Most common reasons for F-1 visa refusals | Argo Student Visa Week 2022 

I must confess, I’m really nourished on critical responses during F-1 interview. Thanks for the marvelous team work

Hi Ben, I’m Idjil and I’m very thankful to you because you clarify whole what I need to know before my second interview. Keep going and I will advise people to follow you and request your help in your website. Thank you guys 😅

You are great Ben. Everyone of u are brilliant. Big thanks from United Kingdom

Thank you so much for this information 👏👏👏👏. I just learnt that o have answering questions wrongly. I have been denied four times already and already depressed about. I would booked an appointment with Argo but not able to afford it. But great work guys 👏👍

thank you Ben and Mandy...my visa is approved. thanks for the useful tips..I really appreciate this!!

Hi Ben I have been denied a Visa before but am really enjoyed your online coaching thanks very much

Hope that you are doing great! I have just been denied for the 2nd time this year for my F-1 visa renewal for continuing graduate studies (I have one more year to finish). Could you please answer the following question? Is there an issue if my sponsor is an American resident? My GPA is over 3.7, I had all the documents, I provided the correct information to the officer and my attitude was positive throughout the interviews. Thank you for your consideration!

Mr Ben Hope you’re having a nice day . I have been subscribed and following Argo for so long , I do watch your videos especially on this particular video where you said if an applicant was previously denied and they reapply if the Officer ask “WHAT HAS CHANGE” and nothing as change in my resume that I should tell them I didn’t present my plans for me to go study in D us because I was nervous. This was what I told the Vo in Nigeria embassy but she immediately deny me, I asked her why was I refused and she said nothing has change. 😔 I think different vo have different point of view . If I had told her other reasons I think I could have gotten d visa

Claire all the video smiling and blushing.

Thanks so much for the information it’s really helpful.ls it satisfying if you a one year graduate and your not working as in if they ask you what you have doing? Thank you

This was very informative! Thank you so much! Argo i’d like to find out.. I was issued a CR2 visa when i was 12 years but i came back to my home country when i was 14. Now 14 years later im planning to have my masters in the USA. Can i easily be given the F1 visa because of my previously issued Cr2 visa?

Hello. Please I have an interview in two weeks and I mistakenly wrote the wrong place of birth on my ds 160 please what can I do ?

Thank you so much for this video it's really helpful, I will be going for my interview on May 2023, so I choose to start preparing early for it and all of your videos I have watched are really educative and wonderful.

Hi argo,I recently gained an admission to a career training institute in Washington to study for an associate degree in clinical and medical assistant.I have a first degree in Microbiology and been a high school biology teacher for while.My story is that I want to jumpstart a career in medical assistant and caregiver. What are my chances? Thank you

I am 29years old with a 13year study gap. I am going for my undergraduate degree program but was denied on my first interview. I was asked if I was working after my high school and I answer NO. Afterwards I was issued 214b. What should I do please?

Can you use your I-20 for an interview even after the program start date has passed because you were not able to get an appointment on time?

Hi Argo...I denied 3 times plus I have a citizen brother in USA...would you guys think can we reverse after argo consultation. Thank you.

I was asked why I was going and I used the idea you gave us and also she asked questions so fast but I was ready thanks to you.. 😅😊🎉

So informative Ben and the rest of your team. Thank you so much. I am preparing for my F1 interviews and found this very useful!

Hi ben, i am just have a question i would be happy if you answer to me because i am going to have a interview for my f1 . you said that have a sufficient and enough answer , for example if they ask me what's your purpose of traveling to Us ? i want to say i want to come to Us to attend a boarding school in main with full scholarship is it enough?

Got my F-1 visa approved 3 days ago!

This is so informative

Best suggestions ever !!! 😊😇😉

My passport lost and I applied new at new passport but in Ds 160 option have you ever lost you passport I write mistakenly no. that will be negative point for me or should I change it visa office has the previous passport history? What should I do plz help me with your kind response

why won't officers reply when we say hello officer? should we not say hi at all?

I am thanking you very much. My first attempt for an F1 visa interview for doctoral studies, and approved. Just videos of your channel helped me. I took the hand of the visa officer, and walked her through my application, and documents, and so on. just the way you guys mentioned it. Thank you a lot

Hello Officer, i have been getting to your agro contents quite later and hopefully they are so entitled and justified. Thank for this session on YT and helping students like me. I have a concern regarding GAP after schooling, normally here after Grade 10. What sorts of reliability and guidance do one need on this particular subject. I am waiting for the slots availability for now. Can you help me out? I hope this can help me in first case and connecting with these dots will help others as per my wisdom. Kindly have me with your replies. Good time!

