Across Instagram and YouTube, more Indian families and professionals are venting about the growing number of US tourist visa rejections. Despite steady jobs and strong finances, many say they are being turned down without much explanation.

One clip that has gone viral captures an exchange between an American YouTuber and an Indian man. The man recounts how his friend’s US visa application was refused after he revealed he had never travelled outside Delhi . According to him, the visa officer bluntly advised his friend to “see your own country first” before applying to visit the United States. The speaker in the video adds that he himself has already explored 29 Indian states, implying that travel history may quietly play a role in these interviews.

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