Overview
- The applicant said he planned to travel to Atlanta to attend KubeCon + CloudNative Con 2025 related to his cloud‑native work.
- He recounted being asked about his purpose, past trips, and US contacts, stating prior travel to Lithuania, the Maldives, and Indonesia and no family or friends in the United States.
- He received a 214(b) refusal slip immediately after the brief exchange at the US Embassy in New Delhi.
- He cited ties to India including 11 years with his employer, earnings near ₹1 crore annually, and an eight‑month‑old daughter.
- Coverage notes State Department guidance that a visa is a privilege subject to officer judgment, and reports provide no further official explanation or public indication of next steps.