bros B2 rejected.. but not stamped.. ??

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my 20 yr old brother's B2 visa got rejected today.. i had him appear for the interview along with my mother.. i had stated that they are coming over to visit me at the time of my delivery.. mother got hers approved but they rejected my brothers visa on 214(b) basis.. but they somehow didnt stamp his passport for a rejection.. VO simply handed over his passport back to him.. i am wondering if thats how it goes or is it a unique situation?

he was already planning on coming to usa for studies next year, would this visa rejection make his future F1 more difficult?

[PraetorianXI]

This is an old practice (to stamp the passport) It is not needed anymore, as the information about the rejection is put in the computer system and it can be queried by any visa officer for next visa interviews.

Receiving 214(b) is not going to help him get another non-immigrant visa... since he was unable to prove non-immigrant intent.

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thanks for ur response.. it is really disappointing.. they shouldnt relate his B2 refusal to his F1 so much.. he is an excellent student and is completely disheartened now as his F1 seems to be at stakes.. i wanted him to come visit me during this time of family rejoice so i insisted.. i feel guilty now!

since his passport wasnt stamped i guess he can try his luck in countries like UK? or is that too in trouble now?

[ABN397]

You can try

You can try in other countries such as the UK, Canada, Australia etc. However the same reasons which blocked his tourist visa may have an effect for student visas in these countries. Still, it is worth looking into.

[orion]

thanks for ur response.. it is really disappointing.. they shouldnt relate his B2 refusal to his F1 so much..

They have their rules in place. You are no one to and cannot tell them what they should and what they should not.

he is an excellent student and is completely disheartened now as his F1 seems to be at stakes.. i wanted him to come visit me during this time of family rejoice so i insisted.. i feel guilty now!

May be you should have posted in this forum before you did that.

since his passport wasnt stamped i guess he can try his luck in countries like UK? or is that too in trouble now?

He can try for the US too, but yes a rejected B1/B2 will weigh down the chances, as for both class of visas you have to overcome the non-immigrant intent which he already failed once. Moreover, you being in US doesnt help him any, infact another weak point in his application.

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thank you guys for all ur input.. i think i now know what to do next.. UK seems like a good alternative or maybe even canada.

@orion: MAN some of us here just love to bash others!
I'm not telling anyone to do this or that i'm just expressing my opinion.. it doesnt make alot of sense to me somehow that they should judge F1 on basis of B2 refusal so much.. in my opinion F1 is a student visa and it would make more sense if it is granted/rejected on the basis of ur performance at school.
And how can you tell that I hadnt done my research before asking him to apply? my other 2 brothers both in 20s and unmarried have recently got their visas!
Moreover we had clearly mentioned on my mothers application that I am expecting on so and so date and she wanted to visit me during this difficult time and she still got her visa!
Both of these situations under which my family applied and were granted visas are discouraged here BUT my point is that you should look at both sides and then take your own decision.. you cant take just about anyones opinion and follow it blindly..
Nonetheless it is very disappointing to have a visa refused..
I said i feel guilty not because i didnt know what to expect but for making him go ahead and take the chance for my own selfish reasons!
I am now quite sure that ts ur luck mainly that fetches u a visa..!

[orion]

LOL, who's bashing? I'm merely expressing my opinion. Grow up to see beyond. May be you would have felt better if I said "You and I are no one to and cannot tell them what they should and what they should not."

I am surprised that even your mother got the visa. Infact sending your brother with her might have just worked in her favor I guess, thats why "..she still got her visa". Applications mentioning pregnancy are rejected outright. You know that, so thank your "luck" and enjoy your mom's company!