Visa Reject Chances - B1 Visa denied in 2012, Applying for F1 Visa (Student) in 2013

[Amrita Rai]

Hello Friends,

I was denied a B1 Visa way back in Feb 2012 at the Mumbai Consulate. This year, I got into Rochester institute of Technology (RIT) with Scholarship and Graduate Assistantship. I have booked Visa Interview on May End at the Kolkata Consulate. What are my chances of the F1 visa being denied due to the B1 denial 1 year back.

Thanks,

[vegeta1in]

Hello Friends,

I was denied a B1 Visa way back in Feb 2012 at the Mumbai Consulate. This year, I got into Rochester institute of Technology (RIT) with Scholarship and Graduate Assistantship. I have booked Visa Interview on May End at the Kolkata Consulate. What are my chances of the F1 visa being denied due to the B1 denial 1 year back.

Thanks,

As far as I know, it doesn't affect your chances of getting an F-1 visa. I have a friend whose tourist/visitor visa got rejected but still got the F1 visa this year for fall-2013, and I am sure there are tons of other such cases too. Good luck!

[Amrita Rai]

Updates - I re-scheduled my VI for the Mumbai consulate and got my F-1 visa. I had chosen Kolkata initially as I would have been travelling during that period but the plan got dropped. Thanks @vegeta1