Ben thank you for well explaining this video

Hey Argo Team tanks for the helpful info and I have one question is Lancaster Mennonite, in Pennsylvania (it's a private christian high school)worth the vo's trust I mean like low acceptance rate colleges

My usa visa is approved thanks for your advice 🎉🎉🎉

This session is priceless. Thank you so much, team.

This video was very insightful 👍 Thank you officers.

Hello agro can you please provide me information about Mount Alyousis collage at Pennsylvania If it will create any difference for VO preferring college over university??

Hello, I would like to book for a mock trial, how do I go about it please?

Thank you so much but my question is , what if the visa officer doesn't ask about the change in your new application.

My goodness I'm Fkd up because my counselor said that you've to answer in very short, exactly what you mentioned.

Hi, can someone be refused Visa because she's not working currently due to she just finished her postgraduate program and got admitted to do PhD with scholarship through graduate teaching assistantship?

Hello officers. Thank you very much for the videos. Could you please do a video with VISA officers who worked in India?

Hello Argo again, The conversation was indeed great. What is the meaning of non-traditional students as you just said?

good day ben, for someone that was refused a B2 visa in 2018 and apply now in 2023 for an F1 visa. Do you have any advice?

I have one question that I was asked about the payer of sevis fee and I answered to that by telling I paid it while my brother's/credit card(USA) was used..is it permanent ban scenario? Was given 214b..I want to get your consultation but want to know if I am eligible atleast

wow Amazing. Am just surprized, i never thoght that u guys are existed to help on any visa issue, so i thank you for providing helpful information to everyone. and I am preparing for my first F1-visa interview in ethiopia so i can use your help regarding what i must prepare for the interview. thank you.

Hello Argo. You guys are a source of inspiration to every dream achiever out the. Please wanted to ask if I applied computer science transfer path way in a community college, and the end date is two years from the time I'm beginning my studies. When filling the ds-160 form should I put the end date on my I- 20 form or I should put the date in which I will complete my transfer path way program (4 yrs). And is having an aunt in the US reducing my chances.

Thank you very much for this informative video

my mentor is sponsoring me and she is retired.will that be a problem

Is it advisable to tell the visa officer after handing over your document that you have been denied and you want to highlight your changes or you have to weight for the VO to ask before you tell them?

8:28 very important point. I always thought if I answer for a long time, the visa officer will be annoyed and will reject me. But now I understand the difference between a full answer and a long answer.

What about St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, USA, is it a renowned university in the US?

Thank you Ben and team. Your videos made the most sense and my visa got approved 👌🏽

You asked us to treat visa officers lice our peers. What should we address them as?

Thank you soo much i gott my visa approved in my first trial just from listening to 3 of your videos constantly which made the consular fall in love with me because my first response made us in a good mood we lauhed alot and she was cracking jokes with me till she gave me the visa, she was soo nice to me regarding she rejected the person before me.. Thanks alot argo. With the help of God I was approved. I would definitely recommend you guys to ppl... Thanks so much my first trial... Thanks alot.

Really helpful.

Thank you guys, very informative and important tips. You are very gentle and smart enough in explaining ideas

Ben, you are so so brilliant

Does applying for your F-1 visa many times decrease your chance to get visa. Hoping for the response sir.

My F1 visa 4 time's refused now I am going for 5th time after change university and with strong family ties. Suggest me about this

I was refused in my prior f1 interview as I applied from a third country and applied with my family. However I am reapplying for the same school but now without my family. I mean just f1 as my wife now got a sponsor job here in the UK. Do I stand a chance?

Great insights! I have my visa interview in a few days. Hope it goes well 🤞

My son applied for f1 visa being accepted in Illinois university. In interview the lady said approved but on receiving passport it was refused abd asked to fill I. DS 5535 can u shed lights on this issue please

This was really helpful, truly worth watching.

Thanks so much for these tips

Am left with 1week to attend my visa interview with real intentions of study however am an introvert and I tend to lack confidence and feel uncomfortable in such circumstances what's your advice to me

I will come back to say thank you🙌🙌🙏🙏

HI,KINDLY ADVICE ON AGRICULTURAL EXPO VISA?(B1B2)CAN WE APPLY AS ACOUPLE

Apart from the sponsor on my I-20 form, I have additional three other sponsors who are my uncles. Can I present their Bank statements during the interview?

