Indian student alleges US F-1 visa rejection over family income
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An Indian student on Reddit alleged the Delhi US consulate for rejecting F-1 visa after the student disclosed family income to the visa officer.
A student shared a post on Reddit titled “F1 Visa rejected (Delhi Consulate)". The student wrote that he graduated in 2025 and planned to pursue an MS in Computer Science at Columbia University.
He also mentioned that he is currently unemployed.
He further writes that he got rejected for an F1 visa.
“I got rejected for an F1 Visa under 214(b),” he wrote.
214(b) rule means that applicants did not sufficiently demonstrate to the consular office that they qualify for the non-immigrant visa category they applied for.
In the post, he also shared his interview details as follow:
Interview lasted around 2–3 minutes
Q1: Why this university?
Columbia has an updated curriculum and a combination of courses across different domains.
The officer interrupted me mid-answer.
Who is sponsoring you?
I took a student loan of 1.25 Cr from HDFC bank with my parent's support.
What is your parent's income?
12 LPA
Q4: Will you come back?
Yes , and (as the student went on to explaining she interrupted and gave the passport back)
According to the student, despite having a sanctioned education loan of ₹1.25 crore and financial support from parents, the application was refused.
The student is now seeking clarity on whether additional financial proof should be added to strengthen the case, especially since the scholarship had not been approved at the time of I-20 issuance.
The student is also concerned about whether a revised I-20 issued shortly before the next interview could raise questions from the Visa Officer.
The student concluded by saying “ Please help what can I do before reapplying!!”
