If your visa application is denied, the visa-issuing
official is required to provide you with the reason for the
denial in writing. The two most common reasons for denial
of a student visa are failure to show sufficient proof of
financial support and failure to prove that the applicant
is not a pending immigrant to the United States. (See "Ties
to Your Home Country" and "Financial
Documentation" under "Important
Points to Remember When Applying for a Student Visa".)
In most cases, you should be able to reapply to the visa-issuing
office by submitting additional information. You may wish
to contact the U.S. educational information or advising center
in the city nearest you or the Admissions Office or International
Students Office of the U.S. college or university you plan
to attend for advice on your second visa interview. It is
important to be consistent with your responses to the visa
officer's questions when you apply for your visa a second
time. It is not unusual for notes to be taken during the visa
interview and for those notes to be compared with what you
say at subsequent interviews.
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