I was refused a USA visa

 

Kathryn Berck

Former Foreign Service Officer at U.S. Department of State (1985–2011)Updated May 15

I was refused a USA visa on a counter interview. When I was asked “do you know anyone in the USA”, I replied honestly “no”. The same time she returned back my passport. What should I answer?

You weren’t refused the visa due to your answer to one single question. Your whole situation did not give the consular officer confidence that you intended just to visit and then come home again promptly.

What should you answer? The answer you gave, if it was true, was also the correct one. The more answers you might try to invent, the more dishonest you might sound and the less likely that anyone will trust you with a US visa.