r/USVisas

Hi everyone,

I’m from India and currently pursuing Law in Mumbai. Alongside that, I’m also preparing for CS (Company Secretary), so I’m focused on building my long-term career here in India.

Apart from studies, I’m also involved in my family businesses. I help manage:

• A company i started  that provides free to low-cost legal consultation
• A real estate development business

Because of this, I already have responsibilities here and stay engaged in work alongside academics.

I believe I have strong ties to India:

• Ongoing Law degree in Mumbai
• Pursuing CS here
• Family and business commitments based in India
• Long-term career plans in the legal/corporate field here
• Personal and professional responsibilities here

A couple of factors that may work against me:

• 21 years old
• No international travel history yet

The purpose of my trip would be purely tourism. I’d like to visit the US, especially California, explore a few places, experience the culture, and see the Stanford area since I’ve always admired top universities and that kind of environment.

The trip would be funded through family support and my own savings/resources. I have no intention of overstaying or immigrating — just a genuine short vacation.

Given my profile, what do you think my chances are of getting a US visitor visa (B1/B2)?

Would really appreciate honest advice, interview tips, or anything I should be careful about.

Thanks in advance 🙏

I completed two J1 programs. During the third J1 program, my sponsor shortened my visa, and due to miscommunication, I didn't know when to leave the country and overstayed by about three days.

Approximately a month and a half later, I used my B2 visa for the first time to enter the US and didn't have any issues with CBP (I was allowed to stay for 6 months, per my I-94, but stayed for 2 days only). It was my 5th time in and out of the country

3 months after overstay (a month and a half after the last B2 entry), I got an email about visa revocation. Since it's only 3 days, they told me I don't have any bans and can apply again.

So I was wondering if anyone had similar situations?

I was planning to apply for an F1 for a master's in early 2027.

Hi everyone,

I’m applying for a J-1 visa from India for a summer research internship in the US. I’ve already completed my DS-160 and I’m now at the payment stage.

From what I understand, the mandatory fees are:

* SEVIS I-901 fee — $220

* MRV visa application fee — $185

I just wanted to confirm — are there any other mandatory fees I should be aware of before the interview (or during the process)?

I’ve seen some mentions online about additional fees (like visa integrity fee, I-94, etc.), but it’s a bit unclear what actually applies right now.

Would really appreciate if someone who has recently gone through the J-1 process (especially from India) could clarify.

Thanks!

Context: me and my sister are both on an F1 visa. She completed a fully funded master’s program at a T20 research university and is currently on the STEM OPT, and I am attending a T20 LAC with full financial aid as well and currently on a study abroad program in Oxford University. We are all from Turkey and are Turkish citizens.

My parents had a 10 year B1/B2 visa which they used twice, spending 10-15 days in the US each time. The visa expired this past November. They would like to renew their visa through the interview waiver so they could visit my sister.

Q1 - will me and my sister both being intl students in the US raise suspicion? My parents have absolutely no intent on immigrating to the US and they have around 200,000 USD yearly income, 4 apartments and a plot of land, and my mother is a civil servant.

Q2- My mother is a very frequent traveler (over 20 countries visited in the past 5 years) and visited Cuba 2 years ago for tourism reasons. Could this get her called to the embassy?

Q3- I also received a B1/B2 visa with my parents, which expired at the same time. I was 12 when I received the visa, but I received another F1 visa when I was 18 for which I was ten printed at the consulate. Am I eligible for the interview waiver and should i attempt to renew my tourist visa?

Q4- My study abroad program ends this June and I will be coming back to my US university in September to complete my senior year. Will I be able to travel to the US (to an airport far away from my university) after obtaining my renewed I20 on my F1 visa?

I have visa interview scheduled on 21st May at Toronto. I am an Indian citizen having Canada work permit. My question is do I need to carry digital photograph with me? If yes then is that has to be from any studio or I can take it in mobile and print in photo paper?

Also is there any location where I can keep my phone, keys etc. considering I do not have my own car?

Hi everyone. My profile: a 21-year-old single Ukrainian male, undergrad in computer science, full-time job in UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) that requires me to be on-site, so I would have to go back home to continue my job.

My travel history includes Poland, Germany, and Denmark, each visit lasting a couple of days. I have an employment letter and bank statements. My parents are well-off, middle-class. My plan is just a short 7-day vacation.

I know there is a lot of scrutiny toward Ukrainian nationals and young people, but I have a stable job with a steady income that requires my presence on-site, as well as a travel history to Schengen Area. What do you think?

My friend had his interview on 14th April in Delhi. He had a letter from UT Houston, got it through an agency.

The VO only asked him the purpose of visit. He replied - I’ve got the opportunity to go for a 4 week clinical observership in Hematology and Oncology department at Lyndon B Johnson Hospital. Straight after that the VO said that your visa is not approved at this time and gave him the 214(b) slip.

What did he do wrong? And what can we do now?

We were thinking of applying the same way if his visa gets approved but they didn’t even give him the chance to show the letter or say anything else. Currently we’re in internship but it ends in 15 days.

Should we apply with this reason and with a similar letter?

Or apply after step 1 but we’ll be graduates by then?

Or apply with our family for a vacation?

Or apply on the basis of step 3?

Please tell me what to do, it’s really demotivating and stressful.

Is the USMLE journey over if we don’t get a visa?

What’s the best way to apply so that it gets approved?

Can I shoot weddings on a B1/B2 if I'm paid in the UK? I already admitted to doing this on my ESTA and got refused entry last month. If I tell the truth at my B1 interview that I want to keep shooting weddings, will they deny me? What are my chances of getting a B1/B2 just for a holiday now that I have a record of working?"

Hello guys

I am a Permanent Resident of Canada with Indian Passport. I got my US visitor Visa approved. My birthday is coming next month & I want to visit New York for 2 days.

I heard about $250 visa integrity fee? I am confused as I can’t find detailed info about it.

Please tell me how much fee they ask while crossing border from Niagara falls.

Ofc I can’t pay $250 entry fee just to visit. Your help will be appreciated!

Thanks