International
oi-Ruchika Pareek
A
Reddit
post
about
a
U.S.
tourist
visa
rejection
has
gone
viral,
sparking
widespread
debate
over
whether
English
fluency
and
having
relatives
in
America
influence
visa
approvals.
The
post,
shared
by
user
@Fun-Mind8782,
detailed
how
his
B-2
visa
application
was
denied
despite
what
he
believed
was
a
strong
case.
The
36-year-old,
who
serves
as
operations
head
at
an
IT
company,
revealed
that
he
applied
for
the
visa
along
with
his
70-year-old
parents
at
the
New
Delhi
consulate.
He
emphasized
that
their
finances
were
secure,
citing
his
own
savings
of
over
₹20
lakh
from
bank
deposits
and
stocks,
while
his
parents
had
more
than
₹30
lakh
in
savings.
The
family
also
had
an
extensive
travel
history,
having
visited
the
UK,
France,
Switzerland,
Dubai,
and
Singapore.
A
viral
Reddit
post
by
user
@Fun-Mind8782
details
the
B-2
visa
rejection
of
a
36-year-old
IT
operations
head
and
his
parents
at
the
New
Delhi
consulate,
despite
their
strong
financial
standing
and
extensive
travel
history
to
countries
like
the
UK
and
France.
The
family
planned
a
two-week
Christmas
vacation
to
New
York,
Los
Angeles,
and
San
Francisco
but
was
denied,
prompting
debate
about
visa
approval
factors.
Explaining
their
travel
plans,
the
applicant
wrote
that
they
intended
to
vacation
in
the
U.S.
for
two
weeks
around
Christmas,
visiting
New
York,
Los
Angeles,
and
San
Francisco.
They
had
also
booked
hotels
and
prepared
an
itinerary
in
case
it
was
requested
during
the
process.
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Despite
this
preparation,
their
application
was
denied.
The
Reddit
user
alleged
that
the
consular
officer
did
not
ask
about
their
jobs,
financial
ties
to
India,
or
even
their
previous
international
travel.
He
expressed
frustration,
claiming
it
felt
as
though
the
officer
had
already
decided
to
refuse
the
application
before
the
interview
began.
