The Embassy cannot proceed with your case before completion of the processing. The Embassy cannot waive the processing. Do not contact the Embassy.
Applicants can easily check the status of their cases online with the U.S. Department of State’s CEAC Status Check by following the instructions below.
Use your CEAC barcode or case number and the location where your interview occurred to check the status of your case. Click on “Check My Visa Application Status.” If you received a 221g letter or were told your case requires further “Administrative Processing” this system will let you know if your case has been approved, requires more information, or is still being processed.
Administrative Processing: 221 (g)
Please visit the Department of State Travel Site for information on administrative processing wait times. After your visa interview, if you are found ineligible for a visa under Section 221(g) you will receive a handout with additional information or instructions.
Refusal: 214 (b)
Section 214(b) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act requires that Consular Officers must assume that every visa applicant intends to leave his or her home country and immigrate to the United States. The applicant must convey during the interview that this presumption of immigrant intent is not true.The Consular Officer must be convinced that the applicant:
- Has a home outside the United States that they will not abandon;
- Is visiting the United States temporarily and will leave when the stated purpose of travel is complete;
- Is able to pay for the trip; and
- Meets the requirements of the visa type for which they are applying, and/or that planned activities in the U.S. are allowed by that category.
Supporting Documents
Non-immigrant visas are interview-based. Interviewing officers rely on statements made by the applicant to determine visa eligibility, although they may consult supporting documents such as affidavits of support, travel arrangements, employment letters or financial statements to verify statements made in the interview.
Why you were refused
As each person’s situation is different, there is no single reason that explains all refusals. The most common reason for being refused is that the officer decided, based on your interview, that your social, family, economic or other ties to India are not strong enough to overcome the presumption of immigrant intent and qualify for a visa.
“Ties” are the various aspects of life that bind you to your home country, such as family relationships, employment commitments, possessions and other factors.
Another common reason for a refusal is that during the interview, you did not demonstrate to the officer’s satisfaction that you meet the qualifications for the visa category, or that your planned activities in the U.S. are allowed by that category.
Can I reapply?
Section 214(b) denials are not permanent. If you have new information or if your overall circumstances have changed significantly, you may reapply. Applicants who provide identical information in a second interview rarely get a different result.
Students
The I-20 does not entitle you to a visa. This form only states that you have been accepted to a school in the U.S. Students must show that they are credible, qualified students and that they intend to leave the U.S. after they finish their studies.
Students may be ineligible if it appears that their primary purpose is an indefinite stay in the U.S. for themselves or their family.