A recent post on an online forum has drawn attention after an applicant shared their experience of being denied an F-1 student visa while simultaneously having their B1/B2 tourist visa cancelled. The applicant, who applied for a master’s program, received the 214(b) denial slip after their passport was returned following administrative processing.

Confusion Over Tourist Visa Cancellation

The applicant expressed shock at the cancellation of their B1/B2 visa, which they had obtained in 2024 and used to visit their sister and brother-in-law last year. “BUT why did they cancel my B1/B2 visa! There is a stamp on it that says cancelled without prejudice. I had just gotten the visa in 2024 and visited last year for a few weeks to vist my sister and brother in law,” they wrote.

While the F-

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