Visa Officers Suggestions and answers for Why visa's are being Rejected.
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Student: I didn't get my F1-What's Next?
officer: Good Evening everyone! Welcome to this web-chat with our consular officer on F-1 visas and understanding refusals. We will now begin the chat. But before that some ground rules!
Please ask one question after another and as briefly as possible. We will try to answer as many questions as possible in an hour's time.
Questions based on Rejection:
Prospective Student: My F-1 visa was refused and the reason I was told is that for Public Administration there are not many job opportunities in India. If there weren’t any job opportunities then why do students like me opt for that subject? There are plenty of jobs here in India on the subject.
Officer: Thanks for your question. Student visas aren't usually refused for only one reason; usually there are several factors that lead the officer to believe that the student hasn't met the burden of proof that he or she is qualified for the student visa. What do you think were the weaknesses of your application?
Prospective Student: I was refused my visa stating that my academics are low?
Officer: Not all students will be able to convince a visa officer that they meet the requirements for the student visa based off of their academic history alone. If you have average or below average marks in your undergraduate program, it is very likely that you will need additional factors to prove to the visa officer that you will be successful in a United States graduate program.
Prospective Student: Why are there so many rejections?
Officer: Thousands of students get their student visa approved in Hyderabad every year, but you’re right, there are also many students who are not approved. The most common reason is because of section 214B. According to that law, the burden of proof is on the student to show that they meet the qualifications for the student visa. Please know that I don’t know the specifics of why you were refused, of course, I can only speak in general terms. But I hope that information is helpful.
Prospective Student: I just wanted to know the reason to my F-1 Visa application to be rejected?
Officer: I don't know why you were refused. What do you think was the weakest part of your application profile?
Prospective Student: Though my Academic grades were good and even my GRE and TOEFL score were good I was rejected twice.
Officer: Academics and GRE/test scores are two of the very important factors that officers use, but they're not the entire interview. Other factors are considered too. And how "good" is "good?" There are no hard and fast rules, no magic numbers, but sometimes students and officers have different definitions of "good."