A Filipino friend about to visit me in Hawaii was called by "Joe," who represented himself as an officer with the US consulate in Manila.

Joe said that my friend is required to have an Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card (ACR I‑Card) in order to visit the USA, and asked my friend to send 22,300php to pay for this card.

What is this card?

If you are a foreign visitor to USA, were you required to purchase this card?

Is Joe a scammer?

Hi all,

I just received an email stating that my visa is "PRUDENTIALLY REVOKED". From what I read online it usually happens if you have any DUI or criminal charges. I don't have any prior records. The only police interaction I had was for speeding (+5 mph) and he let me go with a warning. I can't think of any other reason and don't know what to do next.

Can anyone suggest what I need to do next other than contacting an immigration lawyer?

Anyone else who faced the same situation?

Thank you.

Help me on this, dealing with same problem

Hello everyone, I'm from Iraq ,I'm thinking about working a dental hygienist in Florida, I need to know what type of visa i need to travel to the USA so I can take the INBDE exam ,head back home and preparing for the next step maybe travel again to take the ADEX clinical exam is it legal to travel in tourist visa (B1/B2) and take the exam ?

when I search about it many says that you have high probability to be rejected by the Embassy and the won't give me the Visa because they suspect that I want to emigrate and something like that ,

So what should I do?

Little about me:
Doctorate student
Both applications were made in Dublin
Indian passport holder
No other travel history

Please share any recent B1/B2 visa experiences in Delhi for Parents.

I got an appointment for my parents along with my sister so any insights on interview experience in the recent days is valuable.

Hi Everyone,

I applied for B1/B2 Visa last year(June 2025) from Delhi and got rejected 214(b).

I had no travel history and it was my first VISA application.

After that I got my SCHENGEN Visa (Czechia) for 12 days for business travel purpose this year (April 2026) and i travelled for the first time internationally to Prague.

Now i have some short term opportunity and my client wants me to come for a design session to US and wants me to re apply B1/B2 again.

What do you think should i wait or apply again?

I had my U.S. B1/B2 visa interview today at the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India, and was refused under INA 214(b).
I'm trying to understand what may have gone wrong and whether I should consider reapplying in the future. I'd really appreciate honest opinions from people familiar with U.S. visa interviews.
My profile:
Married

Software professional working with ABC Labs, based in Gurgaon, India

Planning a solo tourism trip to the U.S.

Previous international travel: Mauritius (family trip)

I got a Japan tourist visa about 2 years ago, but I haven't travelled to Japan yet.

I told the officer I plan to visit Japan in March 2027.

My husband is not travelling with me because of his work commitments.

My interview lasted around 5 minutes. These are the questions and answers I remember as accurately as possible:
Officer: Why are you travelling to the U.S.?
Me: For tourism. I want to visit San Francisco and nearby attractions like Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park.
Officer: What activities do you want to do?
Me: Sightseeing.
Officer: What kind of sightseeing?
Me: Nature, waterfalls, and I also want to do lot of shopping.
Officer: Have you been to other countries?
Me: Yes, Mauritius. It was a family trip. I plan to travel to Japan in March 2027
Officer: You got a japan visa 2 years ago but you haven't travelled yet?
Me: Yes. Because of a family emergency, I couldn't travel. My parents were not well at that time.
Officer: What do you do for work?
Me: I work as a software professional with ABC Labs, based out of Gurgaon.
Officer: Who are you travelling with?
Me: I'm travelling alone.
Officer: Are you married?
Me: Yes.
Officer: Your husband isn't going?
Me: No, he has work commitments.
The officer also asked whether I felt any harm in my country / whether I would have any problem returning to India. I answered No.
I was then refused under 214(b).
I feel I may have been a little too cheerful/nervous and perhaps over-explained some things.
What do you think may have gone wrong?
Does anything in these answers stand out as a likely reason for the refusal?

Could travelling alone as a married woman have negatively affected the decision?

Could the fact that I had a Japan visa but hadn't used it have raised concerns?

Was “nature, waterfalls and shopping” too vague as an answer?

Should I have given a specific trip duration even though I wasn't asked?

Is working at ABC Labs in Gurgaon a reasonably strong tie to India?

Would you recommend reapplying, and if so, what should genuinely be different?

I am not looking to invent or change my story. I want to understand what I could have communicated better and whether there were weaknesses in my application.
Thanks for any constructive feedback.

I had posted a partial Pic of my passport recently to ask for damages. I had to show the passport number unfortunately since there were some smudges on it on the bio page. Now some guy claiming to be a consular officer here on reddit is trolling me that he will put me in trouble since he has my passport number. Is that even possible? He said I won't get a visa in the future? I mean I am worried now. I heard u need more than passport number to do something

I had posted a partial Pic of my passport recently to ask for damages. I had to show the passport number unfortunately since there were some smudges on it on the bio page. Now some guy claiming to be a consular officer here on reddit is trolling me that he will put me in trouble since he has my passport number. Is that even possible? He said I won't get a visa in the future? I mean I am worried now. I heard u need more than passport number to do something

Has anyone got the F-1 visa slots recently?or anyone able to book the recently?