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F1 visa denied
Hello,
I'm originally from Congo DR, but I have been living in South Africa for few years now. I was lucky enough to receive a soccer scholarship from a college in Kansas McPherson. The college sent me the acceptance letter and the I-20 form. It was my first time applying and doing everything by myself. I paid the SEVIS fee and everything that was required from the school. I applied twice for an F1 visa at the US consulate general in Johannesburg and both times they denied me a visa.
The first time, the officer told me he wanted to see a bank statement that shows the amount written on my I-20, which was $24000, like I said before it was my first time applying so I didn't know which bank statement to show, that day i only brought a bank statement that matches the amount on my scholarship, which was $4000. I got denied for that.
The second time, I came with a bank statement that matches the amount on the I-20 but that officer denied me a visa as well, he said he needs to see original bank statements and an original scholarship letter from the school.
Now I'm kind of scared to go back an reapply again because every time they ask for something else, it's really tiring and it's not like the application fee is refundable. The first officer didn't say anything about the original bank statement, and now the second doesn't wanna only see that but he also needs an original scholarship letter. I don't know what the third will ask at this point.
Can somebody please tell me what I need to do to get pass through this process? which documents I need from my side and what I need to ask the school to send me so that I don't have problems next time I apply.
Thank you!
I'm originally from Congo DR, but I have been living in South Africa for few years now. I was lucky enough to receive a soccer scholarship from a college in Kansas McPherson. The college sent me the acceptance letter and the I-20 form. It was my first time applying and doing everything by myself. I paid the SEVIS fee and everything that was required from the school. I applied twice for an F1 visa at the US consulate general in Johannesburg and both times they denied me a visa.
The first time, the officer told me he wanted to see a bank statement that shows the amount written on my I-20, which was $24000, like I said before it was my first time applying so I didn't know which bank statement to show, that day i only brought a bank statement that matches the amount on my scholarship, which was $4000. I got denied for that.
The second time, I came with a bank statement that matches the amount on the I-20 but that officer denied me a visa as well, he said he needs to see original bank statements and an original scholarship letter from the school.
Now I'm kind of scared to go back an reapply again because every time they ask for something else, it's really tiring and it's not like the application fee is refundable. The first officer didn't say anything about the original bank statement, and now the second doesn't wanna only see that but he also needs an original scholarship letter. I don't know what the third will ask at this point.
Can somebody please tell me what I need to do to get pass through this process? which documents I need from my side and what I need to ask the school to send me so that I don't have problems next time I apply.
Thank you!
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