Overview

• The 40-year-old, identifying as a customs officer, says his B1/B2 application was refused after a brief interview focused on itinerary details.
• He reports a slip in one answer, saying he would return from San Francisco instead of Los Angeles, though he maintains the rest of his responses were accurate.
• BusinessToday reports the refusal was under Section 214(b), with disclosures that his spouse also interviewed and their combined annual income is about ₹20 lakh.
• He cites home ownership, savings above ₹50 lakh, and prior travel to Dubai and Thailand as evidence of strong ties to India and no intent to immigrate.
• He says he will try again in the future and is shifting near-term plans to Japan, with BusinessToday also noting an Ireland trip and online discussion referencing 214(b) and the “Donkey route.”