
( I was feeling devastated but I smiled back and said..)
Me: Thank you.

I was denied a student visa on 3 trails despite I'm on full scholarship to study in the USA...

I need an advice....thinking of re-applying again
thanks

The Visa officer may not does have time reviewing each case to make sure whether is correct or not. If their judgments are wrong,the applicants has no right to appeal and it is traumatic because they are recorded forever with visa rejection after losing the Visa fees. The money which international students spend contributing and helping U.S. Economy each year, generating more jobs,more state, and local taxes. And, this money has a multiplying effect in the economy of U.S, I cannot understand why they reject so many students Visa.
- strong binding economy and family ties that you will return back after study. However, this is a bad regulation of U.S. Immigration because anyway you have to come back to home country after you finished the study because you cannot stay illegally anymore there. And, enough money bearing all financial responsabilities during studying.
I suggest, to consultan U.S. immigration attorney.