F-1 visa: An Austrian citizen was denied an F-1 visa to the United States, receiving a 214B refusal notice after a brief interview, according to details shared on Reddit . The applicant, who has spent time volunteering in the US on a B1/B2 visa, had planned to enroll in a community college program specializing in construction technologies—a program not available in Austria or at private US universities.

Visa Denial Sparks Confusion Among Applicants

“My partner had his visa interview today and was immediately denied his student visa and given the 214B form after only being asked a single question,” the Redditor wrote. “The only question he was asked was whether he had studied before, which he had in Vienna, but decided he didn’t like the program. He was given no chance to present other

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