Thanx alot Argo members

Can i use a pension statement instead of a bank statement?

Very Educative and Informative Session….. I was denied the F1 Visa last year And I intend to go again later this year . I really need guidance with regards to Visa interview from your consultants

Before 6 months ago I took F1 visa interview but refused. I think the causes my be my travel history. March 07, 2023, I traveled from my home country to other country with proper exit and entry border immigration stamps from both countries. However, when I returned to my home country via border bus transport, I did not receive stamps immigration offices. As a result, my passport lacks a stamp for my return journey. Does it can be the cause for my visa refusal? Is renewing a new passport may solve this issue?

What if my sponsors are not related to me, does that seem to be a reason for refusal?

please when you apply for a school language can you say to the VO after your English language you will do your bachelor's degree or ? and my English training is only for four months. what would you advise me please my interview is next week Tuesday

I thank you all so much 🙏, atleast I now know why my previous student visa was denied and am looking forward to applying for another after correcting what went wrong.

Please, can Agro Visa do a video on International teacher F-1 Visa?🙏🏽

can i go with same i20 for 3rd atempt and i have good profile and i have full tuiton fee and i think im the problem my university is not problem

hi I have a question,Can a visa be issued for a second masters after a first one in a home country in a different stream?

Very informative

That’s exactly me l was denied and going back with the same university, course only from spring to fall

Please, how is it possible to get visa approved with an Education loan from Nigeria?

This is best video ever.

Thank you so much I got mine today thanks

Hi, Ben I have been refused twice for my f1, so how does one prep or give answers for an f1 visa for an individual who has graduated from a university in his home country, but got admission to study another undergraduate course in the US in a different field of study from what he/she has done in his/her home country?

I got my usa student visa approved thanks to the Almighty God🙏 your information are so supportive

Hi ben, hope that you are doing great. I have recently found out your videos on youtube and found it so helpful. I am preparing for my first visa interview. I have applied for masters degree in SAP financing. I had 3.78 CGPA in my bachelor graduation. Currently, I am working in banking sector for last 5 years and had no gaps after my graduation. The total cost of course I am applying is around $30500, that is I think a bit higher. The course doesn't even provide any scholarship but it is entitled with CPT(curriculum practical trainings) that mean we can find a paid internship program for funding our courses. I have a doubt if higher cost of this course would be any reason for my visa denial. For funding I have some saving from my 5 years working also my spouse is engaged in banking sector and had a grocery shop in my house owned by my brother. Is this funding and CPT enough for funding my course?

Thank you so much

I got rejected again today. And the reason was cause I didn’t have any work experience and I was going for masters. According to the officer “I should have work experience before going to masters” is this a valid reason?

Hello sir, I was refused for F1 visa under 214b. Previously, I had myself as sponsor but this time, I am changing my sponsor to my father. Is this change enough if I provide my balance certificates and income tax return documents of my father?

Do visa officers have access to DS-160 that is completed but not submitted?

Age - 36 Study Gap - 12 years Currently Working as Branch Manager in one of Gov of India undertaking Bank. Already Masters Degree Holder. Want to study Masters/Phd. How can you help ?

I have been accepted into Boston University Wheelock College of Education for my masters degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching and it's a 12months program, will this have any impact in my visa interview... Do I have any chance of getting approval

Pls what is the correct answer to ‘will you be visiting your family in the US?’ If you have family in the US

Does choosing public university cause visa rejection?

is it ok to tell the consular you're choosing this particular school because it is the most affordable out of all the other schools you got admitted to or to mention you chose the school because of the location since it gives u the privilege to travel to Canada during the break?

It’s sad how absolutely classist this processs seems. If you’re rich you’re in. If you’re poor 214b

My sincere thanks to you all! My interview next week! Wish me luck guys! God bless you all!

Will they always ask what has changed since your last application as the first question?

Tell you what, no matter how those applicants go prepare for visa interviews, it is all about what most Chinese people think or do things in opportunistic ways.

Hello Sir, is this helpful if I say, one of my closest one is studying at this university, that's why I also interested.

@argo visa, i wish to ask if the visa officers go through your social media handles prior to your visa interview??..

Hello Argo. Please wanted to know if it's right to present my life story to the visa officer after handing over my passport and i-20 . Before he/she askes me any questions.

Is it possible to make visa mock interview F-1. I am preparing for interview