Was your U.S. visa denied after 2 questions by the Visa Officer?

Mandy Feuerbacher, former Visa Officer and U.S. immigration attorney shares why a Visa Officer would deny a visa after 2 questions, and what you can do about it.

[BeingRoselyn]

It a criminal way of taking people money and not have time to process and review there application...

[WhiteSwan]

So basically, it depends on the mood of the officer on that day. So sad, really... People who prepared so long and struggled to get that visa really badly but got denied—it's not fair, really...

[Street_Hawk]

Their so called "sixth sense" has cost so many people their entire careers and has also made careers of many underserving people. Do they just forget or ignore that a visa interview is not supposed to be like a job interview? Every person is different. Some are more confident while others aren't. Some can have mental issues like ADHD, OCD, etc. Why do they ignore this simple fact? If they have to interview hundreds in a day then why not just add more officers instead of denying people who spent a big chunk of their hard earned money and time on the visa process and planned their careers around it or whatever. There is no excuse. It's just pathetic.

[rtweb]

Clever dishonest people can fake it and genuine people can get nervous and get denied. That's why many unqualified people get qualified.

[jamin]

They denied my girlfriend to visit the US even though she has her own business, family that lives in the Philippines and she has land that she owns. Yet they told her that she has no strong ties? It's absolutely ridiculous. The whole thing is BS! It's not an interview at all. You're just a number. They only give vague reasons for why you're denied. Doesn't matter what documents you bring because they don't even look at them. Then they charge you now, a hundred eighty dollars per interview even though it's very likely most people that go to the interview don't even come close to the qualifications to travel. It's all about money. Yet people can come across the border illegally all the time, it's not about security or safety, it's just about stupid government that is ineffective and not efficient. It's not right when people go about to enter my country the us legally and are denied yet people can freely come across the border unchecked. It's all broken. $180 is a lot of money to a Filipino.

[alexmendes]

It is indeed unfair. Appicants pay a government fee, they travel to the consulate office and pay also for the trip. And visa officer has a 6th sense...

[Paul-in-Viet-Nam]

Thank you for this information. I've lived in Viet Nam for a little over five years and married a VN citizen. We applied & paid for a visa for my wife, then we scheduled the interview. I wasn't allowed to attend the interview and her visa was denied. MY WIFE'S VISA WAS DENIED. The reason, my wife told me, was because she doesn't have enough stamps in her passport, which sounded arbitrary to me. Now we're spending our money visiting other countries so we can pay for another interview and pay for a trip for my wife to meet my family. After the failed interview, I suggested to my wife that we fly to Mexico and walk through the open border, like everybody else. If millions of new immigrants don't need a visa, why should my wife?

[smithsunleashed]

Hey Mandy. During my interview, i tried answering the questions the consulate officer was asking but she interrupted me without letting me even answer and declared i wasn’t qualified. It’s not fair because 180 dollars might not seem much in the US but in other countries it is.

[wmieegs]

Hello Mandy
i've been informed that if i have an immigrant process going on (my husband is a citizen and my daughter too) and my case is already completed only waiting for interview appointment, it is very difficult for me to get a B1/B2 visa to have a short vacation with my family. do you have any advise on this?

[saikolaflahad.]

Hello Mandy, my partner is currently applying for J1 trainee visa and everyone he knows (& of the same work experience ) has been denied and so he's worried that he might denied to.. one of the main questions asked was about the work experience? They graduated on July 2020 and they got to only apply for J1 trainee visa now that pandemic is over... please let me know what you think.

[pablovi]

I was denied a US visa in 2000, I was at film school back then that only 15 people a year were accepted in, but they didn’t cared, I was only traveling for vacations. I have never applied for one again, won’t give them the pleasure to decide wether I can go and spend money on their country.

[kmgy]

Rather than arrive through the Mexico-US border, an applicant makes considerable effort and pays expensive fees and travel only to be denied because some clerk is having a bad day?

They should be fired!

The US Embassy should demonstrate some dignity and decency and properly represent the American people.

[Phaulhene]

It depends on the mood of the interviewer if he or she will grant your visa or deny it.

[maxnexus]

I got denied because of my educational background, I took two colleges and the first one is irrelevant to the place I'm going as an intern. They didn't even take a look at my documents, my parents paid thousands of dollars for the program and now it's all wasted because I was denied.

[MuzammilMehmoodvlogs]

really informative and pure information that we need to prepare for an interview thanks for your guiding ma'am

[chaitanyakangala]

Hi Mandy, I got my H1b case approved and tried to book visa slot in London. I paid the fees but, suddenly the next step it went to "pending conular Authorization" .. I am not able to book my slot for interview. I dint know what to do adn what is this situation caled. Please provide some insight on this..

[charleenjerotich]

Ilove your information..it's helpful ❤

[MCPalabrica]

Hi ma’am! Thank you for your very informational videos. I’ll be having my US tourist visa interview on January 2024, and I’m planning to undergo nose threads and it will change my appearance. Will it affect my visa application? My passport photo was taken when I renewed it last 2019. Hope you’ll answer my questions. thank you so much!

[heyprecious]

Hi Mandy, love what you are doing. How about the process for Religious Visa? Can you share any information that would be of help for this process?

Thanks!

[abdullahikelly]

Thanks madam I did my interview using some guidance i got it from argo how ever the officer told me that my visa is approved and it will take some time and he will send it in email what does it mean ?