I am sorry to hear about the denial of your visas. A visa denial under INA section 214(b) means the consular officer concluded that you were not able to show "non-immigrant" intent. That is, you were not able to show that you would return to your home country after finishing your studies. To show that you do not have immigrant intent, that is you will not stay in the U.S. after finishing your studies, you must show that you have strong ties to your home country that will compel you to return home at the end of your temporary stay as a student in the United States. How you can go about showing strong ties to your home country, depends on where you are from, but in general it includes, for example, showing that: 1. you have a long term job; 2. you own a home and other property; 3. you have family relationships that you are not likely to leave, etc. The consular officer also looks at your financial resources (for example,money in the bank or other investments in your home country); and the officer may also consider if you have any ties outside the U.S. that may compel you to leave the U.S. Basically, you have to convince the consular officer that you will not be staying in the U.S. after your visa ends.
Answered on Jul 08th, 2013 at 11:42 